Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has been notified of five new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night.
This brings the total cases in SNSWLHD to 89 since the start of the current outbreak in June.
Of the five new cases:
- Two new cases are in the Yass area and are linked to known cases.
- Two new cases are in Queanbeyan and are linked to known cases.
- One new case is in Batemans Bay and is linked to a known case.
One previously reported Upper Lachlan case has been removed from the SNSWLHD total after further investigation determined the case was located in Greater Sydney.
Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has been notified of new venues of concern associated with COVID-19 cases.
Anyone who visited one of these venues at the times listed is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received. Staff will be contacted separately by SNSWLHD’s Public Health Unit regarding their testing and isolation requirements.
| Venue | Location | Address | Time |
| Mogo | Ultra Petroleum | 33 Sydney Street | Friday 17 September 2.05pm to 2.10pm 2.40pm to 2.45pm |
| Queanbeyan | Coles Riverside Plaza | Cnr Collett & Monaro Streets | Thursday 16 September 8.45am to 9.30am Friday 17 September 6.00pm to 6.45pm |
| Queanbeyan | Woolworths | Corner Crawford and Antill Streets | Monday 13 September 9.30am to 10.15am Saturday 18 September 1.45pm to 3.00pm |
| Queanbeyan | 4th Seed Cafe | 227 Crawford Street | Sunday 19 September 7.30am to 7.40am |
| Queanbeyan | ALDI | 134-136 Crawford Street | Thursday 16 September 8.45am to 9.30am |
| Batehaven | Batehaven Pharmacy | 256 Beach Road | Monday 13 September 10.10am to 10.30am |
| Bungendore | Gunna Doo Bakery | 18 Gibraltar Street | Sunday 19 September 1.30pm to 1.50pm |
| Braidwood | Westside Petroleum | 71 Wallace Street | Sunday 19 September 2.40 to 2.50pm |
The following venue of concern has an updated time since being announced last night.
| Yass | My Pharmacy | 1a/63 Laidlaw Street | Wednesday 15 September 1.50pm to 2.10pm (was 1.58pm to 2.00pm) |
The SNSWLHD Public Health team has completed risk assessments with My Medical Centre in Yass, Murrumbateman Health Hub and Provolution Health Queanbeyan following possible contact with COVID-19 cases. All staff and clients affected at these venues have now been notified.
If additional venues are identified through further contact tracing these will be announced as soon as they are known.
Anyone who checked in to a venue of concern during the times listed, using the Service NSW QR app, will be notified by SMS from NSW Health as soon as possible over the next 48 hours.
Everyone in the District should be alert for any symptoms that could signal COVID‑19, including headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever. If symptoms appear, people must isolate and get tested immediately, and remain isolated until a negative result is received.
There are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. A full list of SNSWLHD’s clinic sites and hours is available on our website: https://www.snswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/our-services/infectious-disease/covid-19
If you are eligible, please also come forward for vaccination as soon as possible. There are more than 200 mobile and outreach vaccination clinics across the state in addition to GPs and pharmacists.
To book please visit the Vaccine Clinic Finder https://covidvaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility
To help stop the spread of COVID-19: