Alarming Covid alert is issued for 28 new venues across NSW as pharmacies, supermarkets and a Bunnings 200km away from Sydney are exposed to the virus as the Delta outbreak surges by another 136 cases
Another 28 venues have been added to New South Wales' growing list of exposure sites including pharmacies, supermarkets and a regional Bunnings Warehouse.
The new venues were announced by NSW Health on Friday night following 136 new cases being recorded in the community.
The Bunnings Warehouse in Goulburn, almost 200km south-west of Sydney, was exposed to the virus on Tuesday July 20 between 12.30pm and 12.45pm.
Anyone who visited the store during these times must isolate for 14 days regardless of a Covid test result.
The same instructions apply to anyone who stopped by the KFC in nearby Marulan on Tuesday July 20 from 1.30pm to 1.50pm.
Another 28 venues have been added to New South Wales ' growing list of exposure sites including pharmacies, supermarkets and a regional Bunnings Warehouse
The Bunnings Warehouse in Goulburn, almost 200km south-west of Sydney, was exposed to the virus on Tuesday July 20 between 12.30pm and 12.45pm
NEW NSW VENUES ON COVID ALERT
Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of a Covid test result:
Goulburn, Bunnings Warehouse Goulburn on Tuesday 20 July, 12.30pm to 12.45pm
Marulan, KFC Marulan on Tuesday 20 July, 1.30pm to 1.50pm
Ultimo, Microseconds on Monday 19 July, 1.00pm to 1.30pm
Lakemba, Pharmacy 4 Less on Sunday 18 July, 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result:
Dee Why, Chemist Warehouse, Dee Why Plaza on Tuesday 20 July, 12.00pm to 12.30pm
Liverpool, Chemist Warehouse on Saturday 17 July, 10.15am to 10.45am
Double Bay, Savoy Hotel on Thursday 15 July, all day, Friday 16 July, all day
Plumpton, Terry White Chemmart on Tuesday 13 July, 7.35pm to 7.55pm
Ashfield, Ashfield Mall on Saturday 17 July, 12.20pm to 1.15pm
Ashfield, Aldi on Saturday 17 July 12.25pm to 12.55pm
Ashfield, Woolworths Ashfield on Saturday 17 July 12.50pm to 1.15pm
Liverpool, Pep's Auto Spares on Sunday 18 July, 12.00pm to 12.15pm, Monday 19 July, 12.00pm to 12.15pm, Tuesday 20 July, 12.00pm to 12.15pm
Liverpool, Shell Liverpool on Tuesday 20 July, 10.00pm to 10.30pm
Liverpool, Aldi Liverpool on Wednesday 21 July, 6.30pm to 7.00pm
Wetherill Park, Woolworths on Sunday 18 July, 3.55pm to 4.05pm
Liverpool, Chemist Warehouse Liverpool on Tuesday 20 July, 11.00am to 12.00pm
Blacktown, Blacktown Family Medical Centre on Tuesday 20 July, 4.30pm to 5.00pm
Wolli Creek, Junction Espresso Bar on Sunday 18 July, 10.00am to 10.10am
Oatley, Kobito Sushi on Thursday 15 July, 1.35pm to 1.45pm
Liverpool, Oliver Brown, Level 2, Westfield Liverpool on Tuesday 20 July, 9.15am to 9.30am, Wednesday 21 July 9.50am to 10.05am
Liverpool, BankWest, Westfield on Wednesday 21 July, 10.00am to 10.10am
Fairfield Heights, Shawarma Today on Monday 19 July, 2.30pm to 3.00pm
Fairfield, Coles, Fairfield Forum on Tuesday 20 July, 2.00pm to 2.15pm
Fairfield, Aldi Fairfield Forum on Tuesday 20 July, 2.15pm to 2.30pm
Fairfield, Fairfield Fruitland on Tuesday 20 July, 2.30pm to 2.45pm
Greystanes, Woolworths, Greystanes Shopping Centre on Sunday 18 July, 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Greystanes, Chemist King Pharmacy on Tuesday 20 July, 6.10pm to 6.20pm
Guildford, Westpac on Wednesday 14 July 9.55am to 10.20am
Of the new cases reported on Friday, 53 were infectious in the community. An 89-year-old man has also died from the virus overnight.
The new cases surpass the record 124 infections that were announced on Thursday.
The figure prompted Gladys Berejiklian to not only announce an extension of work travel restrictions to parts of Sydney but admit that lockdown would likely not end on July 30.
Instead, Sydneysiders could be forced to live with restrictions for as long as October.
'There is no doubt that the numbers are not going in the direction we were hoping they would at this stage,' she said.
'It is fairly apparent that we will not be close to ending next Friday.'
Several chemists and pharmacies have been listed as exposure sites including the Chemist Warehouse stores in Dee Why, in Sydney's northern beaches and in Liverpool, in the city's west.
Anyone who attended these sites are listed as casual contacts and must only isolate until they receive a negative test result.
The KFC in Marulan, NSW was also exposed to the virus on Tuesday July 20 from 1.30pm to 1.50pm. Anyone who visited the restaurant during these times must isolate for 14 days regardless of a Covid test result
Meanwhile in Ashfield, in the city's inner west, a Woolworths, Aldi and the Ashfield Mall have also been put on alert for shoppers on Saturday July 17.
Several venues were also listed in another Covid hotspot of Fairfield, in Sydney's west.
These include a Coles and Aldi supermarket, the Fairfield Fruitland store and a kebab shop.
NSW is now considered to be in the midst of a 'national emergency'.
The new venues were announced by NSW Health on Friday night following 136 new cases being recorded in the community (pictured residents in Bondi Beach)
Tougher restrictions may be imposed across Greater Sydney as cases continue to skyrocket (pictured in Bondi Beach)
Travel restrictions have been extended to the Cumberland and Blacktown local government areas with workers now prohibited from leaving their suburb unless their job is essential.
Suburbs impacted by the tougher restrictions include Merrylands, Greystanes and Guildford.
'I have advised the government today that this is a national emergency, and requires additional measures to reduce the case number,' Chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said.
'What we are seeing, is that the actions we have taken to date have averted many cases, but what we are not seeing is the turnaround that we would have liked to see at this stage.'
The staggering number of cases prompted Dr Chant to call for vaccination efforts to be ramped up across the community.
Of the new cases, 77 are linked to known clusters while 59 are being investigated to determine the source of infection.
There are 137 people being treated in hospital of which 32 people are intensive care and 14 are on ventilation.
More to come.