A person is seen being tested at a coronavirus testing facility at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Thursday, October 15, 2020. Source: AAP
NSW records one new local coronavirus case as Sydney’s Oran Park cluster grows to 19
October 18, 2020
A coronavirus cluster in southwest Sydney has grown to 19, with NSW recording one new locally-acquired case and another four in hotel quarantine.
NSW has recorded just one new locally-transmitted case of COVID-19, with a coronavirus cluster in southwest Sydney’s Oran Park growing to 19.
The state recorded five new virus cases in total in the 24 hours to 8pm on Saturday, with four in returned travellers in hotel quarantine. Almost 13,000 tests were performed.
NSW Health said in a statement on Sunday the locally-acquired infection was connected to Great Beginnings childcare in Oran Park.
All staff and children who attended the centre between 2 October and Tuesday have been told to get tested and self-isolate for a fortnight.
The creche will remain closed until at least 28 October.
Health officials on Saturday night issued alerts for people who were at the following venues to get tested if they developed symptoms and to isolate until a negative test was received:
- The Gregory Hills Hotel, Gregory Hills, on the evening of Friday, 9 October
- The 1500 United Cinema, Narellan Town Centre on early Saturday afternoon, 10 October
- Shellharbour South Beach and Little Park on Sunday, 11 October, 12pm-4pm
- Woolworths Oran Park on Monday, 12 October, 6.40-6.55pm.
Alerts are also on the NSW Health website for four bus routes to or from Oran Park, Campbelltown and Bradbury between 9.40am and 3.30pm on 14 October.
One case in NSW is in intensive care.
NSW recorded seven new cases of COVID-19 – including five local cases – in the preceding 24 hours, with all locally-acquired cases connected to Oran Park.
Saturday sport was cancelled for Oran Park High School and authorities have directed all staff and pupils to self-isolate. A student earlier in the week came down with the virus.
This weekend has also ushered in eased restrictions for NSW outdoor venues, with up to 500 people allowed to attend open-air concerts so long as they stay seated and four metres apart.
Limits on outdoor dining have also been relaxed, allowing one patron per two square metres, with venues to use an electronic QR code to record contact details.
People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your jurisdiction’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.
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