Central Coast Covid: New exposure sites including Bateau Bay Square, Forresters Beach and Tuggerah
Seven new exposure sites have been listed across the region including two shopping centres.
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The Central Coast has seven new Covid exposure sites.
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has confirmed the sites which include a Chittaway Bay and Bateau Bay shopping centre, pet store in Tuggerah and bakery in Forresters Beach.
“Anyone who attended the following venues on the dates and times listed is a casual contact. Casual contacts must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received,” a CCLHD spokeswoman said.
The sites include:
■ Lanas Café (256 Lakedge Ave, Berkeley Vale), August 1 from 7.20am to 7.30am and August 7 from 8.05am to 8.15am
■ Chittaway Shopping Centre (100 Chittaway Road, Chittaway Bay), August 2 from 4.45pm to 5.30pm and August 4 from 4.35pm to 5.15pm
■ Liquor Stax Berkeley Vale Cellars (258 Lakedge Ave, Berkeley Vale), August 6 from 5.35pm to 5.40pm
■ Petbarn Tuggerah (2 Anzac Road, Tuggerah), August 7 from 10.15am to 10.30am
■ Bateau Bay Square (12 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay), August 7 from 1.30pm to 2pm
■ BelSorriso Italian Restaurant (254 Lakedge Ave, Berkeley Vale), August 4 6pm to 6.15pm and August 9 from 5.50pm to 6.05pm
■ Brown Sugar Bakery (15 Forresters Beach Road, Forresters Beach), August 1 from 8.25am to 8.30am
CCLHD has also advised that NSW’s sewage surveillance program has detected rising levels of the virus that causes at Charmhaven Sewage Treatment Plant.
“The latest sample was taken on Tuesday 10 August at the sewage treatment plant which serves an area of about 59,000 people in suburbs including Blue Haven, Charmhaven,
Doyalson, Gorokan, Hamlyn Terrace, Kanwal, Lake Haven, San Remo, Wadalba,
Warnervale, and Wyong,” the spokeswoman said.
“Although there are recent confirmed cases in the catchment area, the rising virus levels could also indicate undetected, active COVID-19 cases in the community.
“Anyone living or working in these areas is urged to be particularly vigilant for any symptoms of COVID-19. If even the mildest of symptoms appear, please get tested immediately and isolate until a negative result is received.”
Earlier – August 11
The foyer of Gosford Hospital’s Emergency Department has been declared a Covid exposure site.
Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that the entry doors and foyer have been identified and are associated with a confirmed case from Sydney.
Anyone who went in or out of Gosford Hospital’s Emergency Department entry foyer area on Thursday August 5 between 5.50pm and 6.15pm is a casual contact who must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received. The exposure site does not include the Department’s waiting area.
“Anyone who used this entry point at times outside the specified times does NOT need to
test or isolate but should remain vigilant for symptoms and get tested if any appear, no
matter how mild,” the CCLHD spokeswoman said.
It comes as Gosford and Wyong hospitals are set to hold rapid AstraZeneca vaccination clinics across the weekend.
People over the age of 18 are welcome with no appointment necessary, however people can pre-register. People are also asked to bring ID and a Medicare card. Register here.
NSW Health has also advised of additional “casual contact” exposure locations, where people should be tested immediately until a negative result is received, including:
• Caltex Chittaway, 100 Chittaway Rd on August 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 between 5.30am – 5.45am.
• Coles Deepwater Plaza, Railway Street and George Street, on August 9 between 8.30am – 9am.
• Coles Chittaway Point on August 3 between 4.40pm – 5pm and August 8 between 3pm – 3.30pm.
• Bunnings Tuggerah (cnr Bryant Drive and Wyong Road, Tuggerah) on August 1 between
11.35am – 11.50am and August 3 between 4.20pm – 4.40pm.
• Woolworths Bateau Bay (Bateau Bay Square, 12 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay) on August 7 between 1.40pm – 2pm
Tuesday, August 10
Two new exposure sites have been added to Central Coast’s growing list including a Gosford shopping centre and McDonalds in Jilliby.
Central Coast Local Health District has advised that the Woolworths inside the Imperial Shopping Centre was visited by a confirmed case from Sydney who visited the area during their infectious period.
