COVID-19 warning for Manly and Dee Why, as community transmissions increase
Manly and Dee Why have been called out by health chiefs over concerns about COVID-19 being spread via the community. It comes as beaches were closed along the peninsula on Sunday due to lack of social distancing.
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Two northern beaches suburbs have been highlighted by health authorities as areas of concern where COVID-19 is being spread through community transmission.
Manly and Dee Why were called out by Dr Jeremy McAnulty this morning at press conference with Premier Gladys Berejiklian
Dr McAnulty, Executive Director of Health Protection NSW, encouraged anyone with COVID-19 symptoms in these particular areas to get tested.
In the postcode 2095 which includes Manly and Manly East 20 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed and in Dee Why’s 2099 postcode which includes Cromer, Cromer Heights, Dee Why Beach, Narraweena, North Curl Curl and Wingala, there have been 16 cases. The 2099 postcode has seen a jump of seven since Friday.
“Because there has been a little drop off in tests over the weekend we want to increase testing in those communities where we have seen even a few local cases of transmission,” Dr McAnulty said.
He said they were extending testing and encouraging doctors to send patients for testing especially in those areas where there has been community transmission, including Manly and Dee Why.
He also mentioned Ryde and Waverley, as well as areas further afield.
Dr McAnulty said they were keen to “find people early and make sure they are in isolation and cared for” and that their contacts are also placed in isolation.
However, he said the numbers they have seen in the last few days have been really hopeful.
There are now 2,637 cases in NSW, and 18 deaths. The daily rate of new cases have dropped to 57, although he said it could be explained because there had been fewer tests done over the weekend.
In the northern beaches Local Government Area the latest figures show there have been 139 cases, with 20 locally acquired from an unknown source.
Yesterday, beaches along the peninsula were closed due to lack of social distancing.
The latest available figures for COVID-19 by postcode are below:
2084 – Akuna Bay, Cottage Point, Duffys Forest and Terrey Hills: 3
2085 – Belrose, Davidson: 4
2086 – Frenchs Forest, Frenchs Forest East: 3
2087 – Forestville, Killarney Heights: 6
2092 – Seaforth: 8
2093 – Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Clontarf, Manly Vale, North Balgowlah: 11
2094 – Fairlight: 5
2095 – Manly, Manly East: 20
2096 – Queenscliff, Curl Curl, Harbord: 13
2097 – Collaroy, Collaroy Beach, Collaroy Plateau West, Long Reef, Wheeler Heights: 13
2099 – Cromer, Cromer Heights, Dee Why, Dee Why Beach, Narraweena, North Curl Curl, Wingala: 16
2100 – Allambie, Allambie Heights, Beacon Hill, Brookvale, North Manly, Oxford Falls, Warringah Mall: 7
2101 – Elanora Heights, Ingleside, Narrabeen, Narrabeen Peninsula, North Narrabeen: 8
2102 – Warriewood: 7
2103 – Mona Vale: 3
2104 – Bayview: 2
2105 – Church Point, Elvina Bay, Lovett Bay, Scotland Island: 0
2106 – Newport, Newport Beach: 5
2107 – Avalon, Avalon Beach, Bilgola, Careel Bay, Clareville, Paradise Beach, Taylors Point, Whale Beach: 5
2108: Palm Beach: 0