A returned traveller who has tested positive to COVID-19 – ending the state’s three-week run of zero community transmission – visited a number of venues in Wollongong and surrounding areas, as well as a café in Brighton Le Sands in south-eastern Sydney, before being notified of the positive result.
NSW Health says the traveller, who had completed 14-days quarantine, tested positive two days after leaving lockdown.
“The person from the Wollongong area returned two negative tests during their quarantine period,” NSW Health said.
It said the person did not have any symptoms but underwent testing as part of the health authority’s Day 16 testing follow-up.
“As an additional precautionary measure, NSW Health has introduced symptom checking and day-16 COVID-19 tests for overseas travellers who have been released from hotel quarantine.”
Test results indicate that the person has a low level of infection and their household contacts have returned negative results to date, NSW Health said.
“Investigations to date suggest the infection was likely acquired overseas and there is no indication at this stage that there was transmission in the hotel quarantine setting.”
“Close contacts of the case not associated with venues have been identified and are already in self isolation.”
Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed below should immediately get tested and self-isolate until further advice from NSW Health:
| Austinmer | Headlands Hotel | Headland Avenue and Yuruga Street | Tuesday 2 February1pm – 3pm |
| Bulli | Bulli Beach Café | 68 Trinity Row | Saturday 6 February1.30pm – 4pm |
Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed below is a casual contact who must get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result. If any symptoms appear, get tested again.
| Brighton Le Sands | Mootch & Me | 313 Bay Street | Tuesday 2 February10.54am – 12pm |
| North Wollongong | Optus | 17 Flinders Street | Thursday 4 February1pm – 1.15pm |
| Fairy Meadow | Officeworks | 145 Princes Highway | Thursday 4 February3.45pm – 4.05pm Friday 5 February2:10pm – 3pm |
Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed below should monitor for symptoms. If symptoms appear, please get tested:
| Bulli | Woolworths | 5-9 Molloy Street | Wednesday 3 February 9.50am – 10:50am |
| Corrimal | Corrimal Memorial Park | Wilga Street, Corrimal | Wednesday 3 February 12pm – 1pm |
| Thirroul | Thirroul Beach | Wednesday 3 February 3pm – 4:30pm | |
| Madden Plains | Sublime Point Walking Track | 661 Princes Highway | Thursday 4 February8.30am – 10am |
| Figtree | Figtree Grove Shopping Centre, in particular these stores:Australia PostKmartBlooms The ChemistSubway | 19 Princes Highway | Thursday 4 February2pm – 3.30pm |
| Fairy Meadow | Fedora Pasta Factory | 10 Daisy Street | Friday 5 February3.30pm – 3.35pm |
There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit the testing clinics webpage or contact your GP.
“NSW Health continues to urge anyone in NSW with even the mildest symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat or runny nose, to come forward immediately for testing, then isolate until they receive a negative result,” the health authority said.
A complete list of venues of concern, and the related health advice, is available on NSW Government – Latest news and updates.
