Health authorities are concerned about COVID-19 transmission among the state's tradespeople, especially those who work on multiple sites in the south-west Sydney area.
As NSW records 77 new local cases, the highest daily total in over a year, it has emerged that a number of those cases are in tradies who work at multiple properties.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that "it's a strong recommendation" that those people get tested before continuing work at multiple sites.
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"The concern we have is if you're a construction worker or tradie visiting multiple sites, unfortunately we've seen a few cases of people being positive but doing essential work at multiple sites," she said.
"Not so much the larger projects where people tend to be on the same site every day but, unfortunately, we've seen a number of cases in people doing essential work at multiple sites and then spreading the disease through work... then those colleagues going home and spreading it to their loved ones.
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"If you're someone who visits multiple sites, make sure you don't have any symptoms, firstly.
"We recommend everybody in that category to be tested and be negative before you go to work."
Authorities have advised tradespeople in NSW to practice common sense while working during the current outbreak, especially in south-western Sydney.
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"If you know you're one of those individuals that, for essential work, goes to many different sites, please consider just getting tested," NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said.
"We're telling you that in south-western Sydney there's a high burden of disease, so, if you are particularly from anywhere that you know there's been some exposure venues or others, assess your own risk and apply common sense."
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