Coronavirus: Number of Blacktown, Mt Druitt cases revealed
New stats have for the first time revealed just how many cases of COVID-19 there are in each suburb. The figures reveal a worrying trend for Blacktown, Marayong and Quakers Hill, which are emerging as the deadly virus hotspots. SEE HOW MANY CASES THERE ARE IN YOUR SUBURB.
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NSW Health figures have revealed that the postcode 2148 has the highest number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in the Blacktown region.
The postcode, which takes in Blacktown, Arndell Park, Marayong, Prospect and Kings Park, has 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The hardest hit postcode after that was 2763, which comprises Quakers Hill and Acacia Gardens and has 14 cases.
Seven Hills, Kings Langley and Lalor Park (2147) had seven positive cases, as did the 2770 postcode, which encompasses Bidwill, Mt Druitt, Lethbridge Park, Whalan, Tregear, Emerton, Willmot, Minchinbury, Dharruk, Shalvey, Blackett and Hebersham.
At Rooty Hill and Eastern Creek (2766), six people have been diagnosed with the virus.
The 2761 postcode— Colebee, Plumpton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Oakhurst and Dean Park — has five residents who tested positive.
Riverstone and Marsden Park (2765) also had five positive cases while The Ponds (2769) had three recorded cases.
The 2768 postcode (Stanhope Gardens, Glenwood and Parklea) has three residents with coronavirus.
At Doonside, Bungarribee and Woodcroft (2767) there are two recorded cases.
Schofields (2762) has a sole case.
Further northwest of the council area, Kellyville Ridge (2155) is part of a postcode that has 20 cases. That includes suburbs in the Hills local government area: Beaumont Hills, Kellyville and North Kellyville.
On April 1, Tyndale Christian School had three confirmed cases while 5km away at the Rose of Sharon Childcare Centre at Stephen St, two children and a childcare worker came down with the virus.
NSW Health said all children at the Rose of Sharon Childcare Centre had been deemed close contacts and had been isolated.
The Western Sydney Local Health District, which incorporates Westmead, Auburn, Blacktown and Mt Druitt hospitals, has 216 positive COVID-19.
Data that was updated at 8pm on April 1 shows that this is the health district with the fourth highest number of cases.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is the hardest hit with 510, followed by northern Sydney (409) and the Hunter-New England region with 237 cases.