NSW Health issued the warning yesterday for Burwood, in Sydney’s west, after the person tested positive to coronavirus over the weekend.
Westfield Burwood shoppers – especially anyone who attended Kmart and Woolworths between 6.30pm and 7pm on Thursday August 20 – should watch for coronavirus symptoms.
Anyone who attended Service NSW in Burwood from 2.30pm to 3pm on Friday August 21 should also be on high alert for symptoms.
NSW Health said anyone who attended any of the venues during those times are considered casual contacts however, “should monitor for symptoms, no matter how slight, and immediately isolate and get tested if they appear”.
It comes as Australia passed a grim milestone on Sunday with the national death toll passing 500.
Victoria reported 208 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, while NSW reported four, Queensland reported two and Western Australia and South Australia reported one case each.
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Sydneysiders are being warned to be on alert for coronavirus symptoms after an infectious case visited a busy Westfield.
NSW Health issued the warning yesterday for Burwood, in Sydney's west, after the person tested positive to coronavirus over the weekend.
Westfield Burwood shoppers – especially anyone who attended Kmart and Woolworths between 6.30pm and 7pm on Thursday August 20 – should watch for coronavirus symptoms.
Anyone who attended Service NSW in Burwood from 2.30pm to 3pm on Friday August 21 should also be on high alert for symptoms.
NSW Health said anyone who attended any of the venues during those times are considered casual contacts however, "should monitor for symptoms, no matter how slight, and immediately isolate and get tested if they appear".
NSW recorded four new coronavirus cases on Sunday.
A Queensland family have won a battle to return home after their two year old daughter underwent life saving open heart surgery in a Sydney hospital.
Luella Gilliland recently underwent the major operation at Westmead Children’s Hospital, however her parents have been in a battle to get her home after the operation, they told 9 News.
Luella’s mum and dad had their application to quarantine in their home instead of a hotel rejected by the Queensland government twice.
“We pose zero risk to the community, you know,” Laurren Gilliland said. “Once we drive over that border, we’ll be going straight home and we won’t be having any contact with anybody for two weeks.”
Picture: 9 News
The Queensland Government gave the family the exemption late on Sunday afternoon, after a social media campaign drove political pressure. The family are now due to leave Ronald McDonald House in Sydney on Wednesday.
Ben Gilliland said any parent whose child has needed hospital care would know it’s a “long journey and none of it’s easy”.
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