COVID-19 update – 12 May 2021

12 May 2021

NSW COVID-19 update

Last week there were two confirmed cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in NSW. If you have been to any of these locations during the time and date indicated you are a close contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case and must get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days.

If you have visited any of the below locations you are a casual contact and must get tested immediately and self-isolate until you get a negative result.

Visit the NSW Health website for regular updates. 

NSW restrictions

Restrictions that were due to end on 10 May have been extended. The updated NSW COVID-19 restrictions apply to Greater Sydney, including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains, now until 17 May. These restrictions include:

• household visitors limited to 20 people, including children
• mask wearing is compulsory in all public indoors venues, for front-of-house hospitality staff, and on public transport
• no singing by audiences at indoor shows or by congregants at indoor places of worship
• no dancing at indoor hospitality venues or nightclubs, excluding weddings
• no drinking while standing up at indoor venues
• visitors to aged care facilities will be limited to two people.

Weekly update: COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

There are now threestate vaccination clinics in the central and eastern Sydney region – Homebush, RPA and St George. People aged less than 50 years who are part of Phase 1a and Phase 1b (this includes health, aged care and disability workers)can obtain the Pfizer vaccine from these clinics. 

Located at Sydney Olympic Park, the new Homebush clinic will have the capacity to administer 30,000 vaccines each week. It is open six days a week from 8.00 am – 8.00 pm. To register use this link. 

The St George Hospitalhub is open Monday to Fridayand is offering the Pfizer vaccine all days except Wednesday.Walk-ins will be accepted until Friday 4 June or you can bookthe Pfizer vaccineusing this link and AstraZeneca using this link.

As of 3 May, any Australian aged over 50 years can now get a COVID-19 vaccine from any one of our GP Respiratory Clinics. Several general practices have also already opened up to people aged over 50, and all COVID-vaccinating general practices will be offering the vaccine to those aged over 50 starting next Monday.

Vaccine hesitancy webinar

Don’t miss thevaccine hesitancy webinartonight at 7.00pm. The webinar will cover:

• a clinical update on vaccines and latest safety issues from Prof Kristine McCartney (NCIRS)
• A GP perspective on the opportunities and challenges with Dr Duncan McKinnon (GP Bega Valley Medical Centre)
• Communicating with people about the vaccine with Prof Julie Leask (The University of Sydney)
• Live panel discussion.

COVID-19 near me

If you want to check locations visited by COVID-19 cases near you the following website offers a helpful interactive map: https://covid19nearme.com.au/state/nsw