NSW authorities say they are confident they can prevent a coronavirus outbreak the the state after an infected Victorian family visited several locations on the state's south coast before testing positive to the virus.
NSW Health issued a new alert last night amid news the family was potentially infectious in NSW between May 19 and 24.
Anyone who visited the potential exposure sites in Goulburn, Gundagai, Huskisson, Jervis Bay and Vincentia have been advised to monitor for symptoms and get tested.
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Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said a crisis Cabinet meeting was held yesterday and he was confident NSW could avoid a lockdown like in Victoria.
"From time to time, over the course of the next 12 months, there are going to be outbreaks right across the country," Mr Perrottet told Today.
"We understand this is a dual crisis, a health and economic crisis. If you look globally the virus is not going away, there is significant economic cost and we can't continue to have the Federal Government bail out states."
Mr Perrottet said the Federal Government's financial assistance for Victoria should be measured.
"Let's keep people safe and get the vaccination rolling out as quickly as possible and let's be very conscious of the fact there are substantial economic impacts of lockdowns and the costs we spend today will be paid back for generations to come," he said.
The Cooked Goose Café in Hyams Beach is one of the NSW South Coast locations visited by the infected family.
Owners Madison Behringer and her husband Riley Hooper told Today they were alerted on Tuesday night their café was a potential exposure site.
"We had to jump straight into action at about 9.30 on Tuesday night," Ms Behringer told Today.
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"Yesterday definitely there was quite a bit of panic but just listening to business owners in Victoria, we've had it pretty good I think."
She said the local community was pulling together and lining up to get tested and so far, tests had come back negative.
Infectious disease expert, Professor Peter Collignon agreed NSW would be able to get control of the coronavirus threat on the South Coast.
"I think it's not likely that it will get out of control. I mean, look at NSW's track record. They've had much bigger cases before," Professor Collignon told Today.
He said people using QR code check-ins and contact tracing have been a more successful approach in the past than putting a whole state in lockdown.
"NSW is a prime example, if you have good contact tracing, a cooperative public, lots of testing, doing what they're supposed to do, decreased crowds when you know there might be some things in the community, that has been very successful so far and one would hope it will continue to be successful," he said.
"On top of that, we've got people being vaccinated."
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Victoria recorded six new local cases yesterday, taking the cluster total to 60 as Melbourne's lockdown was extended for another seven days.
""It is possible it may not go for seven days, depending if no community cases are found that are unlinked or mystery cases because they're a real concern," Professor Collignon said.
"Yes, there may be cases in the community we haven't found. But so far the numbers are doing what you normally would expect if you've got case finding, good cooperation with the public, lots of testing."
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