Holidaymakers rushed to Sydney Airport to flee the Harbour City as the coronavirus cluster continues to grow
Most travellers wore face masks in the terminal with outbreak threatening Christmas plans across the nation
New South Wales recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus but not a single one outside the Northern Beaches
Victoria, Queensland are shutting their bodies to anyone from Greater Sydney with locals urged to go home
Strict restrictions which will hit Christmas plans across Sydney are in force - here s what you need to know about the new rules
New South Wales recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus but not a single one outside the Northern Beaches
New restrictions have been imposed for Greater Sydney with maximum of 10 people allowed in homes
Victoria, Queensland are shutting their bodies to anyone from Greater Sydney with locals urged to go home
There are now 68 cases as part of the Northern Beaches cluster, plunging 270,000 people into lockdown
The strain of the virus is believed to be from US but disease detectives have not worked out how it escaped
Thursday 17 December
Additionally, all customers who purchased take away from Oceana Traders are casual contacts and should get tested and isolate until they have a negative result.
Anyone who was at the following venue for one hour or more during the times below is considered a close contact and should get tested immediately and self-isolate until 30 December. Other people who attended the venue for less than an hour during the times below should monitor for symptoms, and get tested immediately if they appear:
Nomad Restaurant, 16 Foster St, Surry Hills: Wednesday 16 December, 12:45pm – 2pm
Café Toscano (outdoor verandah area), 1 Wallis St, Forster: Wednesday 16 December, 6pm-7:45pm
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Another Sydney gym has been put on high alert after a positive coronavirus infection attended the fitness centre - with health authorities ordering visitors to isolate immediately.
NSW Health identified four new Northern Beaches locations on Saturday night that had been visited by a positive COVID-19 case.
Anyone who ate at the Sunset Diner at Avalon Beach on Friday December 11 from 6.30pm to 8pm is considered a close contact and must get tested immediately.
They will be required to remain in quarantine for 14 days regardless of their test result - meaning they will celebrate Christmas Day in isolation.
Anyone who visited four new venues across the NSW Northern Beaches have been told to self isolate immediately (pictured: a man undergoes a COVID-19 test at the drive through testing clinic in Avalon Beach on Saturday)