NSW Health have issued an urgent virus alert for a supermarket in a popular shopping mall as the state records a new mystery case of coronavirus.
The patient is a man in his 50s living in a supported care facility with two other people, and the course of his infection is unknown.
Dr Kerry Chant announced on Thursday he has underlying health conditions and is in ICU at Campbelltown Hospital.
The man’s housemates were tested for the virus on Thursday and staff working at the facility have been contacted and will isolate if they are determined to be a close contact.
Anyone who attended Woolworths at Campbelltown Mall on Thursday September 17 from 1.30pm to 2.30pm is considered a casual contact of this case, and urged to monitor for symptoms and get tested if they develop.
There were four new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in NSW up to 8pm on Thursday, with the other three patients returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
There were 13,686 tests performed over the last 24 hour period, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian has called for at least 20,000 per day, especially as families begin to move around the state during the school holidays.
“Testing numbers have declined in recent weeks and NSW Health is appealing to the community to come forward for testing right away if you have a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever or other symptoms that could be COVID-19,” Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Jeremy McAnulty said.
“This is especially important in South West Sydney, particularly in Campbelltown. If people don’t come forward and get tested, we can’t keep the pandemic at bay.”
Despite the concern about undiscovered community transmission, NSW has begun to relax restrictions, with changes to dancing at weddings, school and community sport, and presentation ceremonies announced on Thursday.
On Friday, the state government announced theatres, cinemas and concert halls would be able to increase their COVID-safe capacity to 50 per cent, up to 1000 guests, and corporate events at function centres would be able to welcome up to 300 attendees from next week.
Venues would still have to have a COVID-Safe plan and adhere to public health requirements.
“For workers across the full spectrum of the performing arts – from box office staff to ushers, from technicians and roadies to the artists – this change means more jobs,” NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin said.
“For audiences, it means we can soon enjoy the experiences we have all missed so much during the pandemic.
“It’s a win for jobs, it’s a win for our theatres and it’s a win for communities across NSW.”
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