Thursday 16 April 2020
INCREASED COVID-19 TESTING IN KEY
SOUTH EASTERN SYDNEY SITES
NSW Health has recommended increased COVID-19 testing for residents of Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra municipalities, along with several other Sydney sites.
Anyone who lives or works in Randwick, Woollahra or Waverley local government areas with a fever (at or above 38 degrees Celsius) or other symptoms of respiratory infection such as a cough, shortness of breath or sore throat, should seek COVID-19 testing.
Professor Mark Ferson, Director, SESLHD Public Health Unit, said while the district had the highest rate of testing for COVID-19 in NSW, particular areas required extra vigilance.
“A number of cases of COVID-19 infection in these local government areas do not have a link to travel or known cases, so we are concerned there could be cases of undetected infection in these areas,” Prof Ferson said.
“I urge anyone who is feeling unwell with a cough, fever, shortness of breath or sore throat who lives or works in Randwick, Woollahra or Waverley, to get assessed at one of the free COVID-19 clinics or their local GP. Anyone feeling unwell must stay at home except when seeking healthcare.
“It is important that everyone, especially those from Randwick, Woollahra and Waverley, follows infection control measures, maintains social distancing and is alert to symptoms of COVID-19.”
NSW Health has also recommended increased testing for the following local government areas:
Blacktown, Cumberland (and all of postcode 2145 including the suburb of Westmead), Greater Taree / Manning, Inner West, Lake Macquarie, Liverpool, Penrith, and Ryde. These areas have been prioritised as they have a small number of cases of community transmission where the source has not been identified.
Testing is free at the 60 testing clinics run by NSW Health. A list of COVID-19 clinics is available online at: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus-clinics.aspx
The NSW Government has already committed $800 million extra funding for NSW Health to help boost intensive care unit capacity and purchase additional services and medical equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE).
For accurate information and updates on COVID-19 people should go to the NSW Health website: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus.aspx
PO Box 419, Double Bay, NSW 1360
- 151 Hits
- Since 17-04-20
- Posted by Eastern Suburbs Life
- Eastern Suburbs Area
Related ads
Unique Series of Lectures by a Medical Doctor – A Path to a Healthy Body and Soul
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES ACCOMPANIED BY A MEDICAL DOCTOR - 4 LECTURES HELD IN SYDNEY - In a series of public information lectures held in Sydney, a doctor will speak about ‘Healing on the Spiritual Path ‒ medically verifiable.’ Doctors, psychologists and… Eastern Suburbs Area
Solar my School helps power more green energy in Sydney’s east
Bondi Beach and Clovelly Public schools are now home to the largest solar power systems of any primary school in Sydney’s east. The schools’ switch to solar was made possible thanks to the Solar my School This external link will open in a new… Eastern Suburbs Area
WAVERLEY COUNCIL’S BEACH AMBASSADORS
Meet the newly-appointed 'ambassadors' keeping Bondi and neighbouring beaches COVID-safe. That means gatherings of no more than 30 people and keeping a towel length distance from others while using beaches. As well as patrolling beaches, the… Eastern Suburbs Area
St Mark’s Organ Recital - Sunday 25 October 2020
St Mark’s Organ Recital St Mark’s Organ Scholar, Nico Tjoelker will present an Organ Recital for the Scholarship Fund on Sunday 25 October 2020 at 2pm. Admission by programme $25.The programme will feature a selection of popular organ music and… Eastern Suburbs Area
Randwick Council services set to reopen
Randwick City Council’s Customer Service Centre and popular Community Nursery in Kingsford will reopen to the public from Tuesday 9 June 2020. Council’s Recycling Centre at Matraville will also recommence Saturday openings from 13 June. Randwick Mayor… Eastern Suburbs Area
Beaches available for exercise; social distancing and gathering restrictions in place
Randwick City’s beaches including Coogee, Maroubra and Clovelly Beaches will be made available for exercise purposes only as of Monday 20 April 2020. All Randwick City beaches were closed three weeks ago on 28 March to discourage large groups… Eastern Suburbs Area
Pop up cycleways coming to Randwick and Kensington
Transport for NSW is planning to install pop-up cycleways on Todman Avenue, Kensington and High Street, Randwick to give people a safe option for travel during COVID-19. A key public health measure, COVID-19 pop-up cycleways are designed to make it… Eastern Suburbs Area
Bondi Festival returns this Spring
Sydney’s favourite all-ages winter festival will get a spring awakening when Bondi Festival returns from Sept 26 – Oct 10. Bondi Festival is an arts festival and all-ages adventure zone that erupts into life every year at the world’s most famous beach.… Eastern Suburbs Area
Bondi Pavilion works to start in June
Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos is delighted to announce that construction work the Bondi Pavilion Restoration and Conservation Project will commence mid-June. Waverley Council took further steps towards appointing a head contractor for the project at… Eastern Suburbs Area
New recycling service to divert food waste from landfill
Randwick City Council in Sydney’s east is set to become the first inner city council in NSW to offer a food waste recycling service for all households. The new service being introduced in March 2021 to 55,000 households, will offer combined food scraps… Eastern Suburbs Area
2020 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize open for entries
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Australia’s pre-eminent award for small sculpture presented by Woollahra Council, has announced three new guest judges for 2020 along with an increased prize pool of $29,000 to mark its 20th anniversary. Artists are… Eastern Suburbs Area
Large swells prompts safety warning for Waverley's beaches
If you witness an in-water emergency, please inform our Council Lifeguards, or if it is after hours, dial Triple Zero (000) and ask for the Police. Our current lifeguard patrols hours are 7am to 5pm at Waverley’s three beaches Waverley Council is urging… Eastern Suburbs Area