NSW records 16 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, some caught breaching lockdown rules
Health authorities say some COVID cases have been caught breaching lockdown rules and are urging people not to redouble that mistake by lying to contact tracers. 4 July 2021
Authorities are warning people to be open and honest with contact tracers â even if they ve breached lockdown rules â after NSW recorded 16 new local COVID-19 infections.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said most people were doing the right thing but contact tracers had discovered people flouting the rules. We just want people to know that we would much rather you tell us the truth without consequence, so that we can actually find all those potential cases, the Premier said.
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Of today’s 16 new locally acquired cases, 13 were in isolation throughout their infectious periods and one case was in isolation for part of their infectious period. Two cases were infectious in the community.
Three of today’s new cases – a woman in her 80s, a man in his 80s, and a man in his 90s – are residents of the SummitCare Baulkham Hills aged care facility.
All three are fully vaccinated, but out of an abundance of caution, they have been offered transfer to Westmead Hospital for observation. No further residents have tested positive to date.
These three cases were identified following investigation and testing of contacts of a previously reported case in a healthcare worker. Two of this person’s social contacts, who are aged care workers, became infected and worked at SummitCare Baulkham Hills while infectious.
NSW records 16 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, some caught breaching lockdown rules
Health authorities say some COVID cases have been caught breaching lockdown rules and are urging people not to redouble that mistake by lying to contact tracers. 4 July 2021
Authorities are warning people to be open and honest with contact tracers â even if they ve breached lockdown rules â after NSW recorded 16 new local COVID-19 infections.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said most people were doing the right thing but contact tracers had discovered people flouting the rules. We just want people to know that we would much rather you tell us the truth without consequence, so that we can actually find all those potential cases, the Premier said.
New South Wales has recorded 35 new local cases of COVID-19, a marked increase on previous days.
Among them are two Central Coast residents who contracted the virus at the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville.
The infected couple are in self-isolation and are no risk to the community at this time.
Health Authorities have publicly thanked them for doing the right thing and abiding by the rules.
29 of the new cases were linked to previous ones, including 14 household contacts, while six remain under investigation.
Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant says that unfortunately “nine cases were infectious in the community”, reiterating that people must come forward for testing if they develop the mildest symptoms.
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NSW Health reported another 31 locally acquired COVID cases, taking the total to 225.
NSW recorded 31 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, of which 27 are linked to previously confirmed cases. pic.twitter.com/Uiwda2a5SQ
Key points as follows:
Of today’s 31 new locally acquired cases, 11 were in isolation throughout their infectious periods. A further 3 cases were in isolation for part of their infectious periods. 12 cases were infectious in the community. Five cases remain under investigation.
Eight of the cases reported today are associated with a healthcare worker announced Wednesday, June 30. This means a total of ten cases, including the first healthcare worker announced, are now linked. Nine of these cases are healthcare or aged care workers.