Tag: covid-19
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CALLS FOR MANDATORY FACE MASKS TO STOP COAST’S SECOND WAVE
More and more Central Coast residents are wearing masks, to limit the spread of coronavirus. While there are no active cases locally, the opposition wants more done to protect the region from any potential transmission.
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RESIDENT DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19 IN HOTEL QUARANTINE
A Central Coast resident in Sydney’s hotel quarantine has been diagnosed with COVID-19, after returning home from overseas. There has not been an active case on the Central Coast in more than four weeks.
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COASTIES URGED NOT TO BE COMPLACENT AMID SYDNEY COVID SURGE
With no new cases of COVID-19 in more than three weeks, Coasties are starting to unwind, but health authorities are warning us not to be complacent. Urging a simple swab test could keep the virus from infiltrating the Central Coast again.
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ERINA COVID CLINIC TO RUN UNTIL AT LEAST SEPTEMBER
Coronavirus testing services have been bolstered on the Central Coast with the federal government guaranteeing the Erina clinic will operate until September. Central Coast Primary Care has been testing around 300 people per day, and has upped staff with the assurance of continued funding. 14,000 tests have been carried out at the Erina clinic since…
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FEARS FOR CENTRAL COAST APPRENTICESHIPS AMID PANDEMIC
Nearly 3,000 would-be apprentices on the Central Coast could miss out on training, as the pandemic continues to hit businesses. Owners warned – they need to have a plan, in case of a second COVID wave in New South Wales.
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BUSINESS EXPERTS WARN THINK BEYOND COVID
Business owners are being encouraged to seek support, with the next three months predicted to be the hardest. The Australian Bureau of Statistics says six out of 10 are already seeking external business advice, but the toughest period is yet to come.
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CASINO MAN WHO HAD COVID-19 THANKS FRONTLINE WORKERS WHO SAVED HIS LIFE
A Casino man, who came close to death after contracting coronavirus, today thanked the frontline workers who saved his life. Warren Ainsworth is the only patient across the Far North Coast to have been treated for COVID-19 in intensive care.
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NEW COVID DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING CLINIC IN LISMORE
A new COVID-19 drive-through testing clinic opened in Lismore today. Operated by Q-M-L Pathology, the clinic has the capacity to process up to 8,000 tests per day. “In order to be tested for COVID, we do require the patients to have a referral from their doctor, so see your GP for a referral and come…
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NSW SOCIAL ISOLATION RESTRICTIONS EASE
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian today made the first significant change to social distancing measures, announcing two adults will be able to visit others in their home, to help improve mental health, from Friday. “We are introducing normality in some spheres of life,” Ms Berejiklian said. “We know that for many people, they’ve been cooped up…
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21 NEW CASES IN NSW AND FINES EXTENDED
The $5000 on-the-spot fine for those who cough or spit at healthcare staff has been extended to include all workers. It follows the news of a 25-year-old man from Nowra on the South Coast being arrested overnight for allegedly spitting at police officers and other offences. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced the extension today…