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Canberrans have been urged not to travel to Sydney and anyone recently returned from the northern beaches must quarantine as the cluster grows. ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said now was “not a good time” to travel to Sydney as NSW announced the cluster had grown by another 10 cases. Ms Stephen-Smith has also asked Sydneysiders to avoid travelling to Canberra this weekend if possible. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned everyone in Greater Sydney to be on high alert. She emphasised the importance of containing the outbreak over the next three days, but did not rule out further restrictions if more people tested positive. The spike in cases overnight prompted ACT Health to require any Canberrans who had been in the northern beaches since December 11 to self-isolate for 14 days from the date they were there, and get tested for COVID-19. ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman said people must stay in quarantine for the whole 14 days regardless of a negative test result. Dr Coleman said the rapid increase in cases linked to the so-called Avalon cluster in the past 48 hours indicated there had been a “fair degree of community transmission already”. There were 28 cases connected to the cluster as of midday on Friday. Canberrans have flocked to testing centres putting pressure on clinics across the city, which has led Dr Coleman to allow private GP respiratory assessment centres, which typically only test people with COVID-19 symptoms, to take asymptomatic patients. Dr Coleman said appointments were required at these clinics. Ms Stephen-Smith said Canberrans should “think twice” if they had plans to travel to Sydney this weekend and urged people to remain in the ACT as authorities worked to get the situation under control. “I know that’s going to be difficult for a lot of people,” she said “If you don’t need to go to Sydney this weekend, don’t go – stay in Canberra. “We are seeing that new locations are being identified as part of this cluster. We already know some people in this cluster are not necessarily located in the northern beaches. “My advice would be really think twice if you are intending to travel to Sydney this weekend. That’s not necessarily going to be our advice for the longer term or leading up to Christmas.” Ms Stephen-Smith expressed confidence in NSW’s ability to manage the latest outbreak, saying authorities had done an “absolutely outstanding job” dealing with each cluster through the pandemic. A number of states imposed travel restrictions on the ACT earlier in the year because it sits as an island within NSW. However no jurisdiction has shut its border to the ACT since Sydney’s northern beaches outbreak emerged. Ms Stephen-Smith said the ACT couldn’t control what other states did with their borders, but stressed to her colleagues interstate that the ACT had no active cases and had not recorded a case of community transmission during the pandemic. She said ACT authorities would immediately update roadside signs near Canberra with the new travel advice. Closing or restricting travel through the ACT border remains an option, but is the absolute last resort if the situation in Sydney drastically worsens. READ MORE: Acting Commonwealth chief health officer Paul Kelly has declared Sydney’s northern beaches area an official coronavirus hotspot for support from the federal government. Health Minister Greg Hunt said, “It has met the Commonwealth definition, given that more cases are expected over the course of the coming afternoon and we’re getting ahead of rather than responding to the likely threshold. “This support that will now flow includes provisions of PPE from the national medical stockpile, support for aged care facilities and assistance with contact tracing for New South Wales if that’s required.” The spike has led several states to reimpose border restrictions, shutting out northern beaches residents. Western Australia has imposed mandatory quarantine for any entering NSW residents. In Tasmania and Queensland, Sydney’s northern beaches has been declared a hotspot. Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged people to pay attention to the health advice, and the new cases were a reminder the pandemic was still happening. “NSW has dealt with many of these challenges over the course of recent months and over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, NSW had demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to deal with these challenges and I retain full confidence in their ability to do that,” he said. READ MORE: If you have been to these locations immediately self-isolate until 14-days after you were last there and get tested even if you have no symptoms. Avalon: Avalon RSL Club, Friday December 11, all day until close. Avalon Beach: Avalon Bowlo, 4 Bowling Green Lane, Sunday December 13, 5pm to 7pm and Tuesday December 15, 3pm to 5pm. Avalon Beach: Bangkok Sidewalk Restaurant, 1/21-23 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14, 7pm to 8pm. Avalon Beach: Barramee Thai Massage and Spa, 4/42-44 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14,2pm to 3:30pm. Avalon Beach: Sneaky Grind Café, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 11am. Kirribilli: Kirribilli Club, Monday December 14, 12pm to 3pm. Palm Beach: Palm Beach female change rooms (in toilet block with small change area at the swimming pool at the southern end), Sunday December 13, 9am to 9:15am. Palm Beach: Coast Palm Beach Café, Barrenjoey Road Sunday December 13, 10am to 11am. Penrith: Penrith RSL Club, Sunday December 13, 1pm to 6pm. If you have been to these locations get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result and continue to monitor for symptoms: Artarmon: Roof Racks World, 13/87 Reserve Road Tuesday December 15, 2pm to 2:30pm. Avalon: Careel Bay Dog Park & Hitchcock Park, Barrenjoey Road, Wednesday December 16, 7:00am – 7:30am. Avalon: Hungry Ghost Café, 20 Avalon Parade, Sunday December 13, 9:30am to 11am and Tuesday December 15, 9:30am to 11am. Avalon Beach: Avalon Beach Post Shop, 45 Avalon Parade, Wednesday December 16, 3:30pm to 3:50pm. Avalon Beach: Chemist Warehouse, 4/74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday December 14, 5:20pm to 5:25pm. Avalon Beach: Commonwealth Bank, 47 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15,12pm to 12:15pm. Avalon Beach: Mitre 10, 49 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15, 12pm – 12.20pm. Avalon Beach: North Avalon Cellars, 4/3 North Avalon Road, Tuesday December 15, 6pm to 6:05pm Avalon Beach: Oliver’s Pie, Careel Shopping Village, 1 Careel Head Road, Monday December 14, 9am to 9:15am. Avalon Beach: Surf Life Saving Club, December 13 to 15, 9am to 9:30am. Avalon Beach: Woolworths, 74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Sunday December 13, 12pm to 5pm, Monday December 14, 5pm to 5:30pm, Tuesday December 15, 12pm to 12:30pm. Dee Why: Dee Why Fruit Market, 33 Oaks Avenue, Tuesday December 15, 4:45pm to 4:55pm. Dee Why: HongFa BBQ Restaurant, Tuesday December 15, 4:30pm to 4:45pm. Mona Vale: Aldi Mona Vale, 13 Bungan Street, Sunday December 13, 12:45pm to 1:30pm. Mona Vale: Bing Lee, Gateway, 1 Mona Vale Road, Monday December 14, 4:30pm to 4:45pm. Mona Vale: Woolworths Mona Vale, 25/29 Park Street, Sunday 13 December,12pm to 12:30pm North Narrabeen: Brot and Wurst, 1442 Pittwater Road, Wednesday December 16, 2pm to 2:05pm. Palm Beach: Palm Beach Pool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Wednesday December 16, 8am to 9am. Palm Beach: Palm Beach Rockpool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 10:30am. Peakhurst: Gannons Park, Forest Rangers FC, Little Rangers session, Friday December 11, 4:30pm to 5:30pm. Train route: Roseville to Redfern, Monday December 14, 6:50am to 7:40am. Train route: Redfern to Milsons Point, Monday December 14,11:20am to 11:45am. Train route: Milsons Point to Roseville, Monday December 14, 3:15pm to 3:40pm. READ MORE: If you have been to these locations immediately self-isolate until 14-days after you were last there and get tested even if you have no symptoms. Avalon: Avalon RSL Club, Friday December 11, all day until close. Avalon Beach: Avalon Bowlo, 4 Bowling Green Lane, Sunday December 13, 5pm to 7pm and Tuesday December 15, 3pm to 5pm. Avalon Beach: Bangkok Sidewalk Restaurant, 1/21-23 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14, 7pm to 8pm. Avalon Beach: Barramee Thai Massage and Spa, 4/42-44 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14,2pm to 3:30pm. Avalon Beach: Sneaky Grind Café, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 11am. Kirribilli: Kirribilli Club, Monday December 14, 12pm to 3pm. Palm Beach: Palm Beach female change rooms (in toilet block with small change area at the swimming pool at the southern end), Sunday December 13, 9am to 9:15am. Palm Beach: Coast Palm Beach Café, Barrenjoey Road Sunday December 13, 10am to 11am. Penrith: Penrith RSL Club, Sunday December 13, 1pm to 6pm. If you have been to these locations get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result and continue to monitor for symptoms: Artarmon: Roof Racks World, 13/87 Reserve Road Tuesday December 15, 2pm to 2:30pm. Avalon: Careel Bay Dog Park & Hitchcock Park, Barrenjoey Road, Wednesday December 16, 7:00am – 7:30am. Avalon: Hungry Ghost Café, 20 Avalon Parade, Sunday December 13, 9:30am to 11am and Tuesday December 15, 9:30am