NSW records 14 new coronavirus cases as Sydney Thai restaurant and church clusters grow
Four cases have been associated with a cluster tied to a funeral service at St Brendan’s Catholic Church, Bankstown. Source: Google Maps
Sydney’s Thai restaurant coronavirus cluster has risen to 67 while a funeral and church cluster has also expanded as NSW records 14 new cases.
NSW Health on Sunday reported six new cases associated in the Thai Rock Wetherill Park restaurant cluster including two linked to Our Lady of Lebanon Church.
Four cases were associated with a cluster tied to a funeral service at St Brendan’s Catholic Church, Bankstown last Saturday morning.
NSW Health says isolation and testing are musts for everyone who attended the service, a burial at Rookwood later that day and Mount Pritchard’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel the next day, 19 July.
Those at a 16 July service at St Brendan’s and at a Fairfield funeral home on 16 July must also heed the same advice to “isolate, get tested for COVID-19 regardless of any symptoms, and continue to self-isolate for 14 days even if the test is negative”, the health department says.
“If symptoms develop, get tested again,” a statement on Sunday said.
No new cases were linked to the Crossroads Hotel or Batemans Bay Soldiers Club clusters.
Three new cases recorded in the 24 hours to 8pm Saturday were returned travellers while one case remains under investigation.
More than 25,100 tests were reported across that time after a record 30,535 were processed in the previous 24 hours.
NSW Health has now recorded 3,479 cases – up 249 in the past 21 days.
Dr Jeremy McAnulty from NSW Health said it is imperative that people abide by the physical distancing protocols.
“NSW Health is calling on people across the state to redouble their efforts to stop the virus spreading,” he said.
“Key messages include: avoid non-essential travel and gatherings. Of particular concern is transmission in venues such as hotels, and restaurants, the gym, and social gatherings.”
The number of people being treated by NSW Health rose by two to 99. Four remain in intensive care, including one being ventilated and on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Advice to avoid all non-essential travel and gathering remains in effect.
“Of particular concern is transmission in venues such as hotels and restaurants, the gym and social gatherings,” the health department said in a statement.
People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your state’s restrictions on gathering limits.
If you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms, stay home and arrange a test by calling your doctor or contact the Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
Source: sbs
