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Sydney to Ballina flight among latest list of NSW exposure sites

A Sydney to Ballina flight is among the latest venues added to NSW's growing list of exposure sites.

Following a positive COVID-19 case who had travelled on board VA 1139on July 14, arriving 11.45am, NSW Health are now classifying anybody who was on the flight as a close contact.

They must get tested and isolate for 14 days from the date of exposure, regardless of the result of the test.

READ MORE: NSW Police set up strike force to find anti-lockdown protesters, 57 charged

While authorities also said in the late night update, issued around 11pm on Saturday, that anyone who has been in Campsie Centre, 14-28 Amy Street, Campsie or Haldon Street, Lakemba in the past 14 days should be especially vigilant for symptoms, given the high number of exposure sites associated with them.

"If symptoms appear, please get tested immediately and isolate until you receive a negative result, even if you have been tested in recent days," they advised.

Additionally, a raft of new supermarkets and public transport routes have been added to the close and casual contacts lists.

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result, and call 1800 943 553 unless they have already been contacted by NSW Health. Please get tested even if you have had a test in recent days:

  • Campsie: Tong Li Supermarket Campsie (including Jia Jia Butcher), Shop 12-14 Campsie Centre, 14-28 Amy Street, on Thursday 15 July between 8:45am to 7:45pm; Friday 16 July between 8:45am to 7:45pm; Saturday 17 July between 8:45am to 7:45pm; Sunday 18 July
    between 8:30am to 8:00pm; Monday 19 July between 9:40am to 5:00pm; Tuesday 20 July between 8:45am to 5:00pm
  • Campsie: Campsie Centre public toilets (male and female)14-28 Amy Street ALL DAY on Wednesday 14 July; Thursday 15 July; Friday 16 July; Saturday 17 July; Sunday 18 July; Monday 19 July; Tuesday 20 July; Wednesday 21 July
  • Kellyville: The Local Trade, Shop 34, Kellyville Village, 90 Wrights Road on Saturday 17 July between 7:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday 18 July between 7:00am to 5:00pm
  • Campsie: Campsie Charcoal Chicken, 146 Beamish Street Monday 19 July between 1:30pm to 1:45pm
  • Campsie: Campsie Growers Market, Campsie Centre, 14-28 Amy Street Tuesday 20 July between 6:00am to 6:00pm
  • Campsie: Westpac, 212-214 Beamish Street, Wednesday 21 July between 12:55 PM to 1:30 PM
  • Strathfield: Toast N Grind, 60-62 Mosely Street on Wednesday 14 July between 5:40am to 5:50am

For the full list of new exposure sites and updated times, visit the NSW Health website.

Anyone who travelled on the following bus routes is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result, and call 1800 943 553 unless they have already been contacted by NSW Health. Please get tested even if you have had a test in recent days:

  • Bus M92: From Lidcombe Station, Church Street, Stand A, Lidcombe
    to opp 3 Weeroona Road, Edensor Park on Wednesday 14 July
    between 6.14am to 6.24am
  • Bus M92: From Lidcombe Station, Church Street, Stand A, Lidcombe
    to opp 3 Weeroona Road, Edensor Park on Thursday 15 July between
    6.15am to 6.24am
  • Bus M92: From 3 Weeroona Road, Edensor Park
    to Lidcombe Station, Church Street, Stand B on Thursday 15 July
    between 4.01pm to 4.10pm
  • Bus M92: From Lidcombe Station, Church Street, Stand A, Lidcombe
    to opp 3 Weeroona Road, Edensor Park
    on Friday 16 July
    between 6.16am to 6.24am
  • Bus M91: From Rose Street Shops, Yagoona
    to Yagoona Station
    on Friday 16 July
    between 7.00am to 7.08am
  • Bus M92: From 3 Weeroona Road, Edensor Park
    to Lidcombe Station, Church Street, Stand B on Friday 16 July
    between 2.31pm to 2.39pm
  • Bus 907: From Bankstown Station, Stand D
    to Hume Highway, opp Brennan Street, Yagoona
    on Friday 16 July
    between 6.17pm to 6.29pm
  • Bus M91: From Rose Street Shops, Yagoona
    to Yagoona Station
    on Monday 19 July
    between 7.27am to 7.32am

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Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a casual contact who must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.

