The owner of a Broken Hill cafe has praised the community's generosity after packages of food and messages of support were passed on to her and her staff while in COVID self-isolation.
The Gourmet Cribtin was identified as a close-contact COVID-19 location after an 18-year-old man from Berala, who later tested positive for the virus, visited the city on January 2.
Store owner Alecia Green said during her and her staff's 14 days of self-isolation, the community's support had been "amazing".
"I've had some businesses drop some packages to my home, everyone has sent well wishes to me and my staff," she said.
'Why live anywhere else?'
A meat pack, snacks, comics and puzzles were just some of the items passed on to Ms Green and her family during isolation, with her staff also passing on a bouquet of flowers with a message of support.
"To have a business in Broken Hill and know that the community and other businesses have got your back, it's a nice feeling," she said.
"I know if it was to happen to somebody else in our town, I'd definitely have their back and send packages and lots of care.
Mayor proud of community response
The past week also saw good COVID-19 testing numbers across the city, with 476 tests performed from Tuesday to Thursday last week.
A further 126 tests took place in the four days from Friday.
The spike in testing numbers was part of a week in which community confusion emerged after health advice about the Gourmet Cribtin's exposure timeline changed three times.
Mayor Darriea Turley said she was proud of the way the community acted in response to the developments.
"This pandemic is still with us, COVID hasn't gone away," she said.
"And now, when we need it, we put on a mask."
.jpg?w=600)
