NSW Health has identified seven new coronavirus cases after a record 36,169 tests conducted in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00pm yesterday.
Key points:
- A previously reported case also visited Costco at Marsden Park on July 19
- New coronavirus restrictions in NSW came into force this morning
- The State Government says it will "name and shame" businesses breaching public health orders
Health authorities said six of the cases were associated with the Thai Rock restaurant cluster in Wetherill Park in Sydney's south-west, raising the total cluster to 52, and one had no identified source.
Of the six Thai Rock cluster cases, three were linked to Our Lady of Lebanon church in Harris Park and three were close contacts of other cases.
A previously reported case also visited Costco at Marsden Park for three hours on July 19, from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
NSW Health has urged any patron who visited the store during this time to get tested if they develop symptoms.
It has also directed all health workers in public hospitals to wear surgical masks and advised all patients to wear a mask, where possible.
The latest figures come as new restrictions were introduced today which limited establishments — including restaurants, clubs and event venues — to a total of 300 people and group bookings of 10, who must remain seated.
Funerals and places of worship will be capped at 100, weddings and corporate events at 150 people with restrictions on singing, dancing and mingling while standing.
COVID-Safe registrations were also made compulsory for venues which involves submitting a digital record of patrons' attendance within 24 hours and a mandatory hygiene marshal.
The NSW Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello echoed Premier Gladys Berejiklian's warnings from earlier this week.
Ms Berejiklian said any businesses found in breach of restrictions "will have the book thrown at them".
Mr Dominello said Liquor and Gaming NSW had undertaken 1,311 compliance checks and had issued three fines — to the Golden Sheaf pub in Double Bay, The Star casino in Pyrmont and the Auburn Hotel in Western Sydney.
"I've got no hesitation in naming and shaming — if there is an organisation that is blatantly flouting the law and public health at risk, I will be the first to name and shame and condemn them," Mr Dominello said.
Mr Dominello said close to 200,000 businesses in NSW have downloaded the COVID-Safe plans and there have been about 31,000 registrations, with a "further significant increase" expected over the coming days.
He said if a venue is unable to provide customer information after a positive COVID-19 case is identified there, NSW Health would "have to work triple time" to do contact tracing.
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