Coronavirus: Westfield Mt Druitt COVID-19 case linked to Wetherill Park cluster
Another western Sydney shopping centre is on high alert after a confirmed COVID-19 case visited the location in recent days. The new case has now been linked to a growing cluster in Sydney’s south west.
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Shoppers at Westfield Mt Druitt are being urged to look out for COVID-19 symptoms after a person infected with the virus attended the centre at the weekend.
NSW Health has advised anyone who visited the centre on Saturday, July 18, between 1.30pm and 3.30pm to monitor for symptoms and to get tested immediately if any should arise.
The case is linked to the growing Thai Rock Restaurant cluster at Stockland Mall in Wetherill Park, with eight new cases traced back to the venue on Monday.
A Westfield Mt Druitt spokesperson said the health and wellbeing of customers and employees was a priority.
“We are in contact with NSW Health and are following their advice. At this point in time no other actions are required of Westfield Mt Druitt,” The spokesperson said.
“Any further questions about contact tracing should be directed to NSW Health.
“We apply the highest standard of cleanliness and hygiene across our Westfield Centres.
“We have increased the routine cleaning of frequently-touched hard surfaces, including in car parks.”
The shopping centre is one of a growing number of locations across Sydney’s west and south-west to be linked to the deadly virus as cases continue to rise across the region.
Last week, an employee at IKEA Marsden Park’s distribution centre tested positive to coronavirus after being linked to the Crossroads Hotel cluster in Casula.
Staff at the warehouse were advised on July 13 that a colleague had contracted the virus and had worked morning shifts while infectious on the July 6, 7 and 8.
An IKEA spokeswoman said a deep clean of the unit was undertaken following the alert.
According to data from NSW Health, three locally-acquired cases have been confirmed in the Blacktown Local Government Area in the past four weeks.
For one of these cases, the source of infection remains unknown.
Over the past month, Blacktown City has recorded 16 cases of coronavirus, four of which remain active cases.
At present, there are two active COVID-19 cases in Schofields and a further two within the 2148 postcode, covering Blacktown and Arndell Park.
Since the pandemic began, the Blacktown LGA has recorded 142 coronavirus case.
Residents from six postcodes in the Blacktown LGA have tested positive to the virus since June 23.
However, these figures are based on the location of a person’s usual residence, and are not necessarily where the virus was contracted.
COVID-19 CASES BY SUBURB SINCE JUNE 23
6 CASES: 2770 — Mt Druitt, Minchinbury, Hebersham, Emerton, Dharruk, Blackett, Bidwill, Willmot, Whalan, Tregear, Shalvey and Lethbridge Park.
1 CASE: 2767 — Doonside, Woodcroft, Bungarribee.
3 CASES: 2761 — Plumpton, Glendenning, Dean Park, Oakhurst, Hassall Grove and Colebee.
3 CASES: 2148 — Blacktown, Prospect, Arndell Park, Huntingwood, Marayong and Kings Park.
2 CASES: 2766 — Eastern Creek and Rooty Hill.
1 CASE: 2762 — Schofields