As COVID-19 cases continue to emerge in the Illawarra, NSW Health is identifying more venues where people have potentially become exposed to the virus.
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Businesses are also taking it upon themselves to alert customers and the wider community when they become aware of a visit from someone with COVID.
Below is a list of potential COVID exposure sites in the Illawarra, which will be regularly updated.
Exposure sites in the Illawarra
Casual contact venues
NSW Health says anyone who attended the following venues during the specified times is considered a casual contact and must get tested immediately, then isolate until they receive a negative result.
If exposure at this venue has occurred within the last four days, a person must receive another test on the fifth day after their visit.
The most recently listed venues are at the top.
BWS Koonawarra, cnr of Lakeside and Parkside Drive
- Sunday, October 3 from 11am to 12pm
Chemist Warehouse Wollongong, Crown Street
- Sunday, October 3, from 11:50am to 12:05pm
Guzman y Gomez, Wollongong Central
- Tuesday, October 5, from 8am to 5pm
- Monday October 4 from 6am to 3pm
Bunnings Kembla Grange, Northcliffe Drive
- Tuesday, October 5 from 9:50am to 10:30am
- Sunday, October 3, from 10:30am to 10:35am
- Saturday, October 2, from 10:40am to 11:15am
- Saturday, September 25, from 3:40pm to 4:55pm
St.George Bank Shellharbour, Stockland Shellharbour
- Tuesday, September 28, from 12:11pm to 12:15pm
- Monday, September 27, from 11:04pm to 1:06pm
Westpac Shellharbour, Stockland Shellharbour
- Tuesday, September 28., 11:45am to 1:45pm
- Monday, September 27 from 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Taylor's Healthy Grocers, Crown Street, Wollongong
- Sunday, October 3, from 12:25pm to 12:40pm
Woolworths Wollongong, Burelli Street
- Tuesday, October 5, from 4:55pm to 5:20pm
- Wednesday, September 29 from 7:30am to 8:30am
- Tuesday, September 28, from 12:10pm to 12:50pm
- Friday, September 24, from 11:45am to 12:30pm
The Golden Loy, Princes Highway, Albion Park
- Monday, September 27 from 5:25pm to 5:30pm
Woolworths Corrimal, Princes Highway
- Wednesday, October 6 from 11:45am to 12:10pm
- Saturday, October 2 from 5:45pm to 6:10pm
- Thursday, September 30 from 7:30am to 4:30pm
- Tuesday, September 21 from 3pm to 3:30pm
- Monday, September 20 from 7pm to 12am (midnight)
Premium Tyre Service, Princes Highway, Dapto
- Thursday, October 7 from 11am to 11:15am
Gallardo's Pizzeria, Walker Street, Helensburgh
- Sunday, October 3 from 3:30pm to 8:30pm
- Friday, October 1 from 12pm (noon) to 1pm
Chemist Warehouse, Lake Entrance Road, Shellharbour
- Saturday, October 2 from 4:15pm to 4:35pm
- Friday, October 1, from 3pm to 3:10pm
Petbarn, Range Road, Shellharbour
- Friday, October 1, from 12:30pm to 12:35pm and 2.55pm to 3pm
KFC Unanderra, Princes Highway
- Sunday, October 2 from 11:45am to 11:55am
Kara's Smash Repairs, Auburn Street, Wollongong
- September 29, from 9:25am to 10:45am
Coles Fairy Meadow, Elliotts Road
- Tuesday, October 5 from 8.30am to 1.30pm
- Sunday, October 3 from 11am to 4pm
- Saturday, October 2 from 9am to 2pm
Pharmacy Express, Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
- Tuesday, October 5 from 1.55pm to 2pm
Bakers Delight Shellharbour, Stockland Shellharbour
- Tuesday, October 5 from 9.20am to 9.25am
ALDI Dapto, Osborne Street
- Sunday, October 3 from 9.15am to 9.55am
- Friday, October 1 from 2pm to 2.30pm
