CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) NSW STATISTICS

Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night, and two cases were excluded following further investigation, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,410.

The 13 new cases are:

 Ten people associated with the Thai Rock Restaurant in Stockland Mall Wetherill Park: four people who dined at the restaurant and six contacts of people who dined there. The two cases reported on Monday at Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral are contacts of a diner at Thai Rock.

 Two people who were contacts of cases linked to the Crossroads Hotel cluster.

 One overseas traveller in hotel quarantine.

As cases resulting from community transmission continue to be reported, NSW Health is calling on people across the state to redouble their efforts to stop the virus spreading. Everyone needs to be aware that there has been transmission in venues such as hotels and restaurants, gyms and social gatherings and therefore they should exercise particular caution in those situations.

While it is not a legal requirement, it would be preferable and safer for the time being to avoid all non-essential travel, and not host or attend gatherings of more than 10 people at home (not withstanding that the legal limit is 20 people). Everyone should observe social distancing and hygiene measures and consider wearing a face mask in situations where social distancing is not possible. It is critical that anyone feeling unwell – even with the mildest of symptoms such as a runny nose or scratchy throat – seeks testing and self-isolates until they get the result. Stay at home, and do not go to work or catch public transport until you are cleared of COVID-19. Even if you get a negative test stay in isolation for 14 days.