𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀

• 3 are returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 0 new locally acquired cases 25 days in a row! 🍩

Power is out, so I’m powering my laptop with an external battery and hotspotting my mobile for internet. I’ll add today’s video and test table when I’m connected again. 🤦🏼‍♀️

⚠️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

• 1 person per 2 square metres will apply at all venues, except for gyms. Weddings and funerals will still be subject to a 300 person cap.
• Masks will only be mandatory on public transport, but will strongly be encouraged in other indoor venues where social distancing is not possible.

• The NSW Chief Health Officer made a COVID-19 concerns notice on 10 February 2021 identifying the State of Victoria as an affected area and a number of venues as places of high concern. The concerns notices made on 4 and 9 February 2021 are revoked.
  • For more info click here.

• Investigations continue into the source of infection of a returned overseas traveller from the Wollongong area who tested positive for COVID-19 after being released from hotel quarantine. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

• COVID-19 restrictions update for the Greater Sydney region [11 February 2021]
• COVID-19 concerns notice [re Vic; 09 February 2021]
• Public health alert - Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn [09 February 2021]
• NSW Health investigating source of COVID-19 case [08 February 2021]
• Public health alert - Updated advice [08 February 2021]
• Public health alert - New venues [07 February 2021]

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✳️ 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

✳️ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆

The red line plots the 7-day moving average, and the blue broken line shows the NSW goal of conducting ≥ 8,000 COVID-19 tests per day. At the moment Dr Chant advises we are aiming for over 25,000 tests.

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📈 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝚗𝚘 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚊 𝚞𝚙𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝟻/𝟶𝟸

The source of the data presented below is Data.NSW. The data is typically updated daily, except on weekends. The listed source of infection and case counts per day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.

The data presented in the map below is current, excluding the UI case.

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The data in the below table is current, excluding the UI case.

⚠️ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗦𝗪

The below tables are current as of time of posting. Further updates to case locations may be found at the below links. All public health alerts are also posted to the sub.

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 – 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 – 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁

Anyone who attended this venue is a casual contact and must get tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. You should continue to monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀

Monitor for symptoms. If symptoms occur, get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result.

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💩 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

NSW Health’s sewage surveillance program has recently detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 at various treatment plants. Everyone living or working in these suburbs should monitor for symptoms and get tested and isolate immediately if they appear.

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𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲:

As of 11am 11/02; no new information. Awaiting further test results.

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. [source]

NSW Health is undertaking an extensive investigation into the source of a new COVID-19 case, including the possibility of transmission within a hotel quarantine facility. [source]

• Returned overseas traveller from Wollongong tested positive to COVID-19 after being released from hotel quarantine at the Sofitel Wentworth:
  • Arrived from South America on January 19
  • Returned two negative tests on day 2 [21/01] and day 12 [31/01] of HQ
  • Released from HQ on February 2
• NSW Health contacted the person late on Thursday February 4 as part of the day 16 follow-up:
  • Individual was asymptomatic
  • Sought testing the following afternoon [5/02]
  • Notification of positive result on the night of Saturday 6 February
  • The person was contacted, interviewed by NSW Health, isolated, and re-tested, with those results re-confirming a positive detection on Sunday 7 February.
• Has anyone else tested positive?
  • All 10 close contacts have returned negative test results.
  • All other returned travellers who stayed on the same floor in the Sofitel Wentworth during this time are being contacted by NSW Health to be tested if they have not already as part of the day-16 testing program.

• Public health alert - New venues [07 February 2021]
• NSW Health investigating source of COVID-19 case [08 February 2021]
• Public health alert - Updated advice [08 February 2021]

📚️ 𝗿/𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 + 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀:

• NSW daily post: Sources of information
  • NSW restrictions | COVID-19 case locations |Public transport routes
• Current Public Health Orders
  • Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order (No 5) 2020
  • Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Order 2021 + most recent amendment [29/01]. Also see: Mandatory face coverings
  • Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Travellers) Order 2021. Also see Interstate hotspots | Travel to and from NSW
  • COVID-19 concerns notices

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀

• 2 are returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 0 new locally acquired cases 26 days in a row! 🍩

⚠️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

On 12 February the Minister signed the Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Amendment (No 4) Order 2021 (Amending Order).

