{"id":29246,"date":"2021-08-05T11:25:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T01:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=29246"},"modified":"2021-08-05T12:15:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T02:15:06","slug":"nsw-records-262-new-locally-acquired-cases-covid-19-lake-macquarie-newcastle-plunged-into-lockdown-for-1-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/nsw-records-262-new-locally-acquired-cases-covid-19-lake-macquarie-newcastle-plunged-into-lockdown-for-1-week\/","title":{"rendered":"NSW Records 262 New Locally Acquired Cases COVID-19, Lake Macquarie &#038; Newcastle Plunged Into Lockdown For 1 Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed the state has recorded 262 new, locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 pm last night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of these locally acquired cases, 129 linked to a known case or cluster \u2013 96 household contacts and 33 are close contacts \u2013 and the source of infection for 133 cases is under investigation according to NSW Health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One hundred and ten cases were in isolation throughout their infectious period and 29 were in isolation for part of their infectious period. Forty-three cases were infectious in the community, and the isolation status of 80 cases remains under investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NSW recorded 262 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Of these locally acquired cases, 129 linked to a known case or cluster \u2013 96 household contacts and 33 are close contacts \u2013 and the source of infection for 133 cases is under investigation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fB3aeY3BlZ\">pic.twitter.com\/fB3aeY3BlZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NSW Health (@NSWHealth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NSWHealth\/status\/1423086876043333636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the 262 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 104 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 84 are from Western Sydney LHD, 42 are from Sydney LHD, 15 are from South Eastern Sydney LHD, 11 are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, three are from Northern Sydney LHD, one is from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One case is from Central Coast Local Health District and one is from Hunter New England Local Health District.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Eight New Cases For The Central Coast Local Health District Were Notified After 8pm Last Night:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is straight from NSW Health, who say:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThere are now nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Central Coast, including eight cases notified after 8pm. Eight cases live in the same household. Investigations are ongoing into the source of the infection. The ninth case is linked to known cases in the Newcastle area. Contact tracing and case investigations are ongoing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Lake Macquarie &amp; Newcastle Plunged Into Lockdown:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of new positive cases&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/central-coast-here-is-your-full-list-of-local-covid-19-exposure-sites-testing-clinics\/\">attending Lake Munmorah High School and Morisset High School<\/a>, as well as an exposure site at Glendale Target, the Lake Macquarie and Newcastle area will go into a weeklong lockdown similar to that of the Central West a few weeks ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So to protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, NSW Health has confirmed new restrictions will be introduced for Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens, Singleton, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Cessnock from 5pm today until 12.01am Friday 13 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rules in place for these areas are the same that are already in place across Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Premier had this to say in regards to the lockdown at her press conference:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThere was a high level of virus detected in the Hunter and Upper Hunter region and overnight there have been some cases in that region.\u201d\u00a0<br><br><strong>The local government areas impacted are Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens, Cessnock, Dungog, Singleton and Muswellbrook.<\/strong><br><br>These community leaders and local leaders are being advised of this. That will commence at 5:00pm tonight and go until midnight next Thursday, so a week, similar to what occurred in Orange and hopefully, similar to what occurred in Orange, we\u2019ll see that community have their restrictions or stay at home lifted at that time.<br><br>Having said that, I want to confirm the arrangements in the eight local government areas will be exactly the same as exists in Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast. So that means no school and the same stay at home provisions apply,\u201d\u00a0Ms Berejiklian said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Swansea MP and Shadow Minister for the Hunter Ms Yasmin Catley has released a statement telling the Hunter community that this is necessary to make sure the Hunter community is safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;While I understand the community\u2019s frustration at this outcome, this is unfortunate but necessary to make our community safe. Please stay home unless it is absolutely necessary to leave and if you have even the slightest of symptoms go and get tested,&#8221; Ms Catley said, <br><br>&#8220;We are a resilient community that pulls together in times of crisis and I know we will again to defeat this virus&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Sewerage Surveillance Program Detects Fragments Of The Virus In Woy Woy Sewerage:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NSW Health&#8217;s ongoing sewage surveillance program has detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 in sewage systems in Armidale, Dubbo, Woy Woy and Castle Hill in Sydney\u2019s north-west. None of these have known cases of COVID-19 living in any of the areas they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Armidale sewage treatment plant serves about 24,000 people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dubbo sewage treatment plant serves about 37,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Woy Woy sewage treatment plant serves about 41,300 people in the suburbs of Woy Woy Bay, Woy Woy, Phegans Bay, Horsfield Bay, Blackwall, Booker Bay, Ettalong Beach, Umina Beach, Pearl Beach and Patonga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Castle Hill sewage treatment plant (Cattai) serves about 8,400 people in the suburbs of Glenhaven, Dural, Kenthurst, Kellyville and Castle Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSW Health urges everyone in all of these areas to be particularly vigilant for the onset of symptoms that could signal COVID-19, and if they appear, to immediately be tested and isolate until a negative result is received.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are directed to get tested for COVID 19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve got this Central Coast, we can weather this storm together but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/doing-it-tough-during-lockdown-heres-how-you-can-access-mental-health-care\/\">if you\u2019re struggling or need help during lockdown, please visit our support guide here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/doing-it-tough-during-lockdown-heres-how-you-can-access-mental-health-care\/\">.<\/a>&nbsp;And for the latest, most up-to-date COVID-19 information visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nsw.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSW Health website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a developing story. 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