{"id":31715,"date":"2021-09-23T09:43:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T23:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=31715"},"modified":"2021-09-23T09:43:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T23:43:39","slug":"central-coast-local-health-makes-changes-to-contact-tracing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/lifestyle\/central-coast-news\/central-coast-local-health-makes-changes-to-contact-tracing\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Coast Local Health Makes Changes To Contact Tracing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Central Coast Health has confirmed they will be making changes to their contact tracing process to allow for \u201cfaster and more efficient\u201d tracing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the Central Coast Local Health District said the Central Coast Public Health Unit would be focusing its efforts on people who have potentially been exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 case at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>their household;<\/li><li>their workplace;<\/li><li>high-risk facilities (such as a healthcare or aged care facility, school or childcare centre); and<\/li><li>any location where transmission has been identified or is considered likely to have occurred.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson also confirmed the local Public Health Unit will no longer identify COVID-19 venue exposures which are assessed as low risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cExperience shows there is a very low risk of transmission at venues such as takeaway cafes, petrol stations and for short visits to retail shops,\u201d a spokesperson for Central Coast Local Health District said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to assess venues on a case-by-case basis and alert the public of any exposures where there is deemed to be a public health risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised process for the Central Coast region is based on state-wide experience gained during the current COVID-19 outbreak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Coast Health said it is still critical everyone continues to check in to all venues using QR codes when leaving their home for essential goods or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>WATCH: Wake up with a laugh and join <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rabbitandsarah\/\"><strong><em>Rabbit &amp; Sarah for Breakfast<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, weekdays, 6am-9am.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/8394117001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6223623910001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/new-surf-lodge-wave-pool-at-wisemans-ferry-on-track-to-open-soon\/\">New Surf Lodge At Wisemans Ferry On Track To Open Soon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:\u00a0Getty <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Catch up on the latest episode of the Rabbit &amp; Sarah Podcast here!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/rabbit-and-sarah\/lulu-the-music-guru-duran-duran-22nd-september-202\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Lulu The Music Guru: Duran Duran - 22nd September 2021\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Coast Health has confirmed they will be making changes to their contact tracing process to allow for \u201cfaster and more efficient\u201d tracing. 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