Please get tested even if you have had a test in recent days. If your date of exposure at this venue occurred in the past four days, you must get another test on day five from the date of exposure.

Wear a mask around others and limit your movements until you get another negative result. You should continue to monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again:

  • Chester Hill: Woolworths, Chester Square Shopping Centre, 1-13 Leicester Street on Friday 16 July between 1:25pm to 8:30pm; Monday 19 July between 8:00am to 4:00pm
  • Chester Hill: Caltex-Woolworths, 35 Woodville Road on Sunday 18 July between 9:20am to 9:40am
  • Liverpool: Aldi, 82 Hoxton Park Road on Wednesday 21 July between 6:30pm to 7:00pm
  • Tregear: IGA, 155-161 Aurora Drive on Saturday 17 July between 3:05pm to 3:25pm
  • Prospect: Woolworths, cnr Flushcombe Road and Myrtle Street on
    Monday 12 July between 11:10am to 12:00pm; Thursday 15 July between 2:20pm to 3:45pm
  • Kellyville: The Local Trade, Kellyville, Shop 34, Kellyville Village, 90 Wrights Road on Monday 19 July between 9:15am to 9:30am; Wednesday 21 July between 7:35am to 7:50am
  • Revesby: Manoush on Queen, 100B Queen Street on Monday 12 July
    between 7:45am to 9:15am; Tuesday 13 July between 7:45am to 9:15am; Wednesday 14 July between 7:45am to 9:15am; Thursday 15 July between 7:45am to 9:15am; Friday 16 July between 7:45am to 9:15am
  • Chester Hill: Woolworths, Chester Square Shopping Centre, 1-13 Leicester Street on Monday 19 July between 8:00am to 4:00pm
  • Campsie: Campsie Charcoal Chicken, 146 Beamish Street on Monday 19 July between 1:30pm to 1:45pm
  • Fairfield: Neeta, City Shopping Centre, 54 Smart Street on Wednesday 21 July between 1:50pm to 2:05pm
  • Fairfield: Sindbad Market, 4/35 Spencer Street on Wednesday 21 July between 2:00pm to 2:10pm
  • Weatherill Park: Chemistworks, Stockland Wetherill Park, 561-583 Polding Street on Wednesday 21 July between 2:40pm to 3:05pm
  • Wetherill Park: Woolworths, cnr Restwell and Prairie Vale roads on Thursday 22 July between 11:40am to 12:05pm
  • Marrickville: Chemist Warehouse, 3/258 Illawarra Road on Thursday 15 July between 3:15pm to 3:35pm
  • Plumpton: Big W, cnr Hyatts and Jersey roads on Thursday 15 July
    between 6:20pm to 6:50pm
  • Bankstown: Ban Mi Bay Ngo, 49 Bankstown City Plaza on Sunday 18 July between 7:00am to 4:00pm
  • Wetherill Park: Big W, Stockland Wetherill Park, 561-583 Polding Street on Saturday 17 July between 1:45pm to 1:55pm
  • Wetherill Park: Woolworths, Stockland Wetherill Park, 561-583 Polding Street on Saturday 17 July between 2:00pm to 2:40pm
  • Marrickville: Woolworths, Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre, 34 Victoria Road on Wednesday 14 July between 2:25pm to 2:35pm
  • Greenfield Park: Greenfield Park Pharmacy, Greenfield Park Shopping Centre Shop 13, 3-5 Greenfield Road on Wednesday 21 July
    between 3:00pm to 3:15pm
  • Wetherill Park: Kmart, Stockland Wetherill Park, 561-583 Polding Street Monday 12 July between 3:45pm to 4:30pm
  • Fairfield: Fairfield Forum Pharmacy, Fairfield Forum 8/9 Station Street on Saturday 17 July between 11:30am to 12:00pm
  • Belmore: Jobel's Cafe, 1/400 Burwood Road on Friday 16 July
    between 10:00am to 10:30am
  • Budgewoi: Stockade Meats, 75 Scenic Drive on Thursday 22 July
    between 3:40pm to 4:00pm
  • Fairfield: Woolworths, Neeta City Shopping Centre, 1/29 Court Road, Tuesday 20 July between 10:45am to 11:15am
  • Auburn: Aldi, 6-10 Harrow Road on Saturday 17 July between 2:45pm to 3:45pm
  • Erskine Park: Coles Ready Retail Operations, Unit 54/72 Templar Road on Wednesday 21 July between 1:50pm to 2:05pm
  • Kingswood: Sinclair Automotive, 117 Great Western Highway on Tuesday 13 July between 8:35am to 8:40am; Tuesday 13 July between 4:20pm to 4:40pm
  • Blacktown: Service NSW, 14 Prince Street on Wednesday 14 July
    between 12:15pm to 12:35pm
  • Liverpool: Chemist Warehouse, 235-243 Macquarie Street on Thursday 22 July between 10:50am to 11:15am
  • Carnes Hill: Carnes Hill Marketplace, Kurrajong Rd on Thursday 22 July between 11:30am to 12:15pm
  • Casula: Priceline Pharmacy, Shop 38 Casula Mall, Kurrajong Road on Friday 23 July between 1:00pm to 1:20pm
  • Wetherill Park: Coles, Stockland Wetherill Park, 561-583 Polding Street on Thursday 22 July between 11:50am to 12:40pm
  • Miller: Woolworths, Miller Central, 90 Cartwright Avenue on
    Thursday 22 July between 10:00am to 10:45am

