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#LATEST: NSW Health have issued a public health…

Sunday, March 14, 2021

#LATEST: NSW Health have issued a public health alert after a hotel security guard who had been working in the Hotel Quarantine system has been diagnosed with COVID-19 late last night.

All four household contacts of this case have so far tested negative for COVID-19. They will self-isolate for 14 days.

Anyone who visited any of the following venues at the listed times are close contacts who should immediately be tested and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result:

-Beverly Hills, Pancakes on the Rocks, 507 King Georges Rd: Saturday 13 March, 10.45am–12pm

Anyone who was a customer any of the following venues at the listed times should monitor for symptoms, and if they appear, immediately be tested and isolate until a negative result is received. If symptoms reappear, they should be tested again.

-Bexley North, Bexley Aquatic Centre, 98C Preddys Rd: Saturday 13 March, 9am–9.30am

-Haymarket, Dae Jang Kum Korean restaurant, 35 Goulburn St: Saturday 13 March, 12.15-12.20am

-Haymarket, 7 Eleven Capitol Square, George St: Saturday 13 March, 12.20-12.25am

-Hurstville, Hudson’s Coffee Shop Hurstville Private Hospital, 37 Gloucester Rd: Monday 8 March, 8.30-9am

-Hurstville, Hudson’s Coffee Shop Hurstville Private Hospital, 37 Gloucester Rd: Tuesday 9 March, 8.30-9am

-Hurstville, Hudson’s Coffee Shop Hurstville Private Hospital, 37 Gloucester Rd: Wednesday 10 March 8.30-9am

-Hurstville, Coles Hurstville Station, 225 Forest Rd: Wednesday 10 March 8-9pm

-Hurstville, Hudson’s Coffee Shop Hurstville Private Hospital, 37 Gloucester Rd: Thursday11 March, 8.30-9am

-Hurstville, Hudson’s Coffee Shop, Hurstville Private Hospital, 37 Gloucester Rd: Friday 12 March, 8.30-9am

Anyone who travelled on the following train services during the time and date indicated should monitor for symptoms, and if they appear immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received. If symptoms reappear, get tested and isolate again.

-T4 line, Hurstville to Central: Friday12 March
Departing 6pm Hurstville and arriving Central at 6.30pm

-T4 line, Central to Hurstville: Saturday13 March
Departing Central 7am and arriving Hurstville at 7.30am

The source of this new infection is under investigation and urgent genome sequencing is underway.

There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics or contact your GP.

NSW Health urges anyone in NSW with even the mildest symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat or runny nose, to come forward immediately for testing, then isolate until they receive a negative result.

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