A number of COVID-19 pop-up testing clinics have been set up in the Shoalhaven following confirmation that a positive case from Melbourne visited Jervis Bay, Goulburn, Hyams Beach and Vincentia while potentially infectious.
The person, who reported the onset of symptoms on 25 May and was tested on 31 May, drove back to Melbourne on 24 May.
Southern IML has established a pop-up drive-through clinic behind the Husky Sports Club. The clinic, which can now be entered via the oval off Park Street is operating today between 10am-6pm and then 8am-6pm seven days per week.
Southern IML has established a second clinic at the Bay and Basin Leisure Centre, the Wool Rd, Vincentia. The clinic will be open until 6pm today and then 8am-6pm seven days per week.
In addition, Laverty Pathology has set up a drive-through pop-up clinic at the Nowra Showground, West Street, Nowra until 6pm today and then 8am-6pm seven days per week.
Existing testing sites will have extended hours and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District will monitor activity and can stand up additional clinics if required.
Testing locations include:
- Nowra Southern IML Pathology Drive-through Clinic, 57 Junction Street, open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday;
- Shoalhaven Hospital, entry via Shoalhaven Street driveway 2 Scenic Drive, open 8:30am-12:30pm and 1:15pm-4:30pm Monday – Sunday;
- Milton Ulladulla Hospital, 106 Princess Highway, enter via Main Hospital Entrance, open 8am-3:30pm Monday – Sunday;
- Gerringong 4Cyte Pathology Drive-through, Gerringong Medical and Cosmetic Centre, 139 Belinda Street, open 9am-3:30pm Monday-Friday.
For more information about any of the District’s COVID-19 testing clinics, visit the Illawarra Shoalhaven local health district website.
If you were at any of the following venues of concern at the times listed, please immediately call NSW Health on 1800 943 553, get tested and isolate until you receive further information from NSW Health:
| Goulburn | Shell Coles Express Big Merino | 1/3 Sowerby Street | Monday, 24 May10-11.30am |
| Goulburn | Trapper’s Bakery | 4 Sowerby Street | Monday, 24 May 10-11.30am |
| Hyams Beach | Cooked Goose Café(formerly Hyams Beach Café) | 76 Cyrus Street | Sunday, 23 May10am-12pm |
| Jervis Bay | Green Patch campground, Booderee National Park | Village Bay Road | Sunday, 23 MayAll dayMonday, 24 MayUntil 9am |
| Vincentia | Coles Vincentia Shopping Village | 21 The Wool Road | Sunday, 23 May12-1pm |
NSW Health said it is continuing to investigate the movements of the positive case in and around Jervis Bay, and the list of venues is likely to be updated.
The full list of venues and the dates cases attended while infectious or potentially infectious, will be kept updated on the NSW Government website.
To help stop the spread of COVID-19:
- If you are unwell, stay in, get tested and isolate;
- Wash your hands regularly;
- Take hand sanitiser with you when you go out;
- Keep your distance: leave 1.5 metres between yourself and others;
- Wear a mask in situations where you cannot physically distance.
