COVID-19 update – 10 February 2021

10 February 2021

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Stay vigilant and get tested

There continue to be no cases of community transmission reported in NSW, however one case has been reported in a person who was released from hotel quarantine and tested positive on day 16. This person attended venues in the Wollongong area as well as a Brighton Le Sands cafe.  Further investigations are occurring as to the source of this case. People who attended Mootch and Me café in Brighton Le Sands on 2 February between 10.45am and 12 pm are advised to monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if these occur.  Stay up to date with locations visited by a reported case on the NSW Health website.

Order your masks using our online mask ordering system.

Testing locations within the region can be found here.

The advice for Residential Aged Care facilities and Home Care Service providers was updated on 8 February 2021.  See links to latest information below:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/racf-latest-advice.aspx

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/home-care-latest-advice.aspx

GP EOI to administer COVID vaccine

We acknowledge the fantastic response from practices in the area wanting to participate in the COVID vaccination program. The Australian Government Department of Health is reviewing the EOIs together with CESPHN’s local analysis. The Department is also undertaking vaccine logistics planning regarding vaccine supply and they will soon advise on the next steps for how practices can participate in the vaccination program.

Following this advice the PHN will be actively working with practices to support their involvement in the program.

Pharmacy EOI to administer COVID vaccine

An EOI process for community pharmacies to participate in the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine from Phase 2a is now open. The EOI process is being administered by the Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA). For more information on this process see here. Community pharmacies with an account on the PPA Portal should have received an email with a link to the online form on 5 February 2021. The EOI closes on 19 February 2021.

Links to latest NSW Health advice to residential aged care facilities and home care service providers

The advice for Residential Aged Care facilities and Home Care Service providers was updated on 1 February 2021.  See links to latest information below:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/racf-latest-advice.aspx

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/home-care-latest-advice.aspx