NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said she was concerned authorities had not yet identified the link between an infected man and a returned traveller who tested positive for Covid.
Concerns grow as positive COVID-19 case attended venues across greater Sydney05/05/2021|4min
New South Wales Health authorities have grave concerns for a new COVID-19 case, without any obvious links to hotel quarantine or international travel, who has attended numerous venues across Sydney.
The man from Sydney s east is highly infectious and visited cafes, restaurants, cinemas, clinics and stores across the city.
Anyone who attended the following locations is asked to get tested immediately and isolate until provided with further information.
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District Brasserie in the city from 11AM to 12PM.
HineSight optometrist at Sofitel Sydney 12PM to 1PM.
Barbetta cafe in Paddington 1:30PM to 2:30PM.
NSW has recorded two new community Covid infections in a husband and wife
Man s case was first reported on Wednesday and sent shockwaves through city
He has not returned from overseas and does not work in border control or health
His wife has now contracted virus, which is linked to returned traveller from U.S.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced a host of new restrictions on Thursday
Sydney’s new community transmission COVID case was a man in his 50s from Sydney’s east who was hell bent on finding the perfect BBQ. Wishing him a speedy recovery so he can host his mates over for a big cook up. pic.twitter.com/zJ4sdwX6Dr
An insight into the mind of the NSW Covid Case over the weekend… pic.twitter.com/gB2SzZ1XRZ
The Covid tracing on this guy in Sydney is probably the most Australian of all time. A BBQ shopping trip so epic, he had to refuel his car, but clearly victorious because on Sunday arvo he was at The Meat Store. Wishing him a speedy recovery so he can get back to the barbie. pic.twitter.com/PyO3AouR8a
Sydney Harbour.
Photo: AFP
Restrictions will apply until at least Monday and limit household guests to 20, make masks compulsory in indoor public venues and on public transport, and restrict aged care visitation to two people.
It comes after it emerged this afternoon that the wife of the first Covid-19 community case - a man in his 50s - had contracted the virus too.
The man from Sydney s eastern suburbs had not been overseas recently, and did not work in a hotel quarantine, border or health role, setting off alarms on how he contracted the virus in the community. Within two weeks, we ll know if the virus spread is growing or not, said Professor Raina MacIntyre, an expert in global biosecurity and infectious disease from the University of NSW.