Three new Cases at Beauty Point, Wallaga

Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has been notified 21 new COVID-19 cases

in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night.

This brings the total cases in SNSWLHD to 271 since the start of the current outbreak in

June. Of the 21 new cases:

• Eleven are in the Queanbeyan-Palerang region. Eight are linked to known cases. (Two are in Queanbeyan, seven are in Karabar, one is in The Ridgeway, one is in Wamboin).

• Three are in the Bega Valley region. All are in Beauty Point and are linked to known Eurobodalla cases.

• Seven are in the Snowy Monaro region. Six are linked to known cases. One case is in Jindabyne, five are in Cooma and one is in Bredbo. SNSWLHD has been notified of new venues of concern associated with COVID-19 cases. Anyone who visited one of these venues at the times listed is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received. Staff will be contacted separately by SNSWLHD’s Public Health Unit regarding their testing and isolation requirements. Bermagui BP 8 Wallaga Lake Road Tuesday 28 September 1.20pm to 1.50pm

Bermagui Woolworths 1-9 Young Street Tuesday 28 September 1.00pm to 2.00pm If additional venues are identified through further contact tracing these will be announced as soon as they are known.

Anyone who checked in to a venue of concern during the times listed, using the Service

NSW QR app, will be notified by SMS from NSW Health as soon as possible over the next

48 hours.

Everyone in the District should be alert for any symptoms that could signal COVID-19, including headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever. If symptoms appear, people must isolate and get tested immediately, and remain isolated until a negative result is received.