Far West LHD COVID-19 Update - 5 More Cases

One of the new cases is in Broken Hill and four are in Wilcannia. All new cases are household contacts.

One additional case, previously reported in another part of the state, has now been assigned to the FWLHD and added to the total case numbers for the region.

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 163 (one from Balranald, 39 from Broken Hill and 123 from Wilcannia).

The total number of active cases has reduced to 82 (54 in Broken Hill and 28 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) is a casual contact (unless they have been contacted by NSW Health as a close contact) and must get tested and isolate until a negative test result is received.

• The Reject Shop Broken Hill - 37 Galena Street

  • Wednesday 22 September, 12:50pm to 1:10pm

• Westside Plaza Broken Hill - 5 Galena Street

  • Tuesday 21 September, 2:05pm to 2:20pm

• Discount Tyres Broken Hill - 3 Galena Street

  • Monday 20 September, 4:45pm to 5:05pm

• Schinella's Friendly Grocer Broken Hill - 135 Argent Street

  • Wednesday 22 September, 10:35am to 10:45am

• Australia Post Wilcannia LPO - 45 Reid Street

  • Thursday 23 September, 10am to 10:30am

• Freechoice Tobacconist Broken Hill - 125 Oxide Street

  • Monday 20 September, 1:40pm to 2pm

• Charlotte's at the Grand Broken Hill - 317 Argent Street

  • Monday 20 September, 1:10pm to 1:20pm

• McDonald's Broken Hill - Galena Street

  • Thursday 23 September, 7:15am to 8:15am

• 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

  • Thursday 16 September, 12:50pm to 1pm

• Blackwoods Broken Hill - 105 -107 Argent Street

  • Monday 20 September, 11:40am to 11:55am

• 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

  • Thursday 16 September, 4:20pm to 4:35pm

• Cavpower Broken Hill - 1 Kanandah Road

  • Thursday 16 September, All Day

• Tembys Day and Night Pharmacy Broken Hill - 235 Thomas Street

  • Thursday 16 September, 3:40pm to 4pm

• 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

  • Thursday 16 September, 3:15pm to 3:40pm

• 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

  • Thursday 16 September, 6:40am to 7:20am

• Caltex Broken Hill - 73-87 Oxide Street

  • Wednesday 15 September, 8:40am to 9am

• CP Peoples Chemist Broken Hill - 323 Argent Street

  • Wednesday 15 September, 10:20am to 11:15am

• Service NSW Broken Hill - 115 Bagot Street

  • Thursday 16 September, 12:55pm to 1pm

• Balranald Bakery - 113 Market Street

  • Tuesday 14 September, 11:15am to 11:30am

• Balranald Pharmacy - 107 Market Street

  • Tuesday 14 September, 11:15am to 11:30am

• 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

• 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

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.