Huge number of new Covid exposure sites in Sydney including supermarkets and busy shopping centres as customers are told to immediately self-isolate - see the full list here
The number of venues exposed to Sydney's alarming Covid-19 outbreak surged on Friday night with major supermarkets, chain stores and shopping centres added to the list.
Customers who visited a Woolworths at Eastgate Shopping Centre in the city's east, a Bunnings at Caringbah in the far south and Strathfield Plaza in the inner west have been told to get tested and self-isolate immediately as 34 new venues were added bringing the total number of exposure sites in Greater Sydney to 364.
The next few days in New South Wales are 'critical' according to officials, as the state continues to record new Covid-19 cases who have been infectious in the community.
NSW Health issued new close contact alerts for major supermarkets including Coles at Bondi Junction's Eastgate Shopping Centre, Woolworths at Matraville and Eastlakes and several other smaller outlets. Close contacts must get tested and self-isolate even if they get a negative test result
NSW recorded 31 new locally acquired cases to 8pm on Thursday, the highest daily number in the state since the pandemic's first wave in early 2020 (people line up for testing in Sydney)
SYDNEY'S NEW COVID EXPOSURE SITES
Anyone who attended any of the following venues at the times listed is a close contact and must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result.
Manly: Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific – Bistro area 55 North Steyne, Saturday 26 June, 8.00am to 9.00am
Marrickville: Exquisite Brows and Spa Shop 20-B, Ground Level 20B/34 Victoria Road, Saturday 26 June, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Burwood: Sushi Hub Kiosk FK1, Westfield Burwood, 100 Burwood Road, Saturday 26 June, 4.45pm to 5.20pm
Matraville: Woolworths 497-501 Bunnerong Road, Sunday 27 June, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Rockdale: Volkswagen Rockdale 589 Princes Highway, Monday 28 June, 2.30pm to 4.00pm
Strathfield: Strathfield Plaza Medical Practice 11-23 The Boulevarde, Monday 28 June, 1.30 to 2.10pm
Roselands: The Coffee Emporium Shop 242, Centro Roselands Shopping Centre, Roselands Drive, Monday 28 June, 7.40am to 8.10am; Tuesday 29 June, 7.40am to 8.10am; Wednesday 30 June, 7:40am to 8.10am
Lakemba: Fresh Quality Fruit and Vegetables, 2/40 Haldon Street, Wednesday 30 June, 11.20am to 11.40am
Eastlakes: Woolworths Eastlakes Shopping Centre, 19 Evans Avenue, Wednesday 30 June, 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Eastlakes: Australia Post Office Shop 9/20, Eastlakes Shopping Centre, 19 Evans Avenue, Wednesday 30 June, 1.00pm to 2.00
Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received.
Bondi Beach: EzyMart, 134 Campbell Parade, Saturday 26 June, 1.20pm to 1.45pm
Avalon Beach: Avalons Organics, 25 Avalon Parade, Saturday 26 June, 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Avalon Beach: Chemist Warehouse 4/74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Saturday 26 June, 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Marrickville: Panetta Mercato, Shop G023, Marrickville Metro, 20 Smidmore Street, Saturday 26 June, 3.45pm to 4.30pm
Bondi Junction: Aldi Eastgate Shopping Centre, cnr Spring and Newland streets, Saturday 26 June, 4.00pm to 4.20pm
Bondi Beach: Bite Box Kebabs 164 Campbell Parade, Saturday 26 June, 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Strathfield: Strathfield Plaza, 11 The Boulevard, Sunday 27 June, 10.55am to 11.15am
Strathfield: Woolworths, Strathfield Plaza, 11 The Boulevard, Sunday 27 June, 11.00am to 11.10am
Caringbah: Bunnings Taren Point, Koonya Circuit, Sunday 27 June, 1.00pm to 1:30pm
Oatley: East Avenue Café, 20 Oatley Avenue, Monday 28 June, 10.00am to 10.30am
Villawood: Bunnings, cnr Tangerine and Woodville roads, Monday 28 June, 2.05pm to 2.35pm
South Hurstville: Cure Café, 2-18 Greenacre Road, Tuesday 29 June, 9.30am to 10.30am
Eastern Creek: Fruitworld Eastern Creek Quarter, 159 Rooty Hill Road, Tuesday 29 June, 10.40am to 11.00am
Strathfield: Strathfield Plaza 11 The Boulevarde, Tuesday 29 June, 11.45 to 12.35pm
Strathfield: Chemist Warehouse, Strathfield Plaza, 11 The Boulevarde, Tuesday 29 June, 12.00pm to 12:25pm
Auburn: Aldi, 6/10 Harrow Road, Tuesday 29 June, 5.35pm to 5.45pm
Eastlakes: Eastlakes Shopping Centre, 19a Evans Ave, Wednesday 30 June, 1.00 to 2.00pm
400 Bus: from Anzac Parade near Boyce Road, Maroubra Junction, to Clara Street at Blenheim Road, Randwick, Thursday 24 June, 10.36am to 10.46am
400 Bus: from Clara Street opp. Blenheim Road, Randwick, to Maroubra Road after Ferguson Street, Maroubra, Thursday 24 June, 11.49am to 12.01pm
Anyone who attended the following location at the listed times should monitor for symptoms, and if they appear, 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:
Bondi Junction Coles Eastgate Shopping Centre: snr Spring and Newland streets Friday, 25 June 7:30am to 7:50am
Marrickville Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre: 20 Smidmore St Saturday, 26 June 9:00am to 5:00pm
Eastern Creek Eastern Creek Quarter – rest of the shopping centre except for Fruitworld 159 Rooty Hill Road Tuesday 29 June 10:40am to 11:00am
Homebush Sydney Growers Market Building D 250-318 Parramatta Road, Tuesday, 29 June 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Strathfield Strathfield Plaza 11 The Boulevarde Thursday, 1 July 1:15pm to 2:15pm
Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Friday said she was relieved local case numbers had not significantly spiked in recent days, but authorities wanted to see a rise in the proportion of new cases already in isolation.
