Public health alert - New venues of concern

08 August 2021

NSW Health has been notified of new venues of concern in Newcastle, Tamworth and Sydney’s west which are associated with confirmed cases of COVID‑19.

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days since they were there, regardless of the result. NSW Health sends a text message to people who have checked in at close contact venues with further information. We also make a follow-up call to close contacts to discuss the isolation and testing requirements. If you have not received a text message, please call 1800 943 553.

Suburb Venue Address Date and time
Erskine ParkWok Crazy24/184 Swallow DriveMonday 2 August
6:10pm to 6:45pm
St MarysCommbank 106 Queen StreetThursday 5 August
5:40pm to 5:50pm
Cooks HillMr Rice Takeaway133 Darby StreetWednesday 4 August
3pm to 3:20pm
The JunctionHabesha Ethiopian Restaurant50 Glebe RoadSaturday 31 July
All day
Sunday 1 August
All day
Monday 2 August
All day
Tuesday 3 August
All day
Wednesday 4 August
All day
Thursday 5 August
All day
TamworthInland Cafe407 Peel StreetThursday 5 August
9:15am to 10am
TamworthTudor Hotel327 Peel Street
Thursday 5 August
11am to 11:40am

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a casual contact who must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received. Please get tested even if you have had a test in recent days. If your date of exposure at this venue occurred in the past four days, you must get another test on day five from the date of exposure. Wear a mask around others and limit your movements until you get another negative result. You should continue to monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again:

Suburb Venue Address Date and time
TamworthGloria Jeans Coffee 1/369 Peel StreetThursday 5 August
9:15am to 9:20am
TamworthSuper Vape Store2/411 Peel StreetThursday 5 August
10:55am to 11:05am
HillvueAmpol Roadhouse Tamworth502 Goonoo Goonoo RoadThursday 5 August
12:25pm to 12:30pm

In addition, NSW Health has been notified of further new casual contact venues of concern associated with confirmed cases of COVID 19. To view these new venues, please visit the NSW Government website.

Please continue to check Case locations regularly, as the list of venues of concern and relevant health advice are being updated as new cases emerge and investigations continue.

Anyone with even the mildest of cold-like symptoms is urged to immediately come forward for testing and isolate until a negative result is received.

There are more than 420 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.