Urgent alert 390km from Sydney as outbreak grows in western NSW

More than a dozen additional exposure sites have been identified at the centre of NSW’s newest rural outbreak.

Thirteen venues in Dubbo are among the new Covid-19 exposure sites named on Monday as the virus spreads from Sydney and the western NSW outbreak balloons to more than 100 cases.

Health authorities have issued an urgent alert for venues in multiple regional locations, including a church in Newcastle that was attended by an infectious person every day for more than two weeks.

It comes after authorities recorded seven deaths and 478 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday, marking NSW’s worst day since the pandemic began.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the numbers were “disturbingly high” but it was the seven people who died with Covid-19 that was particularly devastating.

“We can’t stress enough how hard all of us have to work to reduce these numbers, to reduce the growth of the spread and make sure we are all staying home,” she said on Monday.

An eighth person died with Covid-19 overnight, a 15-year-old at Sydney Children’s Hospital, however officials confirmed his cause of death was pneumococcal meningitis and not Covid.

It brings the number of Covid-related deaths to 56 since June 16 when Sydney’s outbreak began, and the number of lives lost to 112 since the beginning of the pandemic.

Anyone who attended any of the following venues at the times listed is a close contact who should immediately isolate, get tested and remain in isolation for 14 days regardless of the result.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Monday announced NSW’s worst day since the outbreak began. Picture: Adam Yip / NCA NewsWire

DUBBO:

Sushi Zen, 4/116-120, Macquarie Street Sunday, August 8 from 12.45pm to 12.55pm

WARATAH:

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David, 1/27 Crescent Road, Saturday, July 31 All Day; Sunday August, 1 All Day; Monday, August 2 All Day; Tuesday, August 3 All Day; Wednesday, August 4 All Day; Thursday, August 5 All Day; Friday, August 6 All Day; Saturday August 7 All Day; Sunday, August 8 All Day; Monday, August 9 All Day; Tuesday, August 10 All Day; Wednesday, August 11 All Day; Thursday, August 12 All Day; Friday, August 13 All Day; Saturday, August 14 All Day; Sunday, August 15 All Day.

NEW LAMBTON:

Wests New Lambton – Lower alfresco gaming area, main bar and Hopsmith bar smoking area, 88 Hobart Road, Wednesday, August 4 from 7.50pm to 10pm

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the rate of community transmission is ‘disturbingly high’. Picture: Adam Yip / NCA NewsWire

Anyone who attended the following venues at the following times is a casual contact who must immediately isolate, get tested and remain in isolation until they receive a negative result.

BATHURST:

Petries Mitre 10 Bathurst, 66 Bentinck Street, Saturday, August 7 from 12.35pm to 12.35pm

DUBBO:

Ashcrofts IGA, 95 Tamworth Street, Wednesday, August 11 from 1pm to 1.20pm; Thursday, August 12 from
2pm to 2.30pm; Friday, August 13 from 12pm to 12.15pm

BP Truckstop Dubbo, 107 Erskine Street, Saturday, August 7 from 8.20am to 8.30am; Thursday, August 12 from 6.30am to 6.45am

Big W Dubbo, Orana Mall Shopping Centre, Wheeler Lane, Monday, August 9 from 10am to 12pm (noon); Friday, August 13 from 9am to 9.05am

Caltex Woolworths Dubbo, 34 Bluebird Boulevarde, Thursday, August 12 from 8.35am to 8.50am

Coles Dubbo, Dubbo Square, Bultje Street, Thursday, August 12 from 8.20am to 8.30am

Coles Express West Dubbo, Whylandra Street, Thursday, August 12 from 1.50pm to 1.55pm
1:50pm to 1:55pm

News Extra Dubbo, 117 Macquarie Street, Thursday, August 12 from 4pm to 5pm

Orana Mall Shopping Centre, 56 Windsor Parade, Saturday, August 7 from 12.10pm to 12.25pm

Subway Dubbo, 2/217 Brisbane Street, Sunday, August 8 from 12.35pm to 12.45pm

Residents have come forward for testing in Dubbo, which is now the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak. Picture: Belinda Soole / Getty Images

Woolworths Delroy Park, Delroy Park Shopping Centre, Corner Baird Drive and Torvean Ave, Tuesday, August 10 from 5pm to 6pm; Wednesday, August 11 from 10am to 10.10am, 11.30am to 11.45am, 12.25pm to 1.10pm, 3.30pm to 4.30pm and 5pm to 7pm; Saturday, August 14 from 5.30pm to 6pm; Sunday, August 15 from 10.30am to 10.40am

Woolworths Dubbo, Orana Mall Shopping Centre, 56 Windsor Parade, Saturday, August 7 from 10.20am to 10.45am; Monday, August 9 from 12pm to 1pm, 3pm to 3.15pm and 7.45pm to 8.15pm; Tuesday, August 10 from 2.30pm to 3pm; Wednesday, August 11 from 9.15am to 10.15am; Thursday, August 12 from 6pm to 7.20pm

Woolworths Riverdale, Riverdale Shopping Centre, 49/65 Macquarie Street, Sunday, August 8 from 3.30pm to 4pm; Monday, August 9 from 4.05pm to 4.35pm; Wednesday August 11 from 6.30am to 7.30am

ENGADINE:

Commonwealth Bank Engadine, 1049 Old Princes Highway, Wednesday, August 4 from 2.20pm to 3pm

STRATHFIELD SOUTH:

Sydney Meat Market, 1 Madeline Street, Wednesday, August 4 from 4am to 9am; Thursday, August 5 from 4am to 9am; Friday, August 6 from 4am to 9am.

Anyone looking for a full list of exposure sites should visit the NSW Health website.