No new local cases of COVID-19 have been detected in NSW for the second consecutive day, despite more than 22,000 tests being conducted.
While health authorities still desperately try to uncover the mystery patient zero at the centre of the current outbreak, NSW Health has thanked the public for coming forward to get tested.
Woolworths in Double Bay at the corner of Kiaora Lane and Kiaora Road has been detected as a potential new infection site with anybody having visited the store on Monday May 3 between 10.45am to 11am advised to get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result.
There were six new cases of the virus detected in returned overseas travellers.
Today marks the second full day of a new suite of restrictions that have been implemented across the state in a bid to suppress the new outbreak.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that at this stage the restrictions will be in place until Monday, but are subject to change should the situation worsen.
He resides in Woollahra in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and had not travelled overseas nor does he work in a hotel quarantine or border or health role.
Although authorities have remained positive that outbreak can be contained, they now have Haymarket restaurant XOPP firmly in their sights, where it’s thought the Woollahra man — dubbed Patient X after he became the first new case this week — may have crossed paths with the missing link.
Heavy consequences will apply to anyone found breaching the requirements, including fines of up to $5000 and venue closures for offenders with more than one warning.
The crackdown is expected to last eight weeks.
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