Northern beaches coronavirus: Premier’s plea to Manly and Dee Why to ‘stick to the rules’
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has called for residents in Manly and Dee Why to ‘stick to the rules” around social distancing following revelations that unknown sources are spreading the coronavirus in the community.
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has made a plea to Manly and Dee Why residents to stick to social distancing rules following revelations that unknown sources are spreading the coronavirus in the community.
The Premier called out Manly and Dee Why, along with a number of other areas, including Ryde, Waverley and Woollahara, where people are catching COVID-19 from unknown sources.
Ms Berejiklian said “it’s what is causing us the most level of concern” and is a “huge danger point”. “That’s what we really have to clamp down on,” she said.
“And that’s why it’s important for all of us, no matter what we do, no matter what circumstances we’re in, to really stick to the rules, not leave the house unless we have to and make sure that we respect social distancing, when we do leave the house and that is especially important during Easter.”
Health authorities say they are making it easier for people living in Manly and Dee Why to get testing and urged people to call their GP if they have symptoms so they can get a referral.
The latest figures show there are 142 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the northern beaches, 21 of which are locally acquired from unknown sources.
Currently, the 2095 Manly postcode has 20 COVID-19 cases and Dee Why’s 2099 postcode which includes Cromer, Cromer Heights, Dee Why Beach, Narraweena, North Curl Curl and Wingala, has 16 cases. The 2099 postcode has seen a jump of seven since Friday.
There’s no postcode data available to show how many have been acquired by unknown sources.
On Sunday several beaches along the peninsula were closed due to some people flouting social distancing rules.
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: 4
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: 9
2102 – Warriewood: 7
2103 – Mona Vale: 4
2104 – Bayview: 2
2105 – Church Point, Elvina Bay, Lovett Bay, Scotland Island: 0