NSW Health is asking Sutherland Shire residents to be on the lookout for cold-like symptoms after COVID-19 virus fragments were detected at Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant.
NSW Health issued a public health alert late yesterday afternoon to report that its ongoing Sewage Surveillance Program has detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 at the Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant and another sewage network, Bellambi, which is further south.
NSW Health said the Cronulla catchment serves about 233,000 people and covers suburbs including Yarrawarrah, Grays Point, Kirrawee, Woronora Heights, Barden Ridge, Gymea Bay, Sutherland, Loftus, Bangor, Yowie Bay, Woronora, Engadine, Heathcote, Taren Point, Sylvania Waters, Caringbah, Kangaroo Point, Como, Bonnet Bay, Jannali, Oyster Bay, Kareela, Gymea, Alfords Point, Lucas Heights, Menai, Illawong, Miranda, Sylvania, Bundeena, Caringbah South, Burraneer, Dolans Bay, Lilli Pilli, Maianbar, Port Hacking, Greenhills Beach, Woolooware, Cronulla, Kurnell, Royal National Park, Clifton, Coalcliff, Stanwell Park, Otford, Waterfall, Lilyvale, Helensburgh, Woronora Dam, Stanwell Tops and Holsworthy.
"NSW Health is aware of recently confirmed COVID-19 cases who are in isolation in both the Cronulla and Bellambi catchments; however, we urge everyone in these areas to be especially vigilant for any cold-like symptoms," NSW Health said.
"If they appear, please immediately be tested and isolate until a negative result is received."
It comes as the COVID-19 cluster in Sydney rose to 31 yesterday and led to the introduction of a raft of new restrictions from 4pm yesterday.
NSW Health will provide an update on the latest figures this morning.
More to come.