Far West LHD COVID-19 Update - 6 More Cases
The Far West Local Health District (FWLHD) reported 6 cases of COVID-19 to 8pm last night, bringing the total number of cases reported in the District to 231 (one in Balranald, 83 in Broken Hill and 147 in Wilcannia).
Upon further investigation, one case previously reported in Wilcannia has been deemed to be a false positive and has been removed from the totals.
All six of the new cases are in Broken Hill. Two are household contacts and four are linked to a known case.
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.
Three more cases recovered yesterday (all from Broken Hill). This brings the District's total number of recovered cases to 133 (one from Balranald, 23 from Broken Hill and 109 from Wilcannia).
The total number of active cases are now 97 (59 in Broken Hill and 38 in Wilcannia). Please note current active cases does not include any deceased cases.
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.
Sewage surveillance testing has detected traces of the virus that causes COVID-19 in Dareton from a sample taken on 23 September 2021, and Balranald from a sample taken on 22 September 2021. FWLHD urges these communities to be vigilant and to come forward for testing regardless of symptoms.
Find your nearest testing clinic: COVID-19 testing clinics | NSW Government.
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.
Dominos Pizza Broken Hill - 143 Oxide Street
Thursday 16 September, 12:50pm to 1pm
Sunbeam Deli Broken Hill - 316 Brookfield Avenue
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
Shell Coles Express Broken Hill - 164 Williams Street
Saturday 18 September, 10:55pm to 11:15pm
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
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,
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
Friday 3 September, 11:50am to 12:15pm
Cheap as ChipsBroken Hill - 7-11 Gossan Street
Tuesday 14 September, 4:30pm to 4:50pm
Friday 10 September, 12pm to 12:30pm
Friday 3 September, 11:40am to 12pm
NAB Broken Hill - Westside Plaza, 7 Galena Street
Wednesday 8 September, 9am to 9:45am
BWS Broken Hill - Westside Plaza, 7 Galena Street
Wednesday 8 September, 9:30am to 10:15am
Adkin's True Value Hardware Broken Hill - 76 Oxide Street, Broken Hill
Tuesday 14 September, 2:50pm to 5:05pm
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 12:50pm to 1pm
Foodland Broken Hill - 347 Beryl Street, Broken Hill
Wednesday 15 September 2021, 6.35pm to 6.50pm
Wednesday 15 September, 11:40am to 11:45am
Saturday 11 September 2021, 6.20pm to 6.30pm
Sunday 5 September 2021, 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.