NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. One new case was acquired overseas, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,950.
There were 12,336 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 15,695.
Today marks a record 30th consecutive day with no reported locally acquired cases in NSW and we would like to thank the community for their vigilance.
However, it is critical that everyone continues to practice COVID-safe behaviours by maintaining social distancing and good hygiene, wearing masks on public transport and coming forward for testing with even the mildest of symptoms. There are cases of COVID-19 in Victoria and in New Zealand, and cases are being regularly detected among international arrivals to NSW.
People travelling from NSW to Western Australia will now no longer need to quarantine on arrival, after the WA Government eased restrictions for NSW residents coming into WA from 12.01am today. However, people travelling to WA who have been in contact with someone from a 'medium-risk' state, such as Victoria, are required by the WA Government to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days.
NSW Health continues to strongly advise against non-essential travel to Victoria, and people subject to the restrictions in Victoria should not be travelling to NSW unless they are permitted to do so.
The five-day stay-at-home requirements in the order – applicable for anyone who arrived in NSW from Victoria since midnight on Friday 12 February – is currently due to end at 11.59pm tomorrow night, Wednesday 17 February. Those subject to the order are permitted to leave their place of residence if they have a reasonable excuse. This includes shopping for essential items, medical and other care and caregiving, outdoor exercise, emergencies and essential work.
For NSW residents living in the border region, the stay-at-home requirement does not apply. The border region is defined as the area covered by the border 'bubble' in place in November last year.
Other people in NSW who have been in Victoria in the past two weeks are asked to monitor the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website for updated information on venues of concern, and to follow the advice provided if they have visited any of those sites. Currently, different advice applies according to which of these places people attended, reflecting the assessed risk.
After the New Zealand Government introduced lockdown measures across Auckland and increased restrictions in other parts of the country on Sunday 14 February, people arriving in NSW from NZ will now be required to leave Australia or enter hotel quarantine for 14 days.
People who have been in locations identified by the NZ Governments as places where transmission may have occurred are required to be tested and, depending on the nature of the exposure, either isolate until a test result is negative or for the full 14 days following their potential exposure.
There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.
NSW Health is treating 23 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases (96 per cent) are being treated in non-acute, out-of-hospital care, including returned travellers in the Special Health Accommodation.
Note: Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.
*notified from 8pm 14 February 2021 to 8pm 15 February 2021 **from 8pm 9 February 2021 to 8pm 15 February 2021
* Testing previously carried out on day 10 is now carried out on day 12.
COVID-19 Update - 16 February 2021
