Covid-19 Sydney: Large queues at Bondi testing clinic after new cases

There are long queues for covid testing in Bondi after health authorities scramble to find the source of two new locally-acquired cases.

Long queues are forming for Covid-19 testing in Sydney’s eastern suburbs after two new cases were detected in the area this week.

Dozens of residents have come forward for testing at the Bondi Beach drive-through testing clinic after a man and a household contact tested positive to the virus.

The new cases come after 40 days of no locally-acquired cases in Sydney, putting the city on high alert.

NSW Health confirmed yesterday that a man in his 60s, who had not travelled overseas but worked as a driver for international flight crews, had contracted the virus.

Cars queue at the Bondi Beach drive-through covid testing clinic after two new local cases. Picture: Tim Pascoe

The man took a saliva test on Tuesday, with a positive result confirmed the following day in a PCR test.

On Wednesday night, authorities revealed a second case had been detected in a household contact of the man.

The new cases have left contract tracers scrambling to find out exactly how the man contracted the virus.

The cases visited a number of sites while potentially infectious, with NSW Health issuing alerts for venues in Bondi Junction, Vaucluse, Zetland and North Ryde.

Event Cinemas at Bondi Junction has been listed as a close contact venue, with anyone who attended Event Cinemas, Bondi Junction for a screening of the Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Cinema 1 on June 13 from 1.30pm-4pm for the 1.45pm screening urged to contact NSW Health on 1800 943 553 immediately, get tested and isolate for 14 days from that date regardless of the result.

Covid drive-through testing at the St Vincent’s clinic in Bonid Beach. Picture: Tim Pascoe

Anyone who visited any of the following venues of concern must immediately call NSW Health on 1800 943 553, get tested and self-isolate until you receive further information:

• Belle Cafe, Vaucluse: June 11 from 9.15am-9.50am

• Sourdough Bakery, Bondi Junction: June 11 from 12.40pm-1.10pm

• Belle Cafe, Vaucluse: June 12 from 10.20am-10.45am

• David Jones, Bondi Junction: June 12 from 11am-11.40am

• Myer Bondi, Bondi Junction: June 12 from 11.40am-12.15pm

• Washoku Vaucluse, Vaucluse: June 12 from 12pm-1.30pm

• Belle Cafe, Vaucluse: June 12 from 1.20pm-1.50pm

• Belle Cafe, Vaucluse: June 13 from 11.30am-12pm

• Event Cinemas, Bondi Junction: All screenings other than the Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard on June 13 from 1.30pm-4pm

• Rocco’s, Vaucluse: June 14 from 10.55am-11.30am

• Belle Cafe, Vaucluse: June 15 from 9.50am-10.25am

• Celeste Catering Macquarie Park Cemetery Cafe, North Ryde: Macquarie Park Cemetery, Corner of Delhi and Plassey roads on June 15 from 1pm-1.20pm

• Harry’s Coffee and Kitchen, Bondi Junction: June 15 from 3pm-3.40pm

• NAB in Westfield, Bondi Junction: June 15 from 2.45pm-3.10pm

• David Jones in Westfield, Bondi Junction: June 15 from 3.30pm-4.15pm

• Field to Fork, Vaucluse: June 11 from 12pm-4pm

Event Cinemas in Bondi Junction has been listed as a close contact venue. Picture: NCA NewsWire

Anyone on the following public transport service is a close contact and must immediately call NSW Health on 1800 943 553, get tested and self-isolate for 14 days from the date they were on the bus, regardless of the result:

• Bondi Junction to North Sydney, 200 Bus: From Bondi Junction interchange to Blue St, North Sydney (near North Sydney Station) on June 15, departing at approximately 4.25pm and arriving at approximately 5pm.

A Bondi man in his 60s has tested positive to Covid-19 after visiting a number of venues in Sydney’s eastern suburbs including David Jones at Westfield Bondi Junction. Picture: Toby Zerna

Anyone who attended the following venue is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received:

• Fruitologist, Bondi: June 15 from 1pm-2pm

A new pop-up testing clinic has opened in Surry Hills at Albion Street Centre Laverty Pathology, 150 Albion Street (Crown Street entrance) and will operate from 8am-6pm, seven days a week.