Coronavirus NSW cluster: Southwest Sydney latest updates by suburb
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Health authorities have issued an alert for coronavirus hotspots in southwest Sydney as NSW records 18 new infections.
NSW Health is urging anyone who lives in or visited a number of areas in the past two weeks to get tested for COVID-19 even if they have the mildest symptoms.
They include Carnes Hill shops, Prestons, Bonnyrigg, Wetherill Park, Mt Pritchard, Bankstown City Plaza, Cabramatta, Potts Point area and Perisher.
Of the new cases reported in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday, two were linked to the funeral gatherings cluster, four with the Thai Rock Wetherill Park cluster and another four with The Apollo restaurant in Potts Point.
Two infections were recorded in returned travellers in hotel quarantine and six are under investigation.
The new infections come as NSW Health issued an alert overnight with updated time frames for two previously reported venues in Mt Pritchard.
Authorities had earlier this week confirmed COVID-19 cases attended Mounties and Pritchard’s Hotel but have now identified new times of risk.
Anyone who attended Mounties on July 23 from 7pm to midnight, July 24 from midnight to 3am, 11am to 3.30pm and 7pm to midnight, and July 25 between midnight and 3am should self-isolate for 14 days and get tested if they develop COVID-19 symptoms.
The time for exposure for Pritchard’s Hotel has changed to July 24, between 5pm and 7pm, instead of the previous time frame.
Two schools and a preschool in Fairfield and Liverpool have also shut due to confirmed coronavirus cases.
Latest figures show there are 15 active locally acquired cases in the 2170 postcode in Liverpool, 14 in the 2171 postcode, three in 2168 and two in 2179.
In nearby Fairfield, there are 13 active cases in the 2176 postcode, 10 in the 2166 area, five in 2177, and one case each in the 2164 and 2165 postcodes.
In Canterbury-Bankstown, there are four active cases each in the 2200, 2212 and 2192 postcode areas and one each in 2199 and 2196.
Earlier this week diners at two popular restaurants in Cabramatta and Bankstown were put on alert after a couple visited the eateries while infectious.
The number of pubs, restaurants and stores across Sydney affected by the cluster continues to grow after cases visited the venues, including Picton Hotel, Planet Fitness Casula, Canterbury Leagues Club, Macarthur Tavern, Bavarian Macarthur, West Leagues Club, Villawood Zone Bowling, Bankstown YMCA, Mancini’s Original Woodfired Pizza in Belfield and Kmart Casula.
Hospitals across Sydney’s southwest have now introduced limits for hospital visits in response to the outbreak, with one visitor allowed per patient, per day.
“We understand this can be difficult, but we need to ensure all our patients and staff are safe. Our hospital staff will be requesting identification and contact details from hospital visitors,” the district said.