Public health alert - New venues

29 December 2020

NSW Health has been notified of a number of venues in Wollongong, Figtree and Mona Vale, that have been visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Anyone who attended the following venues at the listed times must get tested immediately and self-isolate until they receive further advice from NSW Health:

VenueSuburbAddressDate and time
WollongongSt Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church39 Atchison St Sunday 27 December
9am-10.15am
WollongongThe Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church18 Stewart St Sunday 27 December
10.30am-11am

Anyone who visited any of the following venues at the listed times is considered a casual contact who must get tested immediately and isolate until a negative result is received:

VenueSuburbAddressDate and time
FigtreeFigtree Grove Shopping Centre19 Princes Hwy Monday 21 December
12.30pm-1.30pm
Wednesday 23 December
8.45am-9am
FigtreeFigtree Grove Shopping Centre19 Princes Hwy Thursday 24 December
6.45am-9.30am
FigtreeProust OpticalShop 49, Figtree Grove Shopping Centre, 19 Princes Hwy Monday 21 December
9.30am-5pm
Wednesday 23 December
9.30am-2pm

Close contacts from this venue will be contacted by NSW Health
Mona ValePittwater Place10 Park St

All day on all the following dates:
Sunday 13 December
Monday 14 December
Tuesday 15 December
Wednesday 16 December
Thursday 17 December
Friday 18 December
Saturday 19 December

WollongongWollongong Central
200 Crown St
200 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500 Wednesday 23 December
3.30pm-4pm

There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. Find your nearest clinic or contact your GP.

Testing clinics are available in and around Wollongong at the following locations:

  • Wollongong Hospital, Lawson House, Loftus Street, Wollongong – open Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-4.30pm
  • Wollongong 4Cyte Pathology drive-through, 406 Crown St, Wollongong – open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 11am-2pm, Sunday 10am-1pm
  • Wollongong Laverty Pathology drive-through, 138-142 Kembla St, Wollongong – open Monday to Friday 8am-4pm
  • Balgownie Laverty Pathology, Shop 5, 145 Balgownie Rd, Balgownie – open Monday to Friday 12.30pm-4pm

NSW Health urges anyone in NSW with even the mildest symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat or runny nose, to come forward immediately for testing, then isolate until they receive a negative result.