COVID warning issued to more than 350,000 residents across Sydney after wastewater find - 7NEWS.com.au

Residents in dozens of suburbs across Sydney are being urged to be on high alert for signs of coronavirus.

NSW Health’s sewage surveillance program on Friday reported three catchments had recently found traces of the virus.

The catchments, in Minto, Liverpool and Warriewood, receive waste from as many as 351,000 people.

“While these detections may reflect known recent confirmed cases in these areas, NSW Health urges everyone living or working in these areas to monitor for symptoms and get tested and isolate immediately if they appear,” a statement from NSW Health said.

It comes as no new locally acquired cases were reported in the 24 hours to 8pm Thursday.

FILE IMAGE: As many as 351,000 New South Wales residents have been urged to be on high alert for signs of COVID-19. Credit: AAP

There were three cases in hotel quarantine from more than 11,800 test results.

That’s an increase on testing numbers from 7809 a day earlier.

“Testing numbers remain low, which is a concern given that high rates of testing are an important tool in tracking the spread of the virus,” NSW Health said.

It comes as restrictions across Greater Sydney eased on Friday morning.

NSW Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant. Credit: DAN HIMBRECHTS/AAPIMAGE

From 12.01am, limits on gatherings were eased and changes to mask rules were introduced.

“With restrictions easing across Greater Sydney from today, it is crucial that people maintain their vigilance,” NSW Health said.

“Every person who comes forward for testing is playing an important role in helping to contain the spread of COVID-19.”

Suburbs on alert

The Minto catchment takes in about 101,000 people and includes the suburbs of Kentlyn, Ingleburn, Minto Heights, Menangle Park, Gilead, Currans Hill, Woodbine, Campbelltown, Leumeah, Bradbury, Gregory Hills, Raby, St Andrews, Bow Bowing, Minto, Ruse, Airds, Glen Alpine, Blair Athol, Ambarvale, Englorie Park, St Helens Park, Rosemeadow.

The Liverpool treatment plant takes in a catchment of approximately 180,000 people from the suburbs of Bardia, Hinchinbrook, Hoxton Park, Abbotsbury, Ingleburn, Prestons, Holsworthy, Edmondson Park, Austral, Cecil Park, Cecil Hills, Elizabeth Hills, Bonnyrigg Heights, Edensor Park, Green Valley, Pleasure Point, Casula, Hammondville, Liverpool, Moorebank, Wattle Grove, Miller, Cartwright, Lurnea, Warwick Farm, Chipping Norton, Voyager Point, Macquarie Links, Glenfield, Catherine Field, Gledswood Hills, Varroville, Leppington, West Hoxton, Horningsea Park, Middleton Grange, Len Waters Estate, Carnes Hill, and Denham Court.

Virus fragments were also recently detected at Warriewood, which serves about 70,000 people in the Northern Beaches.

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