COVID-19 update – 20 January 2021

20 January 2021

Stay vigilant

Staff working in primary care are at risk.

To stay safe we recommend you:

• maintain social distancing
• use masks for staff and patients
• use triage and telehealth wisely

Order your masks using our online mask ordering system.

Testing is key

If we want to eradicate COVID, we must find every single person who has the virus. Current testing numbers are too low to ensure this happens. 

Refer for testing: 

• Anyone with respiratory symptoms no matter how mild
• Or any other symptoms consistent with COVID-19

COVID hotspots in our region

Suburbs in the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Government Area including Ashbury, Belfield, Campsie, Canterbury, Clemton Park, Croydon Park, Earlwood and Hurlstone Park have been identified as areas for increased testing. There are a small number of active cases spread throughout the region as can be seen in this map.

Keep checking the NSW Health website for COVID-19 case locations as these are constantly changing. The following locations within the region are included on the list:

Ashfield Coles Ashfield, Wednesday 6 January 2021

Ashfield Michel’s Patisserie Ashfield Mall, Wednesday 6 January 2021

Bardwell Park Earlwood Bardwell Park RSL Monday 28 December 2020

Campsie Cincotta Discount Chemist Campsie Monday 28 December 2020

Campsie Big W Campsie Sunday 3 January 2021

Campsie Campsie Hills Seafood Shop Friday 8 January 2021

Campsie Campsie Medical and Dental Centre Friday 8 January 2021

Campsie Campsie Super Fresh Saturday 2 January 2021

Campsie Chemist Warehouse Campsie Friday 8 January 2021

Campsie Hills Campsie Hills Seafood Shop, Friday 8 January 2021

Hurlstone Park Australia Post Hurlstone Park Tuesday 5 January 2021

Hurlstone Park CK Convenience Monday 4 January 2021

Lakemba Lakemba Pizza Thursday 7 January 2021

Pagewood Woolworths – Eastgardens Shopping Centre Friday 1 January 2020

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 14 January 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