New South Wales has recorded a further jump in cases of community transmission today with 22 people testing positive.
A record number of people came forward to get tested with over 68,000 tests received in the last 24 hours.
It has also been revealed a young student nurse has tested positive to the virus working in several wards across two Sydney hospitals.
LIVE UPDATES: Queensland exposure sites grow
Eleven of today's cases were in isolation for the entirety of their infectious period.
It comes as the Service NSW QR code will be mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses from July 12.
"We are going to need to sustain those levels of testing if we are going to assure ourselves that we are not missing unrecognised chains of transmission," Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said.
Ms Berejiklian said the while the rise in cases remains 'steady' fears of an explosion in case numbers had not yet "materialised".
The state is currently the epicentre of Australia's latest outbreak with 171 locally acquired cases reported since the beginning of the outbreak on June 16.
The total number of cases linked to the Bondi cluster now stands at 160.
Details on today's cases
One new case was linked to Great Ocean Foods in Marrickville with a total of 19 cases now linked to the venue.
Four were linked to the West Hoxton birthday party bringing the total number of cases associated with the event to 39.
Christos Pizza in Paddington has also recorded two new cases.
Four of today's cases were linked to the Crossways with the venues now upgraded to a high-risk exposure site.
READ MORE: State-by-state guide to border restrictions and lockdowns
"All patrons and staff who were at this venue from June 23 to the 27th inclusive is a close contact and must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result," Dr Chant said.
"We believe that there has been infection that has passed onto staff at that venue - all infectious people were there on multiple days."
They also believe staff may have worked while infectious at the Kensington Doncaster Hotel.
Anyone who was at the Auburn Central shopping centre on Monday has been ordered to "immediately stop and stay".
"That means please immediately go into isolation, get a test and await further advice," Dr Chant said.
Anyone in the Marconi Club gaming room at Bossley Park on June 26 between 3pm and 6pm is considered a close contact and must get tested and isolate.
Sydney nurse worked while infectious
The young student nurse who tested positive to coronavirus worked in several wards across two Sydney hospitals.
The 24-year-old woman worked while infectious for "a number of days", at Fairfield Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital, Dr Chant said.
She worked at a rehabilitation ward, a cardiology ward and a general abdominal surgery ward.
"So the wards that that staff member worked at have been locked down, so that's not taking any additional patients," Dr Chant said.
"We have also followed up any patients that have been discharged from those wards."
Expansion of QR code system
Use of the Service NSW QR code will be made mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses from July 12.
That includes supermarkets, shops within shopping centres, shopping centres themselves, and gyms.
Offices, factories, warehouses, universities and TAFE and schools for non-students will also be required.
"I've already spoke to the major retailers and supermarkets and expressed my clear indication that I expect them to put that system in place as a matter of urgency," Customer Services Minister Victor Dominello said.
The announcement comes after the latest alert from NSW Health included over a dozen new exposure sites including a Bunnings Warehouse, gym and several inner-city transport routes.
https://twitter.com/NSWHealth/status/1409864959517859845The alerts spanned across several Sydney suburbs including Bondi, Haberfield, Strathfield, Botany, Zetland, Kingsgrove, Bossley Park, Croydon, Lane Cove, Putney, Chatswood, Hunters Hill, Gladesville, Ashfield, Newington and Five Dock.
Despite the rapidly growing list of exposure sites, NSW's lockdown is working, Ms Berejiklian said.
"Whilst venues of concern have increased overnight, we are also expecting that to taper off," she said.
"If people are staying indoors unless they absolutely have to, then those venues of concern will reduce in coming days.
A full list of exposure sites can be found on the NSW Health website.
Outbreak spurs vaccine urgency
Ms Berejiklian has urged people to come forward for their second shot of AstraZeneca.
"Obviously second doses are strongly, strongly advised," she said.
"Since we had this most recent outbreak, it is so important to get your second dose of AstraZeneca if you've had your first one."
She said anyone under 60 who wants a shot of AstraZeneca should have a conversation with their GP.
"What National Cabinet agreed to which is on the public record is that GPs would not face any legal consequences if they administered the vaccine to anybody."
She said they would be making an announcement "imminently" about pharmacies administering vaccines.
Police issue fines on public transport
NSW Police have issued 59 infringement notices for breaches of coronavirus restrictions.
"The vast majority of those, 43 of those have been on the public transport system," Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said.
"We know that that is a vulnerable place in terms of people gathering together."
Police stopped a man who had travelled from Sydney to Tweed Heads, across the river from Queensland. He was turned around and forced to go back to Sydney.
The state has also introduced new travel restrictions with residents from Queensland and the Northern Territory, adding to the growing list of travel restrictions being introduced across the nation.
from 9News https://ift.tt/3qzUgPq
via IFTTT
0 Comments