Ariel's Warrawong, Cowper Street
- Friday, October 1 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
- Thursday, September 30 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
- Wednesday, September 29 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
- Tuesday, September 28 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
- Monday, September 27 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
- Saturday, September 25 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
- Friday, September 24 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
- Thursday, September 23 from 9.45am to 2.15pm
Centrelink Shellharbour, Lake Entrance Road
- Thursday, September 30 from 11.45am to 12.24pm
Woolworths Warilla, Warilla Grove
- Thursday, September 30 from 7.35pm to 8pm
- Thursday, September 30 from 10.15am to 11.05am
- Tuesday, September 28 from 4.05pm to 4.15pm
- Monday, September 27 from 4.25pm to 5.15pm
- Sunday, September 26 from 3.30pm to 4pm
- Friday, September 24 from 1.05pm to 1.20pm
- Thursday, September 23 from 11.50am to 1.50pm
Great Southern Bank (formerly CUA), Figtree Grove, Figtree
- Monday, September 27 from 2pm to 2.05pm
Coles Wollongong, Wollongong Central
- Monday, October 4 from 8.10am to 8.20am
- Tuesday, September 28 from 11.45am to 12.05pm
- Tuesday, September 21 from 1.20pm to 1.45pm
Emporium on Swan, Swan Street, Wollongong
- Monday, October 4 from 9.50am to 9.55am
Coles Berkeley, Winnima Way, Berkeley
- Sunday, October 3 from 5.20pm to 7.20pm
- Friday October 1, from 8:45am to 9am
- Friday October 1, from 6:30am to 7:15am
- Tuesday September 28, from 7:15am to 7:30am
- Tuesday September 28, from 12:45pm to 1:15pm
- Tuesday September 28, from 12:15pm to 12:30pm
Delaneys Cakes, Shandan Circuit, Albion Park Rail
- Saturday, October 2 from 12.05pm to 12.15pm
Priceline Corrimal, Princes Highway
- Saturday, October 2 from 3pm to 3.10pm
Kanahooka Pharmacy, Lakeside Drive
- Saturday, October 2 from 11.10am to 11.20am
Bunnings Kembla Grange, Northcliffe Drive
- Saturday, October 2 from 10.40am to 11.15am
- Saturday, September 25 from 3.40pm to 4.55pm
Paninoteca Hub, Weringa Avenue, Lake Heights
- Saturday, October 2 from 12.30pm to 12.45pm
7-Eleven Towradgi, Pioneer Drive
- Wednesday, September 29 from 1.45pm to 1.50pm
Highway Centre Motors, Princes Highway, Dapto
- Monday, September 27 from 2pm to 2.20pm
Delano Specialty Coffee, Montague Street, North Wollongong
- Monday, September 27 from 11.25am to 11.35am
Queen Street Bakery, Lake Illawarra
- Friday, September 24 from 1.45pm to 1.55pm
Albion Park Newsagent, Tongarra Road
- Saturday, October 2 from 9am to 9.15am
Albion Park Village Meats, Centro Shopping Centre
- Friday, October 1 from 4.45pm to 4.50pm
Bakers Delight Bulli, Princes Highway
- Tuesday, September 28 from 10.45am to 11am
Bulli Fruit and Deli, Princes Highway
This business has advised on social media that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee worked on Saturday, October 2 from 1pm to 7pm, and Sunday, October 3 from 1pm to 7pm.
NSW Health has not yet issued advice for this venue.
LOAF Cafe, Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
This business has advised on social media that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
They have asked customers who attended between Friday, October 1 and Monday, October 4 to get tested.
The cafe has closed for two weeks as a result.
NSW Health has not yet issued advice for this venue.
