More than 20 venues across NSW — gyms, pubs, supermarkets, cafes and shopping centres — have been identified as possible hot spots.
, with more than 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases now linked to the Crossroads Hotel in Casula.
Several other alerts have been issued for locations visited by two infected Victorians who travelled to Sydney earlier this month. NSW Health now lists 19 locations across Sydney and NSW, urging anyone who visited those locations on the specified dates to watch for COVID-19 symptoms.A further three venues have been identified but are not currently listed on the website.
Magpie Sports in Croydon Park in Sydney’s inner-west told customers it had been contacted by NSW Health on Wednesday after one personIn the southwestern suburb of Milperra, Frankie’s Food Factory – located inside Flower Power – said it had also been contacted by NSW Health yesterday after a customer tested positive.
Also in Milperra, Meat Perfection butcher has shut its doors after a 22-year-old employee tested positive on Wednesday afternoon. The employee last worked a shift on Saturday July 11,
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