Two Sydney suburbs are put on high alert as Covid-infected diner visits 'several' cafes - and locals are urged to get tested
Two Sydney suburbs have been put on high alert after a coronavirus-infected diner visited 'several' cafes in the city's south-east.
NSW Health issued an urgent warning on Monday after the case visited Kingsford and Ramsgate while infectious.
The person spent 'short periods of time' in 'several cafes' during the first two weeks of October.
Kingsford (pictured above) and Ramsgate, in southeast Sydney, have been put on high alert after a person who was infectious with coronavirus visited 'several cafes' in the areas
No specific venues of concern have been identified and the infectious person visited the cafes during the first two weeks of October (Ramsgate pictured above)
The public was first alerted to a positive case in the area on Thursday and the source of the infection remains under investigation.
No specific venues of concern have been identified and anyone who visited the suburbs, especially cafes, has been urged to monitor for coronavirus symptoms.
NSW Health said people should 'immediately isolate and get tested should even the mildest of symptoms appear'.
'After testing, you must remain in isolation until a negative result is received,' a statement read.
NSW Health called on 'people in south-east Sydney with any symptoms that could signal COVID-19 to get tested as soon as possible.'
Everyone in NSW has been encourage to seek testing with 'even the mildest of symptoms like a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever'.
'NSW is at a critical point, and the only way to find new cases and prevent further transmission is to increase testing,' NSW Health said.
NSW Health have urged any residents in southeast Sydney to get tested for coronavirus if they display even the mildest of symptoms (coronavirus testing pictured in Sydney on Thursday)
'This is particularly important in south eastern, south western, and western Sydney... where there have been recent locally transmitted cases.'
Residents were also reminded to maintain good hygiene practices and physical distancing.
'NSW Health strongly recommends mask wearing when using public transport, rideshares and taxis, and in shops, places of worship and other places where you can’t physically distance.
'It is also important to always practice good hygiene and always practice physical distancing.'
NSW recorded no new cases of community transmitted coronavirus on Monday.
Four coronavirus cases were confirmed in hotel quarantine.