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NSW Health Minister implores northern beaches residents to stay at home

By Kate Aubusson

The source of the infections is not known but NSW Health authorities are highly suspicious that it is someone who has flown in from overseas.

NSW Health minister Brad Hazzard implored people on the northern beaches to stay at home.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant.Credit:Janie Barrett

“We need as many people on the beaches to stay put and give us time to sort this out and stay put,” Mr Hazzard said.

“The number of cases in one day is a sobering reminder of what this virus can do,” he said.

“Our particular concern is to make sure residents of the northern beaches don’t run the risk of seeding other areas across sydney in their normal daily travels,” he said.

“We also need them to as far as possible stay at home, try and restrict to normal family groups and get tested if you have any symptoms whatsoever,” he said.

Some cases detected today were in people who had very mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, Mr Hazzard said.

“Don’t hesitate. Get out and get tested with the slightest possible symptoms. Even if you’re feeling just a bit tired,” he said.

His personal advice to residents was to wear a mask.

“Seventeen cases is an indicator that we have an issue we have to resolve. We need a little time and we need the help we usually get from residents on the beaches. That involves not leaving the beaches if you can humanly stay on the beaches and preferably stay at home,” he said.

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Hundreds of COVID-19 clinics open in NSW

NSW Health is urging anyone with symptoms or who visited a location impacted by a coronavirus case to get immediately tested.

There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across the state, many of which are open seven days a week.

It has increased testing options for the northern beaches community through three new pop-up testing clinics:

• Avalon pop-up at Avalon Recreation Centre, 59 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon - open 8am to 10pm
• Newport Pop up at Newport Community Centre, 11-13 The Boulevard, Newport - open 8am to 10pm
• Warringah Aquatic Centre Drive-through, 1 Aquatic Dr, Frenchs Forest - open 8am to 10pm

You can find your nearest clinic visit at this website: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics

Everyone in Sydney’s northern beaches urged to stay at home

NSW Health has confirmed that 17 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the northern beaches area, which stretches from Manly to Palm Beach.

The cases were found on Wednesday and Thursday.

A pop-up testing clinic in Avalon on Thursday.Credit:Nick Moir

“As a number of new cases are currently being interviewed, it is likely that a number of new venues will be identified and that people in the northern beaches may have attended these venues,” it said.

“Therefore, to assist contact tracing and to contain any potential spread of COVID-19, we ask that for the next three days, people residing in the Northern Beaches Local Government Area take the following steps:

• Work from home and remain at home as much as possible
• Do not visit friends or relatives in aged care facilities or hospitals unless essential
• Avoid unnecessary gatherings
• Keep to your household group
• Avoid visiting high-risk venues including clubs, restaurants, places of worship and gyms
• Avoid unnecessary travel outside the Northern Beaches area.

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WA Premier announces new rules for travellers from NSW

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced a new requirement for all travellers from NSW.

“Effective immediately, anyone who has arrived from NSW since 11 Dec or was in NSW from 11 Dec and subsequently arrived in WA needs to: self-quarantine in a suitable premise as soon as possible; present for a COVID-19 test in the next 24 hours,” he said.

WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced new rules.Credit:Getty

“They will then need to return to self-quarantine until a negative test result is confirmed.”

He said the decision was made after consultation with NSW Health.

“Anyone arriving from Sydney Airport or from elsewhere having been in NSW on or after 11/12, from this point forward must take a COVID-19 test, either on arrival, or at another COVID clinic within 24 hours, and self-quarantine until a negative test result is confirmed,” he said.

“Anyone who has arrived from NSW since 11 Dec will be contacted by WA Police with these instructions, as a result of the G2G Pass declaration system.”

17 cases on northern beaches

Good evening. There are 17 COVID-19 cases in total in Sydney’s northern beaches, Nine News reports.

The NSW Government has issued a stay at home order from The Spit to Palm Beach, according to Nine News’ report.

We will be bringing live updates about the latest outbreak and travel restrictions.

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