October 12, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed this morning that 22 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday night. Significantly, 18 are linked to known cases.
The source of infection for only three cases is under investigation. This represents a vast improvement in contact tracing compared to just three weeks ago when CCN reported that 29 of 35 cases were initially from unknown sources.
Local tally = 1063
October 12, 2021
There have now been 1,063 local cases of COVID-19 in the Local Health District since the start of the current outbreak in June this year.
Potential exposure sites
CCLHD has also released the locations, dates and times of a series of new potential exposure sites on the Central Coast that include popular shopping centres and a bank branch. See the list below:
- Aldi, Tuggerah (Westfield Tuggerah, Cnr Gavenlock & Cobbs Rd, Tuggerah)
- Thursday 30 September, 4:10pm-4:55pm
- Bunnings, Umina (Cnr West St &, South St, Umina Beach)
- Wednesday 6 October, 10:55am-11:30am
- Commonwealth Bank Gosford (184 Mann St, Gosford)
- Tuesday 5 October, 11:40am-11:55am
- IGA, Ettalong Beach (396 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong Beach)
- Friday 8 October, 11:20am-11:50am
- Woolworths, Lake Munmorah (1 Tall Timbers Rd, Lake Munmorah)
- Wednesday 6 October, 12:40pm-1:25pm
Anyone who attended the venues above on the dates and times listed is considered a ‘casual contact’.
Under the Health Orders Casual contacts must get tested and isolate until a negative result is received, even if you have had a test in recent days.
Verified information source: Media releases Central Coast Local Health District October 19-25 2021