CENTRAL COAST RESIDENTS REMAIN ON HIGH ALERT AFTER COVID DETECTED IN SEWAGE
Central Coast residents have again been reminded to be on high alert for signs of COVID-19 after wastewater analysis picked up traces of the virus.
NSW Health said today residents should continue to get tested even if they have the mildest of symptoms.
The concern is there could be other active cases in the local community in people who have not been tested and who might incorrectly assume their symptoms are just a cold.
It comes as traces of the virus were detected at a treatment plant in Kincumber, serving the Gosford area, on Monday 21 December.
The sewerage system services around 140,000 residents, including the suburbs of:
- Niagara Park
- Narara
- Lisarow
- Wyoming
- West Gosford
- North Gosford
- Somersby
- Kariong
- Point Clare
- Tascott
- Koolewong
- Springfield
- Erina
- Terrigal
- Wamberal
- Forresters Beach
- North Avoca
- Avoca Beach
- Copacabana
- Macmasters Beach
- Bouddi
- Green Point
- Yattalunga
- Kincumber
- Kincumber South
- Bensville, Saratoga
- Davistown
- Empire Bay
- St Huberts Island
- Daleys Point
- Killcare
- Killcare Heights
- Hardys Bay
- Pretty Beach
- Wagstaffe
People in these areas must monitor for any COVID-19 symptoms and immediately get tested should even the mildest of symptoms appear.
NSW Health is aware of a COVID-19 positive case on the Central Coast, as well as a case from western Sydney who visited Avoca while infectious last weekend.
NSW Health is also calling on people in Sydney’s Upper North Shore to get tested, after traces of the virus were detected at a Hornsby Heights treatment plant on 19 December.
Two recent COVID-19 cases in the area are linked to the Avalon cluster.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include runny nose, sore/scratchy throat, cough, shortness of breath, fever, loss of taste or loss of smell. After testing, you must self-isolate until a negative result is received.