NSW recorded 31 new locally acquired cases to 8pm on Thursday, the highest daily number in the state since the pandemic's first wave in early 2020.
The new case numbers take the tally to 226 since June 16.
Of particular concern are shoppers who visited Woolworths at Matraville on Sunday June 27 (from 2 to 3pm), Woolworths at Eastlakes on Wednesday June 30 (from 1pm to 2pm) and Coles at Bondi Junction's Eastgate on Tuesday June 29 (between 2pm and 7pm) or on Wednesday (from 5.30 to 6.30pm).
Anyone who visited any of those sites are considered close contacts. This means they must get immediately get tested and remain in self-isolation for 14 days - even if they get a negative Covid test result.
Other close contact sites announced by New South Wales Health late Friday evening whose visitors should follow the same instructions included: The bistro area of Novotel Manly Pacific on Saturday June 26 (from 8 to 9am), and the Strathfield Plaza Medical Practice on Monday June 28 (from 1.30 to 2.10pm).
Ms Berejiklian said the current numbers reflected the days leading up to the announcement last Saturday of the 14-day lockdown of Greater Sydney and surrounds.
'I will say that the next few days are critical,' she told reporters on Friday.
'Come early next week we do want to see that tide turned.'
Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant refused to be drawn on whether she would advise that the lockdown, due to end next Friday, be extended.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the next few days are critical as cases continue to grow throughout Sydney
Dr Chant said she would be looking closely at the number of new cases which were in isolation and at unlinked chains of transmission.
Some 27 of the new cases are linked to previously confirmed cases.
Eight of the new cases are associated with a 24-year-old student nurse who worked up to five days while infectious with Covid-19.
The cluster around the nurse now tallies 10, including five healthcare or aged care workers. Four of them worked while infectious, while one did not.
Almost 400 staff and patients deemed close contacts are in isolation.
The alert follows earlier warnings for potential exposure sites including the T2 domestic terminal at Sydney Airport, the Des Renford Swimming Pool at Maroubra in Sydney's east and Club Marconi at Bossley Park in the west.
The virus has been spreading more in retail settings amid lockdown than in hospitality venues, beauticians and hairdressers, Dr Chant said.
'Please don't go out and about shopping in retail if you've got any symptoms,' she said.
A record 73,602 people were tested in the 24-hour reporting period.
The record for the daily number of vaccines administered by NSW Health was also broken, with 21,289 people jabbed in the 24-hour period.
The record comes as pharmacies plead to be more involved in NSW's vaccine rollout, having been enlisted on Thursday to administer jabs.
A trial involving 22 pharmacies in regional NSW administering AstraZeneca from mid-July is not enough, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia said.
The limited trial 'still misses the mark', NSW branch president Chelsea Felkai said, and the full pharmacist workforce should be deployed.
'We desperately need a patient-centric approach that puts the community first, but it is apparent that the NSW government's approach to the rollout does not support this,' Ms Felkai said in a statement.
SYDNEY'S EARLIER COVID EXPOSURE SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Anyone who attended any of the following venues at the times listed is a close contact and must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result.
Bluey's Swim School. 14A/9-49 Chapel Road. Saturday June 26 all day and Sunday June 27 all day
Coles Bondi Junction Eastgate Shopping Centre. Tuesday June 29, 2pm to 7pm and Wednesday June 30, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bossley Park: Club Marconi. 121-133 Prairie Vale Road. Friday June 25, 2.30pm to 8pm and Saturday June 26, 10.30am to 6pm.
Maroubra: Des Renford Swimming Pool. Cnr Jersey Road and Robey Street. Friday June 25, 10.45am to 12 noon.
Earlwood: Nieo's Grille. 212-214 William Street. Friday June 25, 7pm to 7.15pm
Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received.
Eastgardens: Tong Li Asian Grocery Westfield. Shop 179, 152 Bunnerong Road. Thursday June 24. 2.45pm to 3.30pm
Mascot: Domestic Terminal 2, Sydney Airport. Shiers Avenue. Friday June 25, 11am to 11.30am
North Strathfield: Fitness First. Commercial Building (Building C) Foyer Bakehouse Quarter, 3a George Lane. Friday June 25, 10.50am to 11.10am
Haymarket: Jarern Chai Grocer and Boon Café. 425 Pitt Street. Friday June 25, 2.45pm to 3.30pm
Dover Heights: Archie's Cafe 218 Military Road. Sunday June 27, 1.45pm to 2.15pm
Bondi: Porch and Parlour. 17/110 Ramsgate Avenue. Monday June 28, 7.50am to 8.10am
Bondi: Blair St Dairy. 27 Blair Street. Monday June 28, 8.00am to 8.30am
Bondi: La Piadina. 106 Glenayr Avenue. Tuesday June 29, 8.10am to 8.30am
Wetherill Park: KFC 561-583 Polding Street. Wednesday June 30, 5.50pm to 6.10pm
Coles Bondi Junction Eastgate Shopping Centre. Saturday June 26, 4.20pm to 4.40pm and 7pm to 8pm