NSW recorded two locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, one of which was announced yesterday morning and is included in today's numbers.

NSW Health has also been notified overnight of a new locally acquired case that will be included in tomorrow's numbers.

Four new overseas-acquired cases were recorded in the same period, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 5,448.

There were 26,631 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 21,678.

NSW Health administered a record 17,763 COVID-19 vaccines in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, including 6,222 at the vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park.

The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 1,859,779, with 666,689 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 1,193,090 administered by the GP network and other providers to 11:59pm on Thursday 17 June.

There are now six cases linked to the emerging Bondi cluster. Of the locally acquired cases to 8pm last night:

• One case was announced yesterday – a man in his 50s who lives in the eastern suburbs and attended the Westfield Bondi Junction Myer store.
• The second case is a woman in her 40s from the eastern suburbs who attended a number of venues in Westfield Bondi Junction.

A new case, reported overnight, is a man in his 30s who lives in Sydney. He attended Westfield Bondi Junction. This case will be included in tomorrow's reported numbers.

While urgent investigations are underway, NSW Health is asking those who visited Westfield Bondi Junction (including the car park) at the following times to get a COVID-19 test, even if they do not have any symptoms.

People who do not have symptoms do not need to isolate, but until they return a negative test are strongly urged to wear a mask in all public indoor spaces, avoid gatherings and minimise their movements, particularly attending the cinemas or trips to the ski fields. If you can work from home, please do so.

All those who visited Westfield Bondi Junction between Friday 11 June and Friday 18 June outside the times listed above should monitor closely for symptoms and get tested if they become unwell.

NSW Health is asking people who have attended the following venue at the time listed to immediately call NSW Health on 1800 943 553, get tested and self-isolate until you receive further advice from NSW Health:

Anyone who attended any of the following venues or train routes at the times listed is a casual contact andmust immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received. Please continue to monitor for symptoms and immediately isolate and get tested if they develop:

Anyone who attended any of the following venues at the times listed should monitor for symptoms, pending further advice from NSW Health. If symptoms occur, immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received:

NSW Health always alerts the community as soon as possible when there is any risk to public health, including exposure venues related to confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Further venues of concern are being identified as case investigations continue, and the list of venues is continuing to be updated. Please check the NSW Health website regularly and follow the relevant health advice if you have attended a venue of concern.

Given the latest cases of community transmission and updated health advice, NSW Health is asking people in the Sydney and Blue Mountains area (excluding the Central Coast and Wollongong and the Illawarra) to follow updated health advice until 12.01am Thursday 24 June 2021:

• Avoid non-essential visits to aged care and disability facilities, but if visiting, wear a mask and limit visits to two people per day.
• Masks are mandatory on public transport and strongly encouraged in all public indoor venues, such as retail, theatres, hospitals, aged care facilities, and for front-of-house hospitality staff.

NSW Health’s ongoing Sewage Surveillance Program has detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 at the Camellia North and Camelia South pumping stations in Sydney’s western suburbs.

These catchments serve about 109,600 people and covers suburbs including Camellia, Harris Park, Granville, South Granville, Mays Hill, Merrylands, Merrylands West, North Parramatta, Parramatta, South Wentworthville, Westmead, Guildford West, Sydney Olympic Park, Newington, Holroyd, Clyde, Auburn, Old Guildford, Guildford, Silverwater, Rosehill, and Rydalmere.

People who have recently recovered from COVID-19 may continue to shed virus fragments into the wastewater system for several weeks after they are no longer infectious.

A number of people in these catchments have recently been released from hotel quarantine after recovering from COVID-19.

However, NSW Health urges everyone in these areas to be especially vigilant for any cold like symptoms. If they appear, please immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.

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 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.

NSW Health is treating 39 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases (97 per cent) are being treated in non-acute, out-of-hospital care, including returned travellers in the Special Health Accommodation.

Likely source of confirmed COVID-19 cases in NSW

Note: Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.

*notified from 8pm 17 June 2021 to 8pm 18 June 2021
**from 8pm 12 June 2021 to 8pm 18 June 2021

COVID-19 vaccination update

* notified from 8pm 17 June 2021 to 8pm 18 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.