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Sydney’s Northern Beaches coronavirus outbreak has spread to the inner-city and eastern suburbs, with health authorities identifying 20 more hotspot venues.
NSW Health issued the urgent alert for venues in Woolloomooloo, Eveleigh, Turramurra, Rosebery, Cronulla and Bondi Junction on Friday afternoon as the Avalon cluster grew to 28 infections.
‘NSW Health is issuing an urgent call to all residents of NSW – not only those in the Northern Beaches – to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms,’ the alert read.
‘The source of these infections remains under investigation, though genome sequencing points to the strain being of US origin.’
NSW Health said confirmed coronavirus infections visited the the Sienna Marina in Woolloomooloo on December 11 from 12-2pm, Pilgrims Vegetarian Café in Cronulla on December 16 from 11.30am-2.30pm and Cronulla RSL Club December 16 from 5pm to closing time.
Pictured: Crowds of shoppers are seen on Market Street in Sydney on Friday as fears grow over a mystery coronavirus outbreak
Anyone who spent one hour or longer at these locations at the above times must get tested and isolate until December 25.
Other patrons should monitor for symptoms, and isolate and get tested immediately if symptoms appear.
Anyone who attended the following locations is considered a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result.
These locations are Hair by Erika at Lane Cove, 11 December, 3.30-5pm, Rusti Fig Café Newport, 12 December, 9-10am and Salon of Hair Turramurra, 15 December, 10am-3pm, and 16 December, 9.30am-3.30pm.
An additional 14 locations, listed below were also added to warn anyone who visited during those times and dates they may be a casual contact.
· • Coles Newport, 11 December, 5-7pm, and 12 December, 3.15-3.30pm
· Hills Florist, Terrey Hills, 12 December, 8-8.45am – close contacts have been contacted directly by NSW Health
· Restaurant Lovat, Newport, 12 December, 2.15-2.25pm and 4.10-4.15pm
· Nourished Wholefood Café, Avalon, 12 December, 7.30-7.40am
· RAN Sailing Association Darling Point, Navy Bear Café and Christmas party, 13 December, 10am 4pm
· Sabiang Thai Restaurant, 4/49 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach, 13 December, 6-8pm
· Seven West Media Building, 8 Central Ave, Eveleigh, 14 December, 8-11.30am
· Mentmore and Morley Café and public toilets, 55 Mentmore Ave, Roseberry, 14 December 10am-3pm
· Harris Farm, Mona Vale Plaza, 14 December, 11-11.10am
· Paris Seafood Café, 136 Cronulla, 15 December, 8.30-9pm
· Cronulla Mall, 15 December, 8-9pm and 16 December 11am-12pm
· Blend @ Grantham Café, Riverstone, 16 December 11-11.45am
· Westfield Bondi Junction, 15 December, 1-2.30pm
· Forest Way Fruit Market, 2 Myoora St, Terrey Hills, 16 December, 4-4.10pm
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