Thousands of Wollongong residents have listened to health authorities' advice to get tested on Wednesday, prompting the local health district to arrange more clinics.
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District chief executive Margot Mains thanked residents for coming out to testing centres in "record numbers" after two Wollongong cases were confirmed on Wednesday.
This number of people needing to get tested has put pressure on existing clinic prompting the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District to bring in additional staff, bring staff back from leave and use staff from nearby local health districts.
People can get tested at 21 locations including the region's hospitals, private providers and GP respiratory clinics.
Local Health District Assessment Clinics
Figtree pop-up Drive-Through and Walk-in Clinic: 11 Princes Highway Figtree, 8am - 10pm, 7 days - no appointment, no referral required.
Shellharbour City Centre: 5/8 Memorial Drive, Shellharbour City Centre, phone: 1300 221 539, 8am - 6pm, 7 days - no appointment, no referral required.
Lawson House, Wollongong Hospital: Loftus Street, Wollongong, phone: 4222 5078. On December 31 the clinic will be open from 7am - 11.59pm. All other days it will be open from 7am - 10pm, 7 days - no appointment, no referral required.
Shoalhaven Hospital Hospital in the Home area: Shoalhaven Hospital, Nowra, phone: 1300 002 108, 8:30am - 6pm, 7 days - no appointment, no referral required.
Milton Ulladulla Hospital: 106 Princes Highway, Milton, phone: 4454 9100, 9am - 5:30pm, 7 days - no appointment, no referral required.
GP Respiratory Clinics
Helensburgh Respiratory Clinic: 129 Parkes Street, Helensburgh, phone: 4294 1400, 8:30am-5pm from Monday-Friday and 8:30am-12pm on Saturday.
Sanctuary Point Respiratory Clinic: 195 Kerry Street, Sanctuary Point, phone: 0478 799 400, 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Friday and 8:30am-12:30pm Saturday.
Ulladulla Respiratory Clinic: 114 Princes Highway, Ulladulla, phone: 4455 5422, 12pm-4pm from Monday-Friday.
Private Pathology Providers
Wollongong Laverty Drive Through Pathology: 138-142 Kembla Street, Wollongong, 7am-7pm, daily - no appointment, no referral required.
Wollongong Southern IML Drive-Through Clinic: 37 Denison St, Wollongong, phone: 4224 7474, 8am-10pm on Monday to Friday. The clinic is fully booked on Thursday December 31. Open 8am-8pm on Saturday, Sunday and New Year's Day public holiday. No appointment necessary, doctor referral not required.
Shellharbour Southern IML Drive-Through Clinic: 109 Shellharbour Road Warilla (entry off Beverley Avenue), 8am-7pm daily - no appointment , no referral required.
Barrack Heights Laverty Pathology Drive-Through Clinic - Centre Health Complex: 9-25 Captain Cook Drive Barrack Heights (enter via Phillip Crescent), 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Dapto Southern IML Drive-Through Clinic: 70-76 Marshall St, Dapto, 8:30am-4.30pm, Monday to Sunday and New Year Day public holiday (the old bowling club) no appointment, no referral required. 8am-8.00pm Saturday and Sunday and New Year's Day public holiday. No appointment necessary, doctor referral not required.
Dapto Laverty Drive-Through Clinic: 93-109 Princes Highway Dapto, 8am - 10pm, 7 days.
Nowra Southern IML Pathology: 57 Junction St, Nowra, phone: 4423 3111, 9am-5pm, Monday to Sunday and New Year's Day public holiday.
Warilla Southern IML Drive-Through Clinic: 109 Shellharbour Road Warilla (entry off Beverly Avenue), 8.30am - 7pm , 7 days per week and New Year's Day public holiday, no appointment necessary.
Wollongong 4Cyte Pathology: 406 Crown St, Wollongong, phone: 0466 806 074, Wednesday, December 30 - open 24 hours, Thursday, December 31 open 8am - 10pm. From Friday January 1, open 8am - 8pm, 7 days per week.
Wollongong University Campus Southern IML Pathology drive through: P8 - Unicentre Carpark, entry from Northfields Avenue. Open 8am-8pm, appointments are not required
Wollongong Innovation Campus Laverty Drive-through Pathology: Squires Way, North Wollongong. Open 8am-10pm, appointments are not required
Berkeley Southern IML Drive-through Pathology: Fred Finch Park, Hooka Creek Rd, Berkeley, Illawarra Sports Stadium Carpark. OPen 8am-10pm, appointments are not required
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