‘Very real’: NSW second wave alert - NEWS.com.au

Health authorities in NSW have issued an urgent call for more testing, warning the risk of a second wave is “very real”.

As the state reported four new cases, NSW Health said increased testing was “critical” to detecting a second wave before it runs rampant, destroying months of hard work.

“NSW Health is particularly calling on the people of south west Sydney, where there have been a number of recent cases in the community, to come forward for testing,” the statement read, noting high rates of testing allowed early detection of emerging clusters,” a spokesman said.

“ NSW Health has been able to get the recent clusters in south west Sydney under control with the support of the community, but their emergence shows that the risk of a resurgence of cases in NSW remains very real if we don’t continue to practise COVID-safe behaviours and get tested immediately when symptoms appear.

“Most people receive their test results within 24 hours.”

There have been four new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in New South Wales up to 8pm on Friday.

Of these, only one is locally acquired, with the other three diagnosed in returned travellers in hotel quarantine.

Saturday’s new cases include a student from Cabramatta High School, which was announced on Friday evening.

All staff and students at the school have been advised to self-isolate until further advice as to who is at risk is available.

The new case also attended Flip Out Prestons Indoor Trampoline Park, and has been linked to the Hoxton Park cluster, which now has five cases attached to it.

NSW Health spokeswoman Dr Christine Selvey said investigation into close contacts remains underway, with the school working closely with authorities to ensure nobody is missed.

Testing increased slightly overnight, with 13,134 tests reported up to 8pm on Friday, compared to 12,785 the day before – but this still falls well short of the 20,000 per day the government has indicated it wants to see.

Dr Selvey said it was important that anyone who experienced even the mildest symptoms of COVID-19 came forward for testing immediately.

There are currently 73 active cases of coronavirus in NSW, with one patient in intensive care, on a ventilator.

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