ALDI Corrimal, Underwood Street
- Saturday, October 2 from 11.25am to 12.15pm
Country Grocer, Warrawong Plaza
- Friday, October 1, all day
- Monday, September 27, all day
- Sunday, September 26, all day
- Thursday, September 23, all day
- Wednesday, September 22, all day
The Reject Shop Figtree, Figtree Grove
- Wednesday, September 29 from 11.45am to noon
IGA Oak Flats, Central Avenue
- Wednesday, September 29 from 3.50pm to 4pm
Bayside Pantry, Mary Street, Shellharbour
- Monday, September 27 from 10.25am to 10.40am
Flinders Friendly Grocer, Wattle Road
- Wednesday, September 22 from 5.15pm to 5.25pm
ALDI Albion Park Rail, Ash Avenue
- Saturday, October 2 from 8.30am to 9.15am
- Monday, September 20 from 6.42pm to 6.55pm
- Sunday, September 19 from 9am to 9.15am
ALDI Shellharbour, Holm Place
- Saturday, October 2 from 3.10pm to 3.20pm
ALDI Warilla, Warilla Grove
- Saturday, October 2 from 9.25am to 9.40am
- Thursday, September 30 from 9.25am to 10.10am
- Friday, September 24 from 1.25pm to 1.45pm
Bunnings Shellharbour, Shandan Circuit, Albion Park
- Saturday, October 2 from 11.40am to 12.05pm
- Thursday, September 30 from 10am to 10.30am
- Tuesday, September 28 from 12.20pm to 1.05pm
- Monday, September 20 from 6.54pm to 7.10pm
- Saturday, September 18 from 1.35pm to 2.05pm
Coles Shellharbour City Centre, Stockland Shellharbour
- Saturday, October 2 from 3.35pm to 4.20pm
- Friday, October 1 from 8pm to 9.05pm
Dan Murpy's Shellharbour, New Lake Entrance Road, Blackbutt
- Saturday, October 2 from 4.05pm to 4.15pm
- Friday, September 24 from 4.30pm to 4.45pm
Woolworths Albion Park, Cnr Russell Street and Terry Street
- Saturday, October 2 from 8.55am to 9.55am
- Friday, October 1 from 4.05pm to 5pm
- Tuesday September 28, from 12pm to 1pm
- Monday September 20, from 3:45pm to 4:30pm
Foodworks Brownsville, Dandaloo Centre
- Friday, October 1 from 4.15pm to 4.30pm
Woolworths Shellharbour, Lake Entrance Road
- Friday, October 1 from 8pm to 9.05pm
Coles Corrimal, Princes Highway
- Thursday, September 30 from 7.2pm to 7.50pm
- Wednesday, September 29 from 6.45am to 7.20am
- Tuesday, September 28 from 3pm to 4.05pm
Coles Helensburgh, Helensburgh Plaza
- Thursday, September 30 from 11am to 11.30am
Woolworths Bulli, Molloy Street
- Tuesday, September 28 from 10.50am to 11.50am
Leaf Cafe and Co, Cove Boulevard, Shell Cove
- Monday, September 27 from 9.30am to 9.35am
BWS Unanderra, Tannery Street
- Sunday, September 26 from 2.45pm to 3.30pm
Warilla Grove Shopping Centre
- Thursday, September 30 from 9.10am to 11.10am
Australia Post Warilla, Warilla Grove
- Thursday, September 30 from 9.10am to 9.20am
Woolworths Corrimal, Lederer Shopping Centre
- Thursday, September 30 from 7.30am to 4.30pm
- Tuesday, September 21 from 3pm to 3.30pm
- Monday, September 20 from 7pm to midnight
Coles Figtree, Figtree Grove
- Tuesday, September 28 from 6.50pm to 7.33pm
IMB Bank, Princes Highway, Unanderra
- Tuesday, September 28 from 11.15am to 11.25am
BWS Warilla, Shellharbour Road, Warilla
- Thursday, September 23 from 1.48pm to 2.10pm
Naturally Tasty Shell Cove, 100 Cove Boulevard
- Monday September 27, from 11am to 4pm
Woolworths Fairy Meadow, Princes Highway
- Wednesday September 29, from 1:45pm to 2:40pm
McDonald's Warrawong, Northcliffe Drive
- Monday September 27, from 12:45pm to 12:55pm
IMB Warrawong, Cnr Cowper Street and King Street
- Tuesday September 28, from 8:45am to 5pm
- Monday September 27, from 8:45am to 5pm
Metro Petroleum Figtree, Bellevue Road
- Saturday September 25, 11.11am to 11.30am
Allyman Aluminium Supplies, Nolan Street
- Friday September 24, from 7.30am to 2pm
Woolworths Unanderra, Tannery Street
- Tuesday, September 28 from 1pm to 2.10pm
- Sunday, September 26 from 4.15pm to 4.40pm
- Thursday, September 23 from 6pm to 6.05pm
