NSW records one new COVID-19 case NSW Health believe the one new locally acquired case reported on Saturday is linked to the Berala cluster but investigations are ongoing.
Health by Emily Cosenza Health authorities are working to investigate how a western Sydney man contracted COVID-19. NSW Health s Dr Chatu Yapa said the infection is believed to be connected to the Berala BWS cluster but said investigations were still underway. The man s infection was the only locally acquired case reported on Saturday as well as 11 others found in returned Australians in hotel quarantine. The new cases bring the state s total number of confirmed cases to 4868, with 100 considered active and one person being treated in intensive care.
Gladys Berejiklian is urging more NSW residents to come forward to get tested.(James Alcock/NINE MEDIA) It is critical at this time in the response that we mop up any transmission chains, but also I would urge you to go about practising those COVID-safe practices, she said.
It was a message that was reiterated today by NSW Health s Dr Chatu Yapa, who warned it was very likely that COVID-19 is continuing to circulate in the community among people with mild or no symptoms. It is vital that we pick up every case of COVID-19 if we are to prevent further community transmission, and the best way we have of doing this is maintaining high testing numbers, she said.
Iconic fish markets set for crowded annual Xmas marathon Trading at the Sydney Fish Market’s 36-hour seafood marathon will look a little different this year due to strict COVID measures.
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Subscriber only It s just not Christmas unless the iconic Sydney seafood sale that draws tens of thousands of people at all hours of the day - and night. But trading at Sydney Fish Market s 36-hour seafood marathon will look a little different this year, thanks to strict COVID measures that have been put in place. In previous years, the market has drawn more than 100,000 people as they grab last-minute Christmas seafood supplies, with approximately 370 tonnes of seafood sold.