Anyone who visited the store on August 5 between 6.20pm and 6.50pm is classed as a casual contact who must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.
The M1 McDonalds (Northbound) at Jilliby has also been identified as a COVID-19 exposure site and is associated with a confirmed case from the Hunter New England region.
Anyone who visited the McDonalds on August 6 between 9.15am and 9.45am is a casual contact who must immediately get tested.
Casual contacts are also advised to get another test on day five from the date of exposure.
No new cases have been recorded on the coast since Sunday.
Earlier – Monday, August 9
Four new Covid exposure sites have been added to Central Coast’s lists including a popular cake store in Gosford and the foreshore at San Remo.
It comes after four new cases were recorded on the coast on Sunday, bring the region’s total to 12.
Anyone who attended the following venues is classed as a “casual contact” and asked to get tested immediately and isolate until a negative result in received.
• Cakes by Kyla (5/2 Watt St, Gosford) – August 4, 10.25am – 10.30am
• Crazy Bargain Warehouse (Shop 51 Lake Haven Shopping Centre, Lake Haven) – Thursday August 5, 12.15pm – 12.20pm
• Bakers Delight Lake Haven (Shop 77 Lake Haven Shopping Centre, Lake Haven) –
Thursday August 5, 12.20pm – 12.25pm
Anyone who was at San Remo Foreshore’s walking track between Brudenell Ave and John Peter Howard Reserve on July 29 between 2.30pm – 3.30pm is also asked to get tested.
Cakes by Kyla owner Kyla Daniels took to social media on Sunday when she received a call from NSW Health that she had a potential case inside her Gosford shop last week.
Mrs Daniels and her husband Shaun immediately had a test and woke to the news that their results were negative on Monday morning.
“While that’s a positive start, there is still a lot of work to do,” she posted to Facebook.
She said while they were aware of how much “hate” they were copping, the community support far outweighed any of the abuse.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, Mrs Daniels said she was left confused by the vague health advice when they were informed they were a potential exposure site on Sunday. It wasn’t until late on Sunday that Cakes By Kyla was officially listed as an Covid exposure site.
Earlier – Sunday, August 9
Three new Covid cases have been recorded on the Central Coast.
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has confirmed the new cases which are included in Sunday’s total of 262 new cases across NSW.
The new cases bring the region’s total to 12, with nine new cases announced on Thursday.
“The first case is linked to the recent exposure site at Lake Munmorah Public School,” the CCLHD spokeswoman said.
“The second case is a household contact of the first case. Two additional household contacts have so far tested negative.
“A third case is a household contact of a previously known case and was in isolation for their entire infectious period.”
The spokeswoman said all three cases were in isolation with contact tracing ongoing. Potential exposure sites are being assessed and will be announced.
She said the exposure site time frame for Lake Munmorah Public School had changed.
Anyone who attended the school between July 26 and August 4 are now considered close contacts and must get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result.
Authorities say that high rates of testing are still critical to prevent further spreading of the virus.
Central Coast Council has also issued a plea for residents to get tested even with the mildest of symptoms, following the new cases and detection of the virus at sewage treatment plants in Woy Woy, Charmhaven, Toukley, Burwood Beach, Belmont and Shortland.
The council’s CEO David Farmer said “it is extremely concerning for Council and our community to hear about cases of COVID-19 in our region and an increase in the detection of virus fragments in several of our sewerage systems”.
“It is important to remember that public health is everybody’s responsibility and Council encourages all community members to directly monitor and carefully follow all advice issued by NSW Health and Central Coast Health,” he said.
“The primary messages are clear – do not leave your home unless for the absolutely essential reasons defined by NSW Health. If you do leave your home for essential reasons – mask-up, check-in and keep your distance.
“We will continue to deliver essential services for our community including water and sewer services, waste collection, road repairs and child care centres.
“Please note that any of our staff that you may see around the region are Authorised Workers – they are cleared by the Government to provide essential services for our community.”
Council’s Administrator Rik Hart said a majority of coast residents are doing their bit to help control the spread.
“The Central Coast is a resilient community and by working together we will control the spread of COVID-19 in this region,” he said.
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