- Sydney’s lockdown extended for at least another two weeks
- 97 new locally acquired cases in NSW overnight
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) statistics (including information about the Fairfield LGA)
Testing options in South Western Sydney
Other key points from the Premier’s update:
Of the 97 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 70 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD).
The high number of COVID-19 cases and exposure venues in the Fairfield LGA means Fairfield residents who work in other LGAs must now be tested for COVID-19 every three days, even if they do not have symptoms.
People who don’t have symptoms who will be travelling outside of the Fairfield area for essential work have until the end of Friday 16 July to get tested.
These people, who do not have symptoms, do not need to wait for a negative test before going to work although they must carry proof of the test and then after 16 July, they must get a test every three days. They are allowed to get tested near their workplace to take pressure off local testing clinics.
If you do have symptoms, don’t go to work, get tested as soon as possible and go home and isolate. If you are in the line when testing clinics are busy, please stay in link and tell staff that you have symptoms.
A 24/7 COVID-19 testing clinic has opened in the car park of the Endeavour Sports Park on Maud Street, Fairfield West.
A number of existing COVID-19 testing clinics in Fairfield LGA are also extending their opening hours, including:
- Fairfield Showground Syd-Path Drive-Through Clinic, 443 Smithfield Road, Prairiewood – open every day from 6.30am to 10pm until further notice
- Smithfield Douglass Hanly Moir Drive-Through Clinic, Brenan Park, Bourke Street, Smithfield – open every day from 6am to 8pm until further notice
- Bossley Park Laverty Pathology Drive-Through Clinic, Club Marconi, 121-133 Prairie Vale Road (enter via Restwell Road to underground park), Bossley Park – open every day from 8.30am to 6pm until further notice
- Wetherill Park 4Cyte Drive-Through Clinic, 22-30 Mansfield Street (enter via 31 Rosetti Street), Wetherill Park – open every day except Saturdays from 8am to 8pm until further notice
Also of note:
Premier Berejiklian praised and thanked the Fairfield community for turning out in large numbers to be tested and for limiting their mobility in response to the health concerns.
“Fairfield has responded in an outstanding way,” the Premier said.
Ms Berejiklian urged residents in the Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool LGAs to also reduce their mobility.
“We want to make sure those adjoining council areas also respond in the same way because we don’t want to see community transmission extend to other parts of Sydney,” the Premier said.
“At this stage, three quarters of the cases are still in the Fairfield local government area. There’s a smattering all over the place, including the Eastern Suburbs and elsewhere but at this stage given the majority of cases are in the Fairfield we need those adjoining council areas where people interact between to also reduce their mobility. That means stay at home. Don’t leave the house unless you absolutely have to.’’