to 11am. Avalon Beach: Avalon Beach Post Shop, 45 Avalon Parade, Wednesday December 16, 3:30pm to 3:50pm. Avalon Beach: Chemist Warehouse, 4/74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday December 14, 5:20pm to 5:25pm. Avalon Beach: Commonwealth Bank, 47 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15,12pm to 12:15pm. Avalon Beach: Mitre 10, 49 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15, 12pm – 12.20pm. Avalon Beach: North Avalon Cellars, 4/3 North Avalon Road, Tuesday December 15, 6pm to 6:05pm Avalon Beach: Oliver’s Pie, Careel Shopping Village, 1 Careel Head Road, Monday December 14, 9am to 9:15am. Avalon Beach: Surf Life Saving Club, December 13 to 15, 9am to 9:30am. Avalon Beach: Woolworths, 74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Sunday December 13, 12pm to 5pm, Monday December 14, 5pm to 5:30pm, Tuesday December 15, 12pm to 12:30pm. Dee Why: Dee Why Fruit Market, 33 Oaks Avenue, Tuesday December 15, 4:45pm to 4:55pm. Dee Why: HongFa BBQ Restaurant, Tuesday December 15, 4:30pm to 4:45pm. Mona Vale: Aldi Mona Vale, 13 Bungan Street, Sunday December 13, 12:45pm to 1:30pm. Mona Vale: Bing Lee, Gateway, 1 Mona Vale Road, Monday December 14, 4:30pm to 4:45pm. Mona Vale: Woolworths Mona Vale, 25/29 Park Street, Sunday 13 December,12pm to 12:30pm North Narrabeen: Brot and Wurst, 1442 Pittwater Road, Wednesday December 16, 2pm to 2:05pm. Palm Beach: Palm Beach Pool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Wednesday December 16, 8am to 9am. Palm Beach: Palm Beach Rockpool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 10:30am. Peakhurst: Gannons Park, Forest Rangers FC, Little Rangers session, Friday December 11, 4:30pm to 5:30pm. Train route: Roseville to Redfern, Monday December 14, 6:50am to 7:40am. Train route: Redfern to Milsons Point, Monday December 14,11:20am to 11:45am. Train route: Milsons Point to Roseville, Monday December 14, 3:15pm to 3:40pm.
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Canberrans have been urged not to travel to Sydney and anyone recently returned from the northern beaches must quarantine as the cluster grows.
ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said now was “not a good time” to travel to Sydney as NSW announced the cluster had grown by another 10 cases.
Ms Stephen-Smith has also asked Sydneysiders to avoid travelling to Canberra this weekend if possible.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned everyone in Greater Sydney to be on high alert. She emphasised the importance of containing the outbreak over the next three days, but did not rule out further restrictions if more people tested positive.
The spike in cases overnight prompted ACT Health to require any Canberrans who had been in the northern beaches since December 11 to self-isolate for 14 days from the date they were there, and get tested for COVID-19.
ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman said people must stay in quarantine for the whole 14 days regardless of a negative test result.
Dr Coleman said the rapid increase in cases linked to the so-called Avalon cluster in the past 48 hours indicated there had been a “fair degree of community transmission already”.
There were 28 cases connected to the cluster as of midday on Friday.
Ms Stephen-Smith said Canberrans should “think twice” if they had plans to travel to Sydney this weekend and urged people to remain in the ACT as authorities worked to get the situation under control.
“I know that’s going to be difficult for a lot of people,” she said
“If you don’t need to go to Sydney this weekend, don’t go – stay in Canberra.
“We are seeing that new locations are being identified as part of this cluster. We already know some people in this cluster are not necessarily located in the northern beaches.
“My advice would be really think twice if you are intending to travel to Sydney this weekend. That’s not necessarily going to be our advice for the longer term or leading up to Christmas.”
Ms Stephen-Smith expressed confidence in NSW’s ability to manage the latest outbreak, saying authorities had done an “absolutely outstanding job” dealing with each cluster through the pandemic.
A number of states imposed travel restrictions on the ACT earlier in the year because it sits as an island within NSW.
However no jurisdiction has shut its border to the ACT since Sydney’s northern beaches outbreak emerged.
Ms Stephen-Smith said the ACT couldn’t control what other states did with their borders, but stressed to her colleagues interstate that the ACT had no active cases and had not recorded a case of community transmission during the pandemic.
She said ACT authorities would immediately update roadside signs near Canberra with the new travel advice.