Anyone who travelled on the following train routes is a casual contact and must get tested and isolate until a negative result is received. Please get tested even if you have had a test in recent days:

  • Train T2 Leppington Line: From Strathfield to Lidcombe on Wednesday 14 July between 6.06am to 6.13am
  • Train City Circle Line: From Lidcombe to Strathfield on Wednesday 14 July between 3.42pm to 3.50pm
  • Train T2 Parramatta Line: From Strathfield to Lidcombe on Thursday 15 July between 6.03am to 6.10am
  • Train City Circle Line: From Lidcombe to Strathfield on Thursday 15 July between 4.19pm to 4.27pm
  • Train T3 Line: From Yagoona to Campsie on Friday 16 July between 7.16am to 7.33am
  • Train City Circle Line: From Lidcombe to Strathfield on Friday 16 July between 3.12pm to 3.19pm
  • Train T3 Line: From Campsie to Bankstown on Friday 16 July between 5.41pm to 5.50pm
  • Train T3 Line: From Campsie to Yagoona on Sunday 18 July between 5.23pm to 5.39pm
  • Train T3 Line: From Yagoona to Campsie on Sunday 18 July between 7.30am to 7.49am
  • Train T3 Line: From Yagoona to Campsie on Monday 19 July between 7.49am to 8.04am
  • Train T3 Line: From Campsie to Yagoona on Monday 19 July between
  • 5.38pm to 5.54pm
  • Train T2 Leppington Line: From Strathfield to Lidcombe on Tuesday 20 July between 1.00pm to 1.08pm
  • Train Central Service: From Lidcombe to Strathfield on Tuesday 20 July between 2.03pm to 2.09pm

Cancer centre listed among Sydney exposure sites

Earlier in the evening a Sydney cancer treatment centre was named among NSW's COVID-19 exposure sites.

Anyone who visited parts of the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse in Camperdown on Tuesday, July 20 at a range of times is considered a close contact, must get tested and isolate for 14 days.

In a statement, the cancer treatment centre reassured patients that "no inpatient areas are affected".

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

"We have taken the most stringent safety measures to contain this as quickly as possible," the statement said.

"We have retraced this patient's movements, and all affected areas have been deep cleaned.

"We have contract-traced all possible contacts during this time frame of exposure, and those affected have been instructed to immediately get tested and to isolate."

READ MORE: Adults in Sydney should strongly consider any available COVID vaccine, says ATAGI

The centre is among a list of new and updated venues of concern released by NSW Health today.

Other venues including a Coles supermarket, a Priceline pharmacy and a butcher.

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result:

  • Hurstville, Coles , Westfield Hurstville, cnr Cross Street and Park Road on Saturday 10 July from 12:00pm to 12:30pm
  • Campsie , T&L Best Meats , Shop 4, Ground Floor, Campsie Centre, 14-28 Amy Street on Wednesday 14 July – all day , Thursday 15 July – all day , Friday 16 July – all day, Saturday 17 July – all day , Sunday 18 July – all day , Monday 19 July – all day , Tuesday 20 July – all day , Wednesday 21 July – all day
  • Lakemba , Oz Harvest Lakemba Hamper Hub , cnr The Boulevarde and Croydon Street, Tuesday 20 July from 10:30am to 11:30am
  • Camperdown , Chris O'Brien Lifehouse – Ground floor, front hall and lift lobby, 119-143 Missenden Road , Tuesday 20 July from 11:30am to 11:40am
  • Camperdown, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse – 1st floor, blood collection area , 119-143 Missenden Road on Tuesday 20 July from 11:30am to 12:00pm
  • Camperdown , Chris O'Brien Lifehouse – 1st floor, lift lobby , 119-143 Missenden Road on Tuesday 20 July from 11:50am to 12:10pm
  • Camperdown, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse – 2nd floor, Clinic C and D waiting room , 119-143 Missenden Road , Tuesday 20 July from 11:50am to 12:50pm
  • Camperdown , Chris O'Brien Lifehouse – 1st floor, Pharmacy and Day Therapy waiting room , 119-143 Missenden Road on Tuesday 20 July from 12:30pm to 1:10pm
  • Camperdown , Chris O'Brien Lifehouse – Ground floor, front hall and lift lobby , 119-143 Missenden Road on Tuesday 20 July from 1:00pm to 1:15pm
  • Lakemba, Darwich Halal Butchery , 77 Haldon Street on Tuesday 20 July from 11:30am to 11:35am
  • Enmore , Cincotta Chemist , 134-146 Enmore Road on Monday 19 July from 12:10pm to 12:25pm
  • Roselands, Priceline Pharmacy , Shop L25 Lower Ground Floor Roselands Shopping Centre, Roselands Drive on Tuesday 20 July from 3:40pm to 4:00pm
  • Merrylands , Triple 333 Medical Centre, 333 Merrylands Road on Thursday 22 July from 11:10am to 11:45am

NSW Health has also released a list of casual contact venues and public transport routes.

For the full list of new exposure sites and updated times, visit the NSW Health website.

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Chaos as thousands gather for anti-lockdown protests

There has been chaos in the heart of Sydney as anti-lockdown protesters, many maskless, took to the streets to protest COVID-19 restrictions, sparking police clashes and 57 arrests.

Thousands walked through Sydney's inner-city, despite the city being in lockdown. Some of the protesters were carrying placards with anti-vaccination messages. Many appeared not to be wearing masks.

READ MORE: 'Unfortunately cases continue to rise': New high of 163 local COVID-19 infections recorded in NSW

Police confirmed 57 people have been arrested and charged at the Sydney protest, which was in breach of public health orders. More than 90 infringements have been issued.

Police Minister David Elliott said a strike force of 22 detectives had been set up to track down 3500 "very selfish boofheads". He also said anyone who attended the protest to get tested for COVID-19.

In a statement, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian vowed the full force of the law would be brought against the protesters who breached restrictions.

READ MORE: Sydney dad lost sight after whole family caught COVID-19

"I am utterly disgusted by the illegal protestors in the City today whose selfish actions have compromised the safety of all of us" said Ms Berejiklian.

"The protestors have shown utter contempt for their fellow citizens who are currently doing it tough.

"I want to thank the brave Police officers who put their own safety on the line to ensure the protest action ceased."

https://twitter.com/MinnsChris/status/1418812907010215936Lockdown protesters in Sydney.https://twitter.com/tiffgenders/status/1418776078236016641

Another rally was held in Melbourne and a third in Brisbane.

At the Melbourne rally, police officers formed a blockade at the corner of Flinders St and Swanston St.

Officers surrounded the protest group and began detaining those who were refusing the leave the area.

In Sydney protesters met at Victoria Park on the edge of the CBD, then, led by police on horses, marched to Town Hall.

There was no social distancing and few face masks.

A man dancing with batons lit on fire was sprayed with a fire extinguisher before being arrested.

Protesters climbed onto shop awnings, what appeared to be an Australian flag was burnt and anti-Government messages were chanted as police tried to move the crowd on.

NSW Police issued a statement confirming the arrests.

"Officers from across Central Metropolitan Region, assisted by specialist resources, were deployed," the statement reads.

"So far during the operation, a number of people have been arrested. As attendees disperse, movement out of the city will be facilitated down George Street."

Police said trains were still operating, but some station entrances are blocked.

Once the crowd made its way back at Victoria Park, police warned anyone who did not leave would be issued with a $1000 fine and began making arrests.

A man with batons lit on fire at the rally in Sydney.The man had his fire extinguished and then appeared to be held by police.https://twitter.com/MaggieRaworth/status/1418766604100243457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Federal Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said he was "very concerned" people were not wearing masks and physically distancing.

"When that happens, there is the risk that we'll get spread of COVID-19," Professor Kidd said.

"This is even more imperative during this outbreak with the Delta variant than it was during the times last year when we saw similar protests.

"This puts people's lives at risk."

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said ahead of the event, a lockdown protest being held in Sydney could be "disastrous."

"I think it's not really the time for people to come together closely, to exercise somewhat they would think was their democratic right and it may well be," he said.

"New South Wales Police are in a position where they will try and work with the organisers and the specific group leaders to make sure that they comply with the public health orders, and in fact we don't get a situation where we end up with a spreading event in Sydney which would, of course, be disastrous."

Some of the protesters carried anti-vaccination messages.https://twitter.com/NatarjshaKramer/status/1418760878959198211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Meanwhile, almost 250 people have been fined for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules over the past 24 hours in NSW.

Most of the fines handed out yesterday were for people blatantly disobeying the rules by having parties at home.

Police were called to a party at Pyrmont where eight people were fined $1000.

READ MORE: NSW records new high of 163 coronavirus cases

Six people were fined at a birthday party at Riverwood in the city's South.

People are not supposed to have anybody to their home at all.

At Belmont near Newcastle – where five people are allowed to a home – 10 people were fined for being at a party.

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys called the party hosts and guests "highly irresponsible."

"People are actually planning these events and inviting people around. They know it is outside the public health order," he said.

However, NSW Health Minister Hazzard dismissed raising fines to try and deter people, saying officials are working with multi-cultural communities to get the messages out.

"It is one of the joys of this nation that we are a proud multicultural nation, but sometimes people who have come from overseas perhaps have suffered at the hands of other governments and perhaps getting the messages through is challenging," he said.

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"So, we need to find ways to keep working at that and get the messages through."

"We really need our community, particularly in southwestern and western Sydney, to stay at home, to hear the message and stay at home.

"And don't intermingle with family members from other households."

READ MORE: International flights to South Australia halted

Plus, 18 people who were among those who gathered in relation to a family "tragedy" in Sydney's Pendle Hill have now been diagnosed with the virus.

It's not known if they were also fined.