Covid hotspots NSW: list of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locations

A pop-up coronavirus testing clinic at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney in July 2020. Check our full list of regional NSW and Sydney Covid hotspots and case locations. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

New South Wales health authorities have updated a list of hotspots Covid-positive people have visited while infectious.

Those who attended some locations must isolate immediately for 14 days after you were last there, others must monitor for symptoms.

Here’s an overview and what to do if you’ve visited them. More detailed information is available at the NSW Health website.

New locations added on 3 January 2020

Anyone who attended the BWS store at Berala for any amount of time on the following dates and at the listed times is considered a close contact, and must immediately get tested and self-isolate for 14 days from the last date of exposure, regardless of whether a negative result is received:

• Berala: BWS, 15-16 Woodburn Road, Berala, Tuesday 22 December 12.41pm – 9.15pm; Wednesday 23 December 1.40pm – 9.15pm; Thursday 24 December 12.40pm – 9.17pm; Saturday 26 December 9.55am – 7.15pm; Sunday 27 December 12.39pm – 8.15pm; Monday 28 December 9.30am – 7.15pm; Tuesday 29 December 1.41pm – 9.15pm; Wednesday 30 December 12.45pm – 9.15pm; Thursday 31 December 8.30am – 3pm

Anyone who attended BWS and/or Woolworths in the Berala shopping centre on the date and during the time period listed below should get tested immediately and self-isolate until a negative result is received:

• Berala: BWS, Sunday 20 December, 12.30pm – 2pm

• Berala: Woolworths, Sunday 20 December, 12.30pm – 2pm

Anyone who attended the following venue for more than an hour is considered a close contact and should get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result:

• Shellharbour: Coffee Club – Stockland Shellharbour, 211 Lake Entrance Road, Shellharbour, Sunday 27 December, 11.30am – 12.45pm

Anyone who visited any of the following venues at the times listed must get tested immediately and isolate until a negative result is received:

• Wareemba: Trovatino Café, Thursday 24 December, 3.10pm – 4.10pm

Anyone who visited any of the following venues at the listed times should monitor for symptoms and if they occur get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result:

• Haberfield: Australian Motor Traders, Tuesday 29 December, 4.30pm – 5pm

• Wollongong: The Swallowed Anchor, Saturday 19 December, all day

Anyone who travelled on the following transport services during the time and date indicated should monitor for symptoms and if symptoms occur, get tested and self-isolate until you receive a negative result:

Buses

• 724: Wednesday 30 December, Departing Blacktown Station, Stand F 12:02pm and arriving Walters Road before Holbeche Road 12:14pm

• 400: Wednesday 30 December, Departing Sydney Airport Terminal 1, International 6:07am and arriving Westfield Eastgardens, Bunnerong Road 6:18am

• 400: Friday 1 January, Departing Mascot Station, Coward St, Stand A 6:19am and arriving Westfield Eastgardens, Bunnerong Rd, Stand A 6:28am

• 420: Friday 1 January, Departing Westfield Eastgardens, Lower Level, Stand B 10:46am and arriving Mascot Station, Coward St, Stand B 11:00am

Trains

• T1 Western Line: Wednesday 30 December,
  Departing Strathfield 11:33am and arriving Blacktown 11:58am

• T1 Western Line, Wednesday 30 December, Departing Blacktown 6:43pm and arriving Strathfield 7:24pm

• T9 Northern Line: Wednesday 30 December, Departing Burwood 9:29pm and arriving Mortdale 10:16pm

• T8 Airport & South Line: Wednesday 30 December, Departing Macquarie Fields 5:08am and arriving Mascot 5:51am

• T8 Airport & South Line: Wednesday 30 December, Departing Mascot 2pm and arriving Macquarie Fields 2:47pm

• T8 Airport & South Line: Friday 1 January, Departing Macquarie Fields 5:22am and arriving Mascot 6:17am

• T8 Airport & South Line: Friday 1 January, Departing Mascot 11:03am and arriving Macquarie Fields 11:47am

Rail

• Mascot to Macquarie Fields: Friday 1 January, 11.03am – 11.47am

All previous locations and transport services announced can be found in the searchable tables below.

List of ‘close contacts’ case locations

People who have attended the following venues are considered close contacts and should get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days after they were last there, even if they receive a negative result:

List of ‘casual contacts’ case locations – get tested

People who have visited the following venues are considered casual contacts and should get tested immediately and self-isolate until they receive a negative result:

List of ‘casual contacts’ case locations – check for symptoms

People who have visited the following venues should monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately and isolate if they appear.

Transport services

Please see specific health advice for each transport route in the table below.

Areas with increased testing

If you live in or have visited the following suburbs in the past two weeks, get tested even if you have mild COVID-19 symptoms such as a runny nose or scratchy throat.

• Northern Beaches Local Government Area

• Penrith Local Government Area

• Sydney CBD: People who have spent time in the north eastern part of the Sydney CBD over the last two weeks, including the Australia Square, MLC Centre and Chifley Square, should be alert for symptoms and isolate immediately and get tested should even the mildest of symptoms develop, then isolate until a negative result is received.

Learn more about the restrictions for Greater Sydney (including the Blue Mountains), the Central Coast and Wollongong.

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