- Sunday, September 19 from 6.10pm to 6.25pm
- Friday, September 17 from 1.30pm to 1.40pm
- Wednesday, September 15 from 12.10pm to 12.45pm
- Monday, September 13 from 1.50pm to 2.15pm
Woolworths Warilla, Warilla Grove
- Sunday, September 26 from 3.30pm to 4pm
Crown West Medical, Crown Street, Wollongong
- Sunday, September 26 from 8.50am to 9.20am
- Sunday, September 19 from 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Bakers Delight, Lederer Shopping Centre, Corrimal
- Thursday, September 23 from 3.30am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday, September 22 from 3.30am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday, September 21 from 3.30am to 12.30pm
- Monday, September 20 from 3.30am to 12.30pm
OfficeWorks, Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
- Tuesday, September 21 from 4.25pm to 5.10pm
BlueScope Steel Welded Products, Five Islands Road, Unanderra
- Tuesday, September 21 from 7am to 3pm
- Monday, September 20 from 7am to 3pm
Service NSW, Shoalhaven Street, Kiama
- Monday, September 20 from 4.10pm to 4.15pm
Caltex Gerringong, Belinda Street, Gerringong
- Monday, September 20 from 2.45pm to 3.20pm
Woolworths Albion Park, Terry and Russell Streets
- Monday, September 20 from 3.45pm to 4.30pm
Hospital Hill Pharmacy, Crown Street, Wollongong
- Tuesday, September 21 from 5pm to 5.10pm
- Friday, September 17 from 9.40am to 10am
Frankies Auto Electrics and Custom Car Audio, Princes Highway, Albion Park
- Monday, September 20 from 10.10am to 10.30am
Bulli Medical Practice, Park Road, Bulli
- Tuesday, September 21 from 9.05am to 9.20am
Dapto CentreTown Pharmacy, Bong Bong Road, Dapto
- Wednesday, September 22 from 6.20pm to 6.40pm
Helensburgh Pharmacy, Parkes Street, Helensburgh
- Monday, September 20 from 12.25pm to 12.40pm
Cincotta Discount Chemist, King Street, Warrawong
- Thursday, September 23 from 11.15am to 12.15pm
- Tuesday, September 21 from 10.05am to 10.30am
- Monday, September 20 from 2.30pm to 2.50pm
Coles Warrawong, Warrawong Plaza
- Wednesday, September 22 from 1.30pm to 2.05pm
- Monday, September 20 from 3.10pm to 3.50pm
- Friday, September 17, all day
- Sunday, September 12 from 8am to 8.10am
Chemist Warehouse, 243 Crown Street, Wollongong
- Thursday, September 23 from 11.30am to noon
- Tuesday, September 21 from 7.45am to 4.15pm
- Monday, September 20 from 7.45am to 4.15pm
- Saturday, September 18 from 9.20am to 9.40am
- Wednesday, September 15 from 6.25pm to 6.50pm
Amcal Plus, Princes Highway, Woonona
- Monday, September 20 from 9.40am to 9.55am
Bunnings Bellambi, Watts Lane, Bellambi
- Monday, September 20 from 12.10pm to 12.40pm
- Sunday, September 19 from 11am to 7pm
ANZ Shellharbour, Lake Entrance Road, Shellharbour
- Wednesday, September 22 from 12.35pm to 12.45pm
FoodWorks, Farmborough Road, Unanderra
- Tuesday, September 21 from 4.50pm to 5pm
Warrawong Medical Centre, King Street, Warrawong
- Thursday, September 23 from 1.15pm to 1.45pm
- Wednesday, September 22 from 10.15am to 11am
- Tuesday, September 21 from 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Woolworths Wollongong, Burelli Street, Wollongong
- Friday, September 24 from 11.45am to 12.30pm
Chickos Wollongong
An employee at Chickos Wollongong had tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, forcing the store to close for the time being.
The employee was not a customer facing staff member. The times of the exposure were between 8am - 3pm on Monday, September 20, Tuesday, September 21 and Wednesday, September 22.
"In response, we have closed our Wollongong store and all employees have been sent home to isolate and tested," Chickos said in a Facebook statement on Friday night.
"At this stage, the Wollongong store will remain closed until further notice."
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