Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has been notified of two new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night.
One new case in the Queanbeyan Palerang region and is linked to a known case. The case is currently being investigated. One new case is in Goulburn Mulwaree region. The case is currently being investigated.
This keeps the total cases in SNSWLHD at 393 since the start of the current outbreak in June.
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.
Suburb | Venue | Address | Time |
Eden | Post Office | 140 Imlay Street | Wednesday 6 October 12.45pm – 1.45pm |
Goulburn | Centrelink | 136 Auburn Street | Monday 11 October 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Goulburn | Goulburn Square | 217 Auburn Street | Monday 11 October 12.00pm – 1.45pm |
Goulburn | Kmart | Goulburn Square, 217 Auburn Street | Monday 11 October 12:20pm – 1.40pm |
Goulburn | Cotton On | Goulburn Square 217 Auburn Street | Monday 11 October 1.10pm – 1.45pm |
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
Those aged 12 years and above are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. People can make bookings via the Commonwealth Government’s Vaccine Clinic Finder.
To help stop the spread of COVID-19: