Sydney testing clinics are in 'meltdown' as multiple sites close for the public holiday despite COVID-19 cases surging. 9News
testing clinics are in "meltdown" as multiple sites close for the public holiday despite COVID-19 cases surging.
Mayor of Randwick Dylan Parker said multiple drive-through clinics were closed in Randwick and the Prince of Wales Hospital was no longer accepting walk-ins on Christmas Day. "Hundreds of people waiting in line for several hours with multiple drive-throughs shut," Councillor Parker said.NSW records 6288 new COVID cases on Christmas day. Heffron Park COVID testing clinic is closed for Christmas.A number of testing clinics across Sydney were closed due to Christmas Day being a public holiday, including Heffron Park drive-through clinic in Randwick.
"Council allowed these centres to operate seven days a week and on public holidays for as long as it takes," Councillor Parker said."Locals are doing the right thing and are getting tested - they're missing Christmas.Large lines at Bondi's COVID-19 testing clinic on Christmas Day.Testing sites that remained open on the public holiday were inundated by patients.There was a kilometres long queue at North Ryde by 8am on Saturday morning, adding up to a three-hour wait.
Almost every day last week, long lines were spotted across Sydney due to both the surge in COVID-19 cases and the PCR testing requirement for interstate travel.Almost 150,000 people braved the testing lines on Friday as COVID-19 cases continued to surge.
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