An urgent warning has been issued to those who visited the Royal Prince Alfred vaccination hub at Camperdown after it was visited by a person infected with Covid on July 6.
A message sent by NSW Health on Monday said the person visited the hub between 9.40am-11.45am and has since tested positive to the virus.
"All people there at the same time are advised to get tested for Covid-19 as soon as possible and self-isolate until you receive a negative test result," the message said.
"Please monitor for Covid-19 symptoms and get tested again at any time if you develop symptoms."
NSW is bracing for a surge in case numbers following predictions daily infections with surge into triple digits as early as today.
NSW residents in lockdown are spending more on comfort food, snug loungewear, sex toys, video games and gardening supplies and less on deodorant and cigarettes, according to new data.
From baking ingredients to vibrators and Bunnings trips, the quirky shopping habits of NSW residents in the Covid-19 lockdown has been laid bare in data from the state’s major retailers like Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings, The Iconic and eBay.
The data from mid-June reveals a city that is showering less, swapping suits for trackie dacks, binging on junk food, doing odd jobs around the house and playing video games.
Read the full story on what NSW residents are doing in lockdown here.
Seaforth resident Jessica Bower with dog Roxy, and her recent online purchases during lockdown. Picture: Tim Hunter.
Bill Shorten has claimed Scott Morrison has a reputation for being "one of the most hands-off prime minister's since federation".
Mr Shorten told the ABC Mr Morrison's reputation for being a marketer is poor as his "public health markets is atrocious".
"Let's call it – people are sick of the political class, let's say for the record as a politician, the vaccine rollout in Australia is a "s**tshow". It is just a mess. And Scotty from marketing has to take some of the responsibility for it."
ATAGI considering lowering AstraZeneca age to below 40
The Australia’s Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has met this afternoon and is reconsidering its advice on limiting AstraZeneca vaccines given the worrying Sydney Covid-19 outbreak.
In a statement, ATAGI has confirmed the meeting and “continues to review its advice around AstraZeneca, along with updating materials and advice for health practitioners”.
It comes as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged residents in the 40-60 age bracket to book an appointment to get the vaccine, which will soon be available at pharmacies and NSW Health vaccination centres.
Interviews with removalists are "complex and challenging"
Victoria Health is saying interviews with removalists who entered the state and worked while infectious have been "complex and challenging".
The man travelled from Sydney to Melbourne on July 8 before working, staying the night and travelling to Adelaide.
"They departed Victoria and entered South Australia on the morning of 9 July," Victoria Health said in a statement.
“Interviews, which are ongoing, are proving complex and challenging. The Department is also using other methods of validation to determine their movement.
“This afternoon, the Department was advised that another individual in this travelling party has returned a positive result.
“Public exposure sites will be published as soon as possible once confirmed and validated.”
The ACT has issued 100,000 vaccine doses, including the first and second doses of both Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
The doses have been delivered at the ACT government Covid vaccination clinics.
Thank you Canberra for embracing COVID-19 vaccines and rolling up your sleeves to protect yourself, your loved ones and our community 👏 Find out how and where to make a booking at https://t.co/KeJxcyBZ3J Total includes Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines first and second doses. pic.twitter.com/m7VKckZtgL
Members of the Tweed Greens have embarrassingly deleted a social media post from their weekend campaign launch after it raised eyebrows for including a group of 24 people huddled together and linking arms.
The photos were shared on Facebook by the Tweed Greens Facebook page and Richmond candidate and comedian Mandy Nolan but both posts were promptly taken down after The Daily Telegraph contacted them for a comment.
The photographs also feature Tweed Shire councillor Katie Milne.
The gathering at the Sheoak Shack Gallery Cafe in Fingal Head in Northern NSW showed people standing close together, with several linking arms and touching.
A new vaccination hub is set to open at Covid-stricken Fairfield, in Sydney's south-west, on Friday.
The hub will work to vaccinate aged-care workers and teachers in a desperate attempt to stop the spread of the virus in the current Sydney outbreak.
Fairfield City Councillor Dai Le has taken to Facebook to show her excitement over the announcement.
"Amazing news!! We will have a Pfizer Vaccination hub at the Fairfield Showground," Ms Le wrote.
"Thanks to the strong leadership of our Mayor of Fairfield Frank Carbone, the NSW Government has decided to set one up here in our city."
"It will be up and running this Friday, however, teachers and aged care workers will be prioritised where there is greater concern of COVID-19 transmission.
An estimated 10,000 teachers from southwest Sydney will have their vaccinations fast tracked from Friday under a government plan principals hope will be replicated across the state.
The plan has been welcomed by principals who said it cemented teachers as frontline workers, while extra doses of Pfizer have been carved out for teachers who are aged under 40 and were previously not eligible.
Teachers, administration and other school staff will have to show proof they work in a school in one of four local government areas in south western Sydney before they can get the jab at Fairfield Showground.
NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has been lobbying behind the scene to give teachers priority when it came to vaccination. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard
Infectious disease experts believe NSW hospitals can cope with Sydney’s Covid-19 outbreak but have admitted people with cancer, heart conditions and strokes are the patients who will suffer.
With more than 50 people in hospital with Covid-19, there are fears the state’s hospital system may not be able to run efficiently if the outbreak worsens.
St Vincent’s Hospital infectious diseases physician David Andresen said it could cope, but there would be a price to pay.
“The system can cope but what you have to realise is that winter is already our busy time,” Dr Andresen said.
“We already had, even before this Covid wave, unprecedented bed block (lack of hospital beds) across the state and we are still doing elective surgery."
Covid cases are on the rise in NSW, and the true toll of the virus this year has been revealed, with almost 4000 Australians dying from the virus in 2023.
