Coronavirus: Small increase in Penrith, Blue Mountains
NSW Health has released new coronavirus figures, with Penrith and the Blue Mountains both seeing a small increase in the number of people infected with COVID-19.
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The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District has seen another small rise in positive coronavirus tests in the last 24 hours.
In the 24 hours prior to 8pm on March 31, two new cases were reported in Penrith, two new cases in the Blue Mountains, and one new case in the Hawkesbury.
This brings the district’s total cases to 90, five more than 24 hours ago. This is the same increase as the previous 24 hours.
NSW Health reports six of Penrith’s cases can’t be traced to a known source of infection, while the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury both have less than four such cases.
Waverley is still the worst LGA for coronavirus, with 143 confirmed cases as of March 31.
The Northern Beaches has 118 confirmed cases, followed by Sydney with 110.
Lithgow still has less than four confirmed cases.
For those feeling unwell, four COVID-19 testing clinics are open in the local health district.
Three are open seven days, at Katoomba Hospital (9am to 5pm), Lithgow Hospital (10am to 3pm) and Nepean Hospital (10.30am to 6.30pm).
A mobile van clinic is operating 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday at Hawkesbury Hospital.
Help stop the spread of COVID-19
From March 31 you must stay at home, unless you are going to:
- work and education, where you can’t work remotely
- shop for food and essentials
- medical needs or the care of others
- exercise.
Existing rules around 10 people at funerals and five people at weddings still apply.
If you go out, stay 1.5 metres away from other people at all times — and wash your hands as soon as you get home.
Do not gather in public with more than two people except:
- for members of the same household
- where the gathering is essential for work or education.
Anyone could spread the virus, even without knowing.