Closing or restricting travel through the ACT border remains an option, but is the absolute last resort if the situation in Sydney drastically worsens.
Acting Commonwealth chief health officer Paul Kelly has declared Sydney’s northern beaches area an official coronavirus hotspot for support from the federal government.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said, “It has met the Commonwealth definition, given that more cases are expected over the course of the coming afternoon and we’re getting ahead of rather than responding to the likely threshold.
“This support that will now flow includes provisions of PPE from the national medical stockpile, support for aged care facilities and assistance with contact tracing for New South Wales if that’s required.”
The spike has led several states to reimpose border restrictions, shutting out northern beaches residents.
Western Australia has imposed mandatory quarantine for any entering NSW residents. In Tasmania and Queensland, Sydney’s northern beaches has been declared a hotspot.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged people to pay attention to the health advice, and the new cases were a reminder the pandemic was still happening.
“NSW has dealt with many of these challenges over the course of recent months and over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, NSW had demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to deal with these challenges and I retain full confidence in their ability to do that,” he said.
If you have been to these locations immediately self-isolate until 14-days after you were last there and get tested even if you have no symptoms.
Avalon: Avalon RSL Club, Friday December 11, all day until close.
Avalon Beach: Avalon Bowlo, 4 Bowling Green Lane, Sunday December 13, 5pm to 7pm and Tuesday December 15, 3pm to 5pm.
Avalon Beach: Bangkok Sidewalk Restaurant, 1/21-23 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14, 7pm to 8pm.
Avalon Beach: Barramee Thai Massage and Spa, 4/42-44 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14,2pm to 3:30pm.
Avalon Beach: Sneaky Grind Café, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 11am.
Kirribilli: Kirribilli Club, Monday December 14, 12pm to 3pm.
Palm Beach: Palm Beach female change rooms (in toilet block with small change area at the swimming pool at the southern end), Sunday December 13, 9am to 9:15am.
Palm Beach: Coast Palm Beach Café, Barrenjoey Road Sunday December 13, 10am to 11am.
Penrith: Penrith RSL Club, Sunday December 13, 1pm to 6pm.
If you have been to these locations get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result and continue to monitor for symptoms:
Artarmon: Roof Racks World, 13/87 Reserve Road Tuesday December 15, 2pm to 2:30pm.
Avalon: Careel Bay Dog Park & Hitchcock Park, Barrenjoey Road, Wednesday December 16, 7:00am – 7:30am.
Avalon: Hungry Ghost Café, 20 Avalon Parade, Sunday December 13, 9:30am to 11am and Tuesday December 15, 9:30am to 11am.
Avalon Beach: Avalon Beach Post Shop, 45 Avalon Parade, Wednesday December 16, 3:30pm to 3:50pm.
Avalon Beach: Chemist Warehouse, 4/74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday December 14, 5:20pm to 5:25pm.
Avalon Beach: Commonwealth Bank, 47 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15,12pm to 12:15pm.
Avalon Beach: Mitre 10, 49 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15, 12pm – 12.20pm.
Avalon Beach: North Avalon Cellars, 4/3 North Avalon Road, Tuesday December 15, 6pm to 6:05pm
Avalon Beach: Oliver’s Pie, Careel Shopping Village, 1 Careel Head Road, Monday December 14, 9am to 9:15am.
Avalon Beach: Surf Life Saving Club, December 13 to 15, 9am to 9:30am.
Avalon Beach: Woolworths, 74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Sunday December 13, 12pm to 5pm, Monday December 14, 5pm to 5:30pm, Tuesday December 15, 12pm to 12:30pm.
Dee Why: Dee Why Fruit Market, 33 Oaks Avenue, Tuesday December 15, 4:45pm to 4:55pm.
Dee Why: HongFa BBQ Restaurant, Tuesday December 15, 4:30pm to 4:45pm.
Mona Vale: Aldi Mona Vale, 13 Bungan Street, Sunday December 13, 12:45pm to 1:30pm.
Mona Vale: Bing Lee, Gateway, 1 Mona Vale Road, Monday December 14, 4:30pm to 4:45pm.
Mona Vale: Woolworths Mona Vale, 25/29 Park Street, Sunday 13 December,12pm to 12:30pm
North Narrabeen: Brot and Wurst, 1442 Pittwater Road, Wednesday December 16, 2pm to 2:05pm.
Palm Beach: Palm Beach Pool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Wednesday December 16, 8am to 9am.
Palm Beach: Palm Beach Rockpool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 10:30am.
