Four new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 were found in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm tonight, with a further four found in hotel quarantine.
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The cases include two connected to the Berala which were flagged yesterday, as well as one further case connected to this cluster.
The fourth was a household cluster contact of the Croydon cluster, who was in isolation.
Acting Premier John Barilaro also flagged one extra case, found after the 8pm cut-off, who had travelled to regional NSW.
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He said an 18-year-old man from Berala, who attended the BWS there, and then travelled to Orange, Nyngan to Broken Hill for a camping trip had tested positive, prompting a testing push in those three towns.
Mr Barilaro said this was an important reminder not to travel, especially to regional areas, if you have any symptoms of COVID-19.
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant thanked the young man for coming forward for testing after he received a text message for NSW Health about the Berala bottle shop.
She said his trip companions had also come forward for testing and were waiting for results.
Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said this case showed that the latest COVID outbreak was "an issue for all of NSW", noting people in regional areas should be getting tested if they had any other symptoms.
There were 26,381 tests in the 24 hours to 8pm on Monday, and the government has urged people from western, south-western Sydney and Wollongong to keep coming forward for tests.
Wollongong has recorded no new COVID-19 cases, with three close contacts the only positive cases identified so far.
In the government's daily update, Mr Barilaro also spoke about the cricket, saying the state continued to work with the SCG about hosting the event and would "be making changes to the public health advice right up until the first ball is bowled".
He said those attending would be able to catch public transport, and would be asked to wear masks, use QR codes.
"Most importantly, we will be putting in place enough transport as if it was 50 per cent capacity - so there will be enough space," he said.
Mr Hazzard said people from Auburn, Berala, Lidcombe North, Potts Hill, Regents Park or Rookwood must not attend the SCG, or they would face a $1000 fine.
Updated health alert in Berala
NSW Health has updated its advice regarding the BWS and Woolworths in Berala
It is critical that people who visited these venues from 20 December to 31 December are tested for COVID-19 and follow the appropriate advice regarding self-isolation, depending on whether they are a close or casual contact.
Those identified as close contacts from BWS and Woolworths in Berala should get tested and isolate for 14 days even if they receive a negative result. Household contacts of close contacts should isolate until the close contact has received a negative result.
People identified as casual contacts from these two venues should get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result. Please continue to monitor for symptoms, and if they appear, get tested again.
BWS Berala
Sunday, 20 December
Close contacts: 12:30pm - 2pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Monday, 21 December
Casual contacts: all day
Tuesday, 22 December
Close contacts: 12.45pm - 9.15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Wednesday, 23 December
Close contacts: 1:40pm - 9.15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Thursday, 24 December
Close contacts: 12:40pm - 9:15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Saturday, 26 December
Close contacts: 9.55am - 7.15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Sunday, 27 December
Close contacts: 12.40pm - 8.15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Monday, 28 December
Close contacts: 9.30am - 7.15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Tuesday, 29 December
Close contacts: 1.45pm - 9.15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Wednesday, 30 December
Close contacts: 12.45pm - 9.15pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Thursday, 31 December
Close contacts: 8.30am - 3pm
Casual contacts: all other times that day
Woolworths Berala
Anyone who attended at any time between Sunday, 20 December and Thursday, 31 December should get tested immediately and isolate until a negative result is received. Please continue to monitor for symptoms, and if they appear, get tested again.
Kate McIlwain
For more than a decade, I've helped the Illawarra Mercury set the news agenda across the region. Currently I'm the paper's health reporter - covering the stories of Illawarra workers and residents in the wake of a global pandemic and at a time where our health systems are stretched to the limit.
For more than a decade, I've helped the Illawarra Mercury set the news agenda across the region. Currently I'm the paper's health reporter - covering the stories of Illawarra workers and residents in the wake of a global pandemic and at a time where our health systems are stretched to the limit.
