NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Five overseas-acquired cases were recorded in the same period, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 5,411.
There were 13,773 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 17,524.
In the week ending Sunday 6 June, NSW Health administered 80,729 vaccines. This is the highest number of vaccines administered by NSW Health in a week, and includes 33,068 vaccines administered at the Sydney Olympic Park vaccination centre.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 1,498,063, with 499,725 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 998,338 administered by the GP network and other providers, to 11:59pm on Saturday 5 June 2021.
From 12pm today, 7 June, the stay-at-home requirements in NSW will no longer apply to Victorian residents living in the defined NSW-Victoria border region as long as:
The border communities are defined by the map which was used for the previous border ‘bubble’ arrangements.
NSW Health was notified yesterday (Sunday) evening that fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been detected in the Castle Hill Sewage Network. This catchment includes about 8,400 people and takes sewage from the following suburbs: Glenhaven, Dural, Kenthurst, Kellyville, Castle Hill.
People who are recently recovered from COVID-19 can continue to shed virus fragments into the sewerage system for several weeks even after they are no longer infectious.
Nonetheless, NSW Health is asking everyone in these areas to be especially vigilant in monitoring for symptoms, and if they appear get tested and isolate immediately until a negative result is received.
NSW Health continues to ask anyone who lives in Gundagai, Goulburn, Jervis Bay, Huskisson, Hyams Beach or Vincentia, or has visited these areas since 19 May, to be especially vigilant for symptoms after four travellers who later tested positive for COVID-19 spent time there.
NSW Health reminds people to check the NSW Health website regularly as the health advice for venues may be updated. Some of the venues listed have surpassed 14 days since exposure, however, it is important that anyone who attended any of these venues follows the health advice provided.
Ongoing investigations by NSW Health into the movements of the cases has so far identified 226people as close contacts. None have tested positive to date, and the contacts who attended venues of concern within the past 14 days are continuing to self-isolate.
Anyone with even the mildest of cold-like symptoms is urged to come forward for testing immediately, and to isolate until a negative result is received. There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. To find your nearest clinic, visit: COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.
NSW Health urges everyone to continue to take all practical measures to stay COVID-safe, including practising good hand hygiene, and always using QR codes to check in to and out of venues. Masks are recommended in any situation where physical distancing is not possible, such as on public transport.
NSW Health is treating 21 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases (90 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 5 June 2021 to 8pm 6 June 2021 **from 8pm 31 May 2021 to 8pm 6 June 2021
* Testing previously carried out on day 10 is now carried out on day 12.
*notified to week ending 8pm 6 June 2021
Note: NSW Health’s vaccination clinics generally operate Monday to Friday. Therefore, there may be limited or no vaccines administered on weekend days and public holidays due to planned closures.
Video update with Dr Jeremy McAnulty
