Contact tracers chase the infection source of 29 new cases
Sept 22, 2021: Thirty-five, 35 – local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday night. The source of infection for 29 cases is under…
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Anti-vax rally quashed by police
About 150 anti-vaxxers scattered when police converged on Memorial Park at The Entrance last Saturday to break up their rally which was in breach of the Public Health Orders. A…
14 new exposure sites 27 new cases
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that 27 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday night. A new…
68 local cases over the weekend
Monday Sep 20, 2021: A sum of 68 local positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified on the Central Coast over the last three daily reporting periods to 8pm Sunday…
Lockdown turns schoolyard friends into penpals
Children who regularly attend Narara OSHCLUB (Outside School Hours Care) in the grounds of Narara Public School but are studying from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown recently received a…
Weekly News 5@5
CCN’s weekly news 5@5, September 17, 2021. The Central Coast has recorded 339 local cases of COVID-19 since the start of the current outbreak, with this number expected to rise….
Young woman dies in Gosford hospital with COVID amid 27 new cases
A young woman, in her 20s who had underlying medical conditions has died at Gosford Hospital yesterday. Central Coast Local Health District confirms she had tested positive to COVID-19. Hospital…
Facebook ruling shuts down community discussion
The High Court of Australia has made a landmark decision that will have a substantial impact on organisations that publish the news, including CCN. Some of Australia’s big-gun news companies,…
CC Health confirm COVID transfers and suspending women’s health screening
Gosford Hospital is currently caring for a number of COVID patients, some of whom have been transferred from out of area as part of NSW Health’s networked hospital system. This system ensures patients can…
Premier must continue to face people says Tesch
State MP Liesl Tesch has accused NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian of “abandoning” the people of the Central Coast and the rest of the state with her recent decision to no…
Case number tally climbs to 312
Thursday Sep 16, 2021: There have now been 312 local cases of COVID-19 in the Central Coast Local Health District since the start of the current outbreak in June. 23…
Council turns off Facebook comments
Central Coast Council has turned off comments on its official Facebook page. The decision to turn them off comes in response to a recent High Court decision that highlights the…
Exposure site list grows
Wednesday Sept 15, 2021: Dozens of exposure sites have been announced by Central Coast Local Health District over the last week. Today a further 27 sites and times have been…
Exposure site listings spread across the region
Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021: Thirteen new potential exposure sites have been released by Central Coast Local Health District along with confirmation that nine new COVID-19 cases have been detected in…
Raising of the flags this weekend
The iconic red and yellow flags will be flying high from September 18, signifying the start of a new Surf Lifesaving Season. The 15 SLSC’s on the Coast have been…
Case numbers jump over the weekend
Monday Sep 13, 2021: A total of 49 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 over the weekend in the 48 hours to 8pm Sunday night. A fresh list of…
Twenty cases were in the community while infectious
Saturday Sep 11, 2021: 27 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 to 8pm Friday night. 15 new potential exposure sites have been announced by Central Coast Local Health District….
Weekly News 5@5
September 10, 2021: The virus, vaccine shortages and lockdown dominates the news, though news of council’s changes under administrator Rik Hart have raised eyebrows, meanwhile there’s pressure to re-open parliament…
Woman dies in hospital amid 26 new cases and 25 exposure sites
Friday, Sep 10, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District can confirm 26 news local cases and the death of a woman in her 50s who had tested positive to COVID-19….
New 22 case spike on Central Coast sparks appeal for Coasties to maintain testing rates
Thursday Sep 9, 2021: 22 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm Wednesday night. Central Coast Local Health District is reminding the local community…