NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program has detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 at the Bourke sewage treatment plant in western NSW.
The sample was taken on Tuesday 22 June at a sewage treatment plant which serves an area of about 2,000 people. There have been no prior detections at this site.
NSW Health is urging everyone in this area to be vigilant for the onset of any cold-like symptoms, and to get tested immediately and isolate if they appear.
Additional testing capacity is being urgently arranged for the local community, details of which will be released as soon as possible.
NSW Health is also continuing to urge everyone residing or working in or around Double Bay in Sydney's eastern suburbs to be especially vigilant for the onset of any cold-like symptoms, and to get re-tested even if you have recently received a negative result.
Anyone who attended the following venues during the periods listed is a close contact and must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result, and call 1800 943 553 unless you have already been contacted by NSW Health:
Tuesday 15 June to Wednesday 23 June inclusive, at any time
Wednesday 16 June to Wednesday 23 June inclusive, at any time
Sunday 20 June 7.50pm – 9.30pm
Tuesday 22 June 1.30pm – 2pm
Anyone who attended the following venue at the times listed is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received. Please continue to monitor for symptoms and immediately get tested and isolate if they develop:
Please check the NSW Health website regularly, as the list of venues of concern and relevant health advice will be updated as investigations continue. High testing numbers are vital in detecting cases of COVID-19 in order to prevent further transmission.
There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit COVID-19 testing clinics or contact your GP.