NSW has recorded five new COVID-19 cases overnight, including one case of community transmission linked to a Lakemba cluster that now totals 16 people.
NSW has recorded five new coronavirus cases, including one of community transmission, as restrictions ease around open-air concerts and outdoor dining.
Four of the cases reported on Friday are returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine, while one is linked to an existing cluster at Lakemba in Sydney’s southwest.
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said a child and worker at the Great Beginnings childcare centre at Oran Park have also recently tested positive and would be included in Saturday’s figures.
I would ask anyone who is at that childcare centre to immediately isolate,” she said.
“A number of people would have been advised to isolate but we may be upgrading the advice for some of the casual contact at that childcare centre,
“Public health will be reaching out to you immediately.”
Dr Chant said anyone who attended the A2Z Medical Centre in Lakemba between 25 September 25 and 2 October should get tested.
Anyone who was at the centre from 3-10 October should get tested, isolate and monitor symptoms, she added.
The new Lakemba case is a household contact of a previous case, taking the cluster to 16.
Up to 500 people are now allowed to attend open-air concerts, as long as they stay seated and remain four metres apart.
Restrictions for outdoor dining venues have also been relaxed, allowing one patron per two square metres, as long as venues use an electronic QR code to record patrons’ contact details.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian flagged further easing of restrictions next week, depending on how case numbers go over the weekend.
Victoria recorded just two coronavirus cases on Friday and no deaths. The national death toll now stands at 904.
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. SBS
