NSW Health is calling on people in Sydney’s southeast with any COVID-19 symptoms to be on high alert and get tested as soon as possible.
Residents were warned about a positive case of the deadly disease in the area on Thursday but no specific venues were identified.
Now it’s believed an infectious person visited the Kingsford and Ramsgate areas in the first two weeks of October, including several cafes, to order takeaway.
Anyone who visited those suburbs, especially cafes, should monitor for symptoms like a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever and immediately isolate and get tested.
“After testing, you must remain in isolation until a negative result is received,” NSW Health statement said in a statement on Tuesday.
“This is particularly important in southeastern, southwestern, and western Sydney as well as in southwestern Sydney and western Sydney where there have been recent locally transmitted cases.”
NSW testing numbers dropped below 7000 on Sunday. The desirable benchmark for the state is 20,000 tests a day.
No new locally-acquired coronavirus cases were uncovered in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday, with four cases confirmed in hotel quarantine.
Meanwhile, the NSW government has announced the easing of several COVID-19 restrictions, including an increase in the limit on outdoor gatherings from 20 to 30 on Friday.
Group bookings at hospitality venues such as restaurants can also accommodate 30 people.
The permissible number of guests at weddings from December will be lifted to 300 people, provided they are seated and only the bridal party dances.
“We’re trying to make things as free as possible for our citizens but it’s really important to maintain that level of COVID safety,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters on Monday.
The past weekend ushered in easier restrictions for NSW outdoor venues, with up to 500 people allowed to attend open-air concerts so long as they stay seated.
Limits on outdoor dining were also relaxed, to allow one patron per two square metres.
Australian Associated Press