Summary
- NSW recorded eight new cases of community transmission from 18,923 tests. Two are household contacts of a case linked to the Avalon cluster, but five are related to the Berala cluster. One is a household contact of a known source.
- Genomic testing on the Berala BWS cluster (now 13 cases) in western Sydney shows it is linked to the patient transport driver and not the Avalon cluster. Thousands of customers who may have been exposed at the BWS store between December 22 and December 31 are being urged to get tested and isolate for 14 days, no matter the result.
- Masks are now mandatory in Greater Sydney, on the Central Coast, and in the Blue Mountains and Wollongong. There is a $200 fine for those who don't comply.
- Victoria has recorded three new local cases from 22,477 tests, all of which are connected to the Black Rock cluster. The federal government is urging Victoria to help residents stranded in NSW get home as soon as possible after the Andrews government said only those with special circumstances would be allowed to return.
Latest NSW, Victoria exposure site alerts
Health authorities in NSW and Victorian have added more places to the list of exposure sites visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19.
NSW
Anyone who attended the following venue for more than an hour is considered a close contact and should get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days:
- Shellharbour Coffee Club, Stockland Shellharbour, Sunday, December 27, 11.30am - 12.45pm
Anyone who attended the following venues during the date and time listed should get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result:
- Berala BWS, Sunday, December 20, 12.30pm - 2pm (this is is separate advice to those who attended various times on December 22 to December 31, who have been told to self-isolate for 14 days from the last