Qudos Bank Arena Year 12 mass vaccination hub on alert as NSW exposure site

There are fears Year 12 students have been exposed to Covid-19 after an infected person visited a mass vaccination centre, as the state’s exposure site list grows.

One of Sydney’s mass vaccination hubs has been put on alert after a person tested positive to Covid-19 after visiting the centre earlier this week.

The health department issued an alert for Qudos Bank Arena at Homebush.

Anyone who was there on August 10 between 2.40pm and 4.20pm is considered a casual contact and must isolate until they receive a negative test result.

The arena is being used to vaccinate Year 12 students from hot spots. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

Those affected are also urged to get another test on August 15.

The hub is being used to help vaccinate Year 12 students from Sydney’s hotspot areas.

Thousands of teenagers started arriving at the hub in Sydney Olympic Park earlier in the week to receive their vaccine as part of a mass vaccination drive for HSC students living in Covid hot spots

The venue is being used to vaccinate about 24,000 Year 12 students.

But on Thursday night NSW Health sent a text message to anyone at the venue notifying them someone who attended the site had tested positive.

Students were told to “wear a mask around others and limit your movements until you get your second negative result”.

“Monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and get tested again at any time if you develop any symptoms,” the text message read.

Western Sydney Local District has been contacted for comment.

A text from NSW Health was sent out to people who ha been at the site. Picture: Twitter

A swath of other venues were put on alert on Friday morning.

NSW Health issued a statement which outlined several venues that were listed as close contact sites.

Anyone who was at the following venues at the listed times needs to isolate for two weeks and get tested.

HARRIS PARK

• Green Farm Meat, August 2 and 3 between 7am and 9pm

MARRICKVILLE

• Thai Hung Hong Phuoc, August 6 between 11am and 11.50am
• JA Butchery, August 6 between 11.50am and 12pm

ST MARYS

• Liquid Self Serve Laundromat, August 7 between 3.15pm and 5.30pm

BYRON BAY

• Japonaise Kitchen, August 7 between 4.30pm and 5pm
• Izakaya Gallery Kura, August 6 between 5.30pm and 6pm

There are also fears of regional spread with venue alerts issued for rural towns including Dubbo and Walgett.

There are fears of more regional spread. Picture: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

Many casual contact sites have also been added to the growing list. Anyone who was there at the times and dates listed should isolate until they receive a negative result.

DUBBO

• McDonald’s West Dubbo at 101 Whylandra St, August 6 between 3.35pm and 3.55pm
• Bunnings Dubbo, August 9 between 8.12am and 8.20am
• Dan Murphy’s at Cnr Windsor Pde & Birch Ave, August 9 between 2pm and 2.20pm
• Myall St Mini Mart, August 9 between 3.35pm and 3.45pm
• Fitness Focus Dubbo, August 9 between 3.53pm and 5.05pm
• Uniting Service Station at 195 Cobra St, August 9 between 4.25pm and 4.28pm

WALGETT

• Walgett Sporting Club, August 10 between 7.39pm and 7.50pm