Peakhurst: Gannons Park, Forest Rangers FC, Little Rangers session, Friday December 11, 4:30pm to 5:30pm.
Train route: Roseville to Redfern, Monday December 14, 6:50am to 7:40am.
Train route: Redfern to Milsons Point, Monday December 14,11:20am to 11:45am.
Train route: Milsons Point to Roseville, Monday December 14, 3:15pm to 3:40pm.
If you have been to these locations immediately self-isolate until 14-days after you were last there and get tested even if you have no symptoms.
Avalon: Avalon RSL Club, Friday December 11, all day until close.
Avalon Beach: Avalon Bowlo, 4 Bowling Green Lane, Sunday December 13, 5pm to 7pm and Tuesday December 15, 3pm to 5pm.
Avalon Beach: Bangkok Sidewalk Restaurant, 1/21-23 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14, 7pm to 8pm.
Avalon Beach: Barramee Thai Massage and Spa, 4/42-44 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday, December 14,2pm to 3:30pm.
Avalon Beach: Sneaky Grind Café, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 11am.
Kirribilli: Kirribilli Club, Monday December 14, 12pm to 3pm.
Palm Beach: Palm Beach female change rooms (in toilet block with small change area at the swimming pool at the southern end), Sunday December 13, 9am to 9:15am.
Palm Beach: Coast Palm Beach Café, Barrenjoey Road Sunday December 13, 10am to 11am.
Penrith: Penrith RSL Club, Sunday December 13, 1pm to 6pm.
If you have been to these locations get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result and continue to monitor for symptoms:
Artarmon: Roof Racks World, 13/87 Reserve Road Tuesday December 15, 2pm to 2:30pm.
Avalon: Careel Bay Dog Park & Hitchcock Park, Barrenjoey Road, Wednesday December 16, 7:00am – 7:30am.
Avalon: Hungry Ghost Café, 20 Avalon Parade, Sunday December 13, 9:30am to 11am and Tuesday December 15, 9:30am to 11am.
Avalon Beach: Avalon Beach Post Shop, 45 Avalon Parade, Wednesday December 16, 3:30pm to 3:50pm.
Avalon Beach: Chemist Warehouse, 4/74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Monday December 14, 5:20pm to 5:25pm.
Avalon Beach: Commonwealth Bank, 47 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15,12pm to 12:15pm.
Avalon Beach: Mitre 10, 49 Avalon Parade,Tuesday December 15, 12pm – 12.20pm.
Avalon Beach: North Avalon Cellars, 4/3 North Avalon Road, Tuesday December 15, 6pm to 6:05pm
Avalon Beach: Oliver’s Pie, Careel Shopping Village, 1 Careel Head Road, Monday December 14, 9am to 9:15am.
Avalon Beach: Surf Life Saving Club, December 13 to 15, 9am to 9:30am.
Avalon Beach: Woolworths, 74 Old Barrenjoey Road, Sunday December 13, 12pm to 5pm, Monday December 14, 5pm to 5:30pm, Tuesday December 15, 12pm to 12:30pm.
Dee Why: Dee Why Fruit Market, 33 Oaks Avenue, Tuesday December 15, 4:45pm to 4:55pm.
Dee Why: HongFa BBQ Restaurant, Tuesday December 15, 4:30pm to 4:45pm.
Mona Vale: Aldi Mona Vale, 13 Bungan Street, Sunday December 13, 12:45pm to 1:30pm.
Mona Vale: Bing Lee, Gateway, 1 Mona Vale Road, Monday December 14, 4:30pm to 4:45pm.
Mona Vale: Woolworths Mona Vale, 25/29 Park Street, Sunday 13 December,12pm to 12:30pm
North Narrabeen: Brot and Wurst, 1442 Pittwater Road, Wednesday December 16, 2pm to 2:05pm.
Palm Beach: Palm Beach Pool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Wednesday December 16, 8am to 9am.
Palm Beach: Palm Beach Rockpool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road, Monday December 14, 9:30am to 10:30am.
Peakhurst: Gannons Park, Forest Rangers FC, Little Rangers session, Friday December 11, 4:30pm to 5:30pm.
Train route: Roseville to Redfern, Monday December 14, 6:50am to 7:40am.
Train route: Redfern to Milsons Point, Monday December 14,11:20am to 11:45am.
Train route: Milsons Point to Roseville, Monday December 14, 3:15pm to 3:40pm.
