As a coronavirus cluster centred around a bottle shop and supermarket in Sydney's west continues to grow residents have been banned from attending the cricket this week.
Hundreds of people are in isolation after visiting either the BWS or Woolworths at Berala in the last weeks of 2020.
Now residents of certain suburbs have been told they cannot attend the Sydney Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which starts Thursday.
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Anyone living in Auburn, Berala, Lidcombe North, Regents Park and Rookwood will face fines of up to $1000 if they attempt to attend the game.
"Ticket sales have gone in a way that is aimed at ensuring that people from particular suburbs around Berala do not acquire tickets and do not come to the test. That's for your sake and for our community's sake," NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said.
NSW Health said there are now 15 cases linked to the Berala cluster, but this number is likely to grow due to the sheer number of people who visited the BWS.
There is an extensive list of times and dates on the NSW Health website which indicates when customers may have been exposed to the virus.
The latest health advice for anyone who went to the Woolworths at any time between Sunday, 20 December and Thursday, 31 December is to get tested immediately.
They must isolate until a negative result is received, continue to monitor for symptoms, and if they appear, get tested again.
There are also concerns the cluster may have spread to regional NSW after an 18-year-old who has since tested positive to coronavirus went on a camping trip.
The teenager went to the BWS on Christmas Eve, then travelled to Orange, Nyngan and Broken Hill.
Residents living in those locations have now been advised to get tested for the virus.
"We're urging people in Orange, Nyngan, and Broken Hill to be tested. Clinics will be set up in due course," NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro said.
"This is a reminder of what can occur for people who are moving out of Sydney."
"We said clearly in the past, if you have any symptoms, if you are concerned, you should limit your mobility. You should limit travel to regional and rural NSW."
Health authorities have issued alerts for a number of venues in regional NSW which may be a potential transmission site.
https://twitter.com/_naomiavery/status/1346258100320256000Anyone who visited the Birdie Noshery and Drinking Establishment in Orange on Sunday, January 3 from 12.30pm to 2pm is now considered a close contact and should get tested immediately and isolate regardless of their test result.
Anyone who visited the Nyngan Riverside Tourist Park on January 2 and January 3 are also considered close contacts of the positive case
"The case is still being reinterviewed and there may be some exposure venues released and testing," Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said.
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