NSW Health has announced an additional Illawarra business as a COVID-19 exposure site.
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NSW Health has been notified of a number of new venues visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19.
This includes Baby Bunting at Shellharbour (located at Shop 18, Shellharbour Park, 5 Range Road), which was visited by a confirmed case on Friday, June 18 between 4.30pm and 5.15pm.
Anyone who attended this venues at the times listed must immediately call NSW Health on 1800 943 553, get tested and self-isolate until they receive further advice from NSW Health.
An employee told the Mercury that deep cleaning of the site took place on Saturday night, with the store to be shut on Sunday before hopefully re-opening on Monday.
This follows NSW Health announcing the Broken Drum Cafe at Fairy Meadow as a COVID-19 exposure site.
The cafe, at 6/78 Princes Highway, Daisy Street was visited by a Sydney man in his 30s who is a confirmed case on Friday, June 18 between 9.55am and 10.05am.
Anyone who attended the venue, or any of the Sydney venues or train routes on the NSW Health website, at that time is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received.
The cafe announced on social media they are currently closed for deep cleaning, and thanked the community for their support during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the Mercury understands a Wollongong specialist is isolating at home for 14 days at the direction of NSW Health, after seeing a patient on Friday afternoon who later tested positive for COVID-19.
The specialist's rooms are being deep cleaned this weekend, overseen by NSW Health.
Patients, support people and staff directly affected have been contacted by NSW Health.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant will provide a COVID-19 update at 11am on Sunday.
To help meet expected demand for increased testing, the region's private testing clinics, including a number of drive-throughs, have extended their hours.
Visit the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) website and Facebook page for a full list of clinics and updates.
The ISLHD Testing Clinic at Lawson House, Wollongong is open this weekend 8am-4.30pm and Monday-Friday 8am-4.30pm. The Shellharbour Testing Clinic is not currently open.
More details to come.
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