All four of the new cases are in Broken Hill. Two are household contacts, one is linked to a known case and one is under investigation.
All cases are in isolation and are being contacted regularly by NSW Health staff for health and welfare checks. Follow up investigations and contact tracing are continuing.
The District's total number of recovered cases is 142 (one from Balranald, 28 from Broken Hill and 113 from Wilcannia).
The total number of active cases are now 97 (63 in Broken Hill and 34 in Wilcannia).
The District is calling on anyone to get tested if they have even the mildest symptoms. Anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough, headache, or shortness of breath is urged to immediately get tested. Even people with mild symptoms, such as fatigue, new muscle aches or pains, a change in taste or smell or a new runny nose should arrange testing as quickly as possible.
Find your nearest testing clinic: COVID-19 testing clinics | NSW Government.
FWLHD has implemented surveillance COVID-19 testing in Dareton as part of an effort to increase the region's testing rates. Under the new measures, Dareton residents who do not have symptoms can be tested but will not need to isolate while awaiting their COVID-19 test results. Those who are symptomatic or live with someone who has symptoms or are casual contacts of someone with COVID-19 will still need to isolate until negative test results are received. Close contacts need to isolate for 14 days regardless of their test results.
A number of casual contact venues have been confirmed. Anyone who attended any of the following venues listed on the specified dates and times (all Broken Hill locations are in CST) are casual contacts (unless they have been contacted by NSW Health as close contacts) and must get tested and isolate until a negative test result is received.
The Reject Shop Broken Hill - 37 Galena Street
Westside Plaza Broken Hill - 5 Galena Street
Discount Tyres Broken Hill - 3 Galena Street
Schinella's Friendly Grocer Broken Hill - 135 Argent Street
Australia Post Wilcannia LPO - 45 Reid Street
Freechoice Tobacconist Broken Hill - 125 Oxide Street
Charlotte's at the Grand Broken Hill - 317 Argent Street
McDonald's Broken Hill - Galena Street
Lawrence Industrial & Auto Supplies Broken Hill - 170 Argent Street
Monday 20 September, 12:25pm to 12:45pm
Monday 20 September, 11:55am to 12:10pm
Dominos Pizza Broken Hill - 143 Oxide Street
Blackwoods Broken Hill - 105 -107 Argent Street
Sunbeam Deli Broken Hill - 316 Brookfield Avenue
Monday 20 September, 8am to 8:05am
Wednesday 15 September, 7:05pm to 7:10pm
PetsTucker Broken Hill - 121 Gypsum Street
Cavpower Broken Hill - 1 Kanandah Road
Tembys Day and Night Pharmacy Broken Hill - 235 Thomas Street
Subway Broken Hill - 233-235 Argent Street
Sunday 19 September, 8am to 3pm
Friday 17 September, 8am to 11am
Woolworths Broken Hill - 7 Galena Street
Friday 17 September, 1:50pm to 3:05pm
Friday 17 September, 11:10am to 11:30am
Wednesday 15 September, 6:50pm to 7:10pm
Broken Hill GP Super Clinic - 235 Thomas Street
Shell Coles Express Broken Hill - 164 Williams Street
Monday 20 September, 5:35pm to 5:40pm
Sunday 19 September, 4:30pm to 4:45pm
Saturday 18 September, 10:55pm to 11:15pm
Red Robin Deli Broken Hill - 88 Gypsum Street
Caltex Broken Hill - 73-87 Oxide Street
CP Peoples Chemist Broken Hill - 323 Argent Street
Service NSW Broken Hill - 115 Bagot Street
Balranald Bakery - 113 Market Street
Balranald Pharmacy - 107 Market Street
Australia Post Broken Hill - 260 Argent Street
Friday 17 September, 10:55am to 11:10am
Friday 10 September, 6:10pm to 6:30pm
Friday 10 September, 4pm to 4:20pm
Coles Broken Hill - 7 Gossan Street
Wednesday 22 September, 10:40am to 11:10am
Tuesday 21 September, 1:25pm to 1:50pm
Tuesday 14 September, 4:50pm to 5:30pm
Sunday 12 September, 6:25pm to 7:15pm
Friday 10 September, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Tuesday 7 September, 5pm to 6pm
Sunday 5 September, 10:15am to 10:50am
Cheap as ChipsBroken Hill - 7-11 Gossan Street
Tuesday 14 September, 4:30pm to 4:50pm
Friday 10 September, 12pm to 12:30pm
Adkin's True Value Hardware Broken Hill - 76 Oxide Street
Tuesday 14 September, 2:50pm to 5:05pm
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 12:50pm to 1pm
Foodland Broken Hill - 347 Beryl Street
Wednesday 15 September, 6.35pm to 6.50pm
Wednesday 15 September, 11:40am to 11:45am
Saturday 11 September, 6.20pm to 6.30pm
Sunday 5 September, 3:45pm to 3:55pm
For a full list of locations, including close and casual contact venues, public transport routes or changes to previously reported venues, visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19/nsw-COVID-19-case-locations
Anyone in the community with COVID-19 who is isolating at home is reminded they should call the public health unit on +61 1300 066 055 if they have any health concerns. Please call triple zero (000) in an emergency, including a deterioration in symptoms.
Far West Local Health District continues to urge eligible people to come forward for vaccination (providing they are not cases, contacts of cases, are not isolating, and do not have symptoms). Those aged 12 years and above are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. People can check their eligibility and make bookings via the Commonwealth Government's eligibility checker.