• 1 person per 2 square metres will apply at all venues, except for gyms. Weddings and funerals will still be subject to a 300 person cap.
• Masks will only be mandatory on public transport, but will strongly be encouraged in other indoor venues where social distancing is not possible.

• Public Health Alert – Victorian arrivals [11 February 2021]
• COVID-19 concerns notice [re Vic; 09 February 2021]
• Public health alert - Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn [09 February 2021]

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✳️ 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

✳️ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆

The red line plots the 7-day moving average, and the blue broken line shows the NSW goal of conducting ≥ 8,000 COVID-19 tests per day. At the moment Dr Chant advises we are aiming for over 25,000 tests.

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📈 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 - 𝚗𝚘 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚊 𝚞𝚙𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝟻/𝟶𝟸

The source of the data presented below is Data.NSW. The data is typically updated daily, except on weekends. The listed source of infection and case counts per day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.

The data presented in the map below is current, excluding the UI case.

⚠️ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗦𝗪

The below tables are current as of time of posting. Further updates to case locations may be found at the below links. All public health alerts are also posted to the sub.

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 – 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 – 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁

Anyone who attended this venue is a casual contact and must get tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. You should continue to monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀

Monitor for symptoms. If symptoms occur, get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result.

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💩 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

NSW Health’s sewage surveillance program has recently detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 at various treatment plants. Everyone living or working in these suburbs should monitor for symptoms and get tested and isolate immediately if they appear.

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𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲:

Investigations continue into the source of infection of a returned overseas traveller from the Wollongong area who tested positive for COVID-19 after being released from hotel quarantine. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Genomic testing results indicate this case is not related to any other cases in hotel quarantine at the same time. Further investigations are underway to determine the source of the case, including the possibility that it is an old infection from overseas.

"That one person who was tested positive on day 17 of arriving in Australia is unlikely to have contracted it in quarantine.""So the best advice is that it's either an old infection or else the person obviously has had an unusually longer incubation period which can happen...""It is unlikely to have been acquired in quarantine, but it does show the risks that are posed and it does show the vigilance of our NSW Health team and making sure that we not only test people on days 2 and 12 but also follow them up post quarantine in certain circumstances to make sure that there aren't lingering lingering infectiousness in people who are leaving the quarantine system."

• Returned overseas traveller from Wollongong tested positive to COVID-19 after being released from hotel quarantine at the Sofitel Wentworth:
  • Arrived from South America on January 19
  • Returned two negative tests on day 2 [21/01] and day 12 [31/01] of HQ
  • Released from HQ on February 2
• NSW Health contacted the person late on Thursday February 4 as part of the day 16 follow-up:
  • Individual was asymptomatic
  • Sought testing the following afternoon [5/02]
  • Notification of positive result on the night of Saturday 6 February
  • The person was contacted, interviewed by NSW Health, isolated, and re-tested, with those results re-confirming a positive detection on Sunday 7 February.
• Has anyone else tested positive?
  • All 10 close contacts have returned negative test results.
  • All other returned travellers who stayed on the same floor in the Sofitel Wentworth during this time are being contacted by NSW Health to be tested if they have not already as part of the day-16 testing program.

📚️ 𝗿/𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 + 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀:

• NSW daily post: Sources of information
  • NSW restrictions | COVID-19 case locations |Public transport routes
• Current Public Health Orders
  • Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order (No 5) 2020
  • Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Amendment (No 4) Order 2021 (Amending Order).
  • Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Travellers) Order 2021. Also see Interstate hotspots | Travel to and from NSW
  • COVID-19 concerns notices