NSW Health has boosted COVID-19 testing in the area around Jervis Bay after a visitor from Melbourne visited several locations while potentially infectious.
The department said in a statement it had been advised by Victoria’s Department of Health that the Melbournian visited Jervis Bay, Goulbourn, Hyams Beach, and Vincentia on Sunday, May 23 and Monday, May 24.
The person drove back to Melbourne on Monday, before reporting the onset of symptoms on May 25 and being tested for COVID-19 a week later on Monday, May 31.
With Victoria in a “circuit breaker” lockdown as cases and exposure sites continue to grow, NSW Health is urging anyone who visited the venues of concern at the times listed to contact NSW Health, get tested for COVID-19, and isolate until they receive further instructions.
The venues include:
- Cooked Goose Cafe, 76 Cyrus Street, Hyams Beach from 10am-12pm, Sunday May 23
- Coles Vincentia Shopping Village, 21 The Wool Road, Vincentia from 12pm-1pm, Sunday, May 23
- Green Patch campground, Booderee National Park, Village Bay Road, Jervis Bay all day Sunday, May 23 until 9am on Monday, May 24
- Shell Coles Express Big Merino, 1/3 Sowerby Street, Goulbourn from 10am-11.30am, Monday, May 23
- Trapper’s Bakery, 4 Sowerby Street, Goulbourn from 10.30am-11.30am, Monday, May 24
As investigations continue, NSW Health said it may add new venues of concern.
Testing will increase in the area, including a drive-through pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic in Huskisson.
“Anyone who lives in Jervis Bay, or has visited Jervis Bay since 22 May, is asked to be especially vigilant for the onset of even the mildest of cold-like symptoms, and is urged to come forward for testing immediately if they appear, then isolate until a negative is received,” NSW Health said.
“Additionally, anyone who has recently had symptoms should also get tested.”
Chief Health Officer Professor Paul Kelly said the case was most likely linked to the current outbreak in Victoria.
