Central Coast Covid: 15 new cases brings region’s total to 93
Fourteen of the Central Coast’s 15 new cases of Covid, were infectious in the community as the number of infected people in the region grows to 93.
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Fifteen new cases of Covid were recorded on the Central Coast to 8pm last night.
It brings the total number of cases in this outbreak to 93.
It comes as NSW recorded four deaths and 1533 cases overnight.
Fourteen of the local cases are linked to known cases. The source of infection for one case is
under investigation. Fourteen cases were in the community while infectious.
Exposure sites
Anyone who attended these venues on the dates and times listed is a casual contact.
Casual contacts must immediately get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result,
even if they have had a test in recent days:
- 31 Fish, Terrigal (Shop 6, 42 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal)
o Tuesday 24 August, 12.15pm to 12.35pm
- 7-Eleven Lisarow (911 Pacific Highway, Lisarow)
o Sunday 29 August, 7.55am to 8.20am
- Aldi, Wyong (146-148 Pacific Highway, Wyong)
o Monday 30 August, 8am to 8pm
- Ampol Foodary, West Gosford (30A Central Coast Highway, West Gosford)
o Friday 27 August, 5.35pm to 5.45pm
- Big W, Tuggerah (Westfield Shopping Centre, Cobbs Rd, Tuggerah)
o Thursday 26 August, 11.35am to 11.50am
o Friday 27 August, 1.35pm to 1.55pm
- Newspower Tuggerah (Shop 2048/49, Westfield Shopping Centre, 50 Wyong Rd, Tuggerah
o Thursday 26 August, 11.50am to 12.05pm
- Officeworks Tuggerah (9 Bryant Dr, Tuggerah)
o Tuesday 24 August, 9.30am to 9.45am
o Tuesday 31 August, 11.45am to 12pm
- TerryWhite Chemmart Bateau Bay Square (Shop 75, Bateau Bay Square, Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay
o Tuesday 31 August, 11.15am to 11.50am
o Tuesday 31 August, 2pm to 2.30pm
- Tuggerah Garden Centre (2 Old Tuggerah Rd Kangy Angy)
o Monday 30 August, 7am to 4pm
o Tuesday 31 August, 7am to 4pm
- Two Birds Gallery Café, Toowoon Bay (104 Pacific St, Toowoon Bay)
o Sunday 29 August, 8.15am to 8.30am
o Monday 30 August, 9.45am to 10am
- Westfield Tuggerah, inside mall near Big W entry, (Westfield Shopping Centre, Cobbs Rd, Tuggerah.
o Friday 27 August, 1.55pm to 2.45pm
- Westfield Tuggerah, inside mall from main entry near fountains to Optus shop
(Westfield Shopping Centre, Cobbs Rd, Tuggerah)
o Monday 30 August, 8.45am to 9.05am
EARLIER
On Friday the message to the Central Coast was clear, “come forward and get tested”.
That day, the region recorded eight new cases of Covid as part of NSW’s total of 1431 in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday night.
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) confirmed the new cases with two of them linked to previously notified cases.
“One case is linked to a worksite cluster in Sydney,” a CCLHD spokeswoman said.
“The source of infection for the other five cases is under investigation. Six cases were in the community while infectious.
“Community vigilance is required in the following suburbs, where there is mounting evidence
of community transmission:
■ Charmhaven area including Blue Haven, Charmhaven, Doyalson, Gorokan, Hamlyn Terrace, Kanwal, Lake Haven, San Remo, Wadalba, Warnervale, Wyong
■ Bateau Bay area including Blue Bay, Bateau Bay, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, Shelly Beach, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Toowoon Bay.
■ Toukley area including Budgewoi, Buff Point, Canton Beach, Halekulani, Magenta, Norah Head, Noraville, Toukley, Tuggerawong, Wyongah, Kanwal, Gorokan, Lake Haven.
“Residents in all of these suburbs are advised to stay on alert for symptoms, get tested immediately, and isolate even if the mildest of symptoms appear.”
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro gave a message to the community to come forward for testing.
It comes as the seven new cases recorded on Thursday were all infectious in the community.
The eight new cases brings the regions total to 78, with the highest growth in cases this week.
From Monday, the coast has recorded 27 new Covid cases.
The total number of vaccines administered across NSW is now 7.2m.
CCLHD has announced new exposure sites.
Anyone who attended these venues on the dates and times listed is a casual contact who must immediately get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result.
■ Kermat’s Pies and Kebabs, Gosford (111 Donnison St, Gosford), August 29, 2.20pm to 2.25pm
■ Wyong Post Office, Wyong (21-23 Alison Rd), August 27 3.15pm to 3.25pm
■ Petbarn West Gosford (356 Manns Rd), August 28, 10.45am to 11am
■ Caltex Woolworths/EG Fuel (522 Pacific Highway, Wyoming), August 28 12.20pm to 12.30pm
■ Metro Petroleum Doyalson (50 Pacific Highway), August 25 12.05pm to 12.30pm
■ First Choice Liquor Market (17-33 Pacific Highway, San Remo), August 24 1.30pm to 1.45pm
■ Woolworths Bateau Bay (Charter Hall Square, 12 Bay Village Rd)
– Friday August 27, 7.25pm to 8pm
– Sunday August 29, 8.35am to 9.30am
– Monday August 30, 6pm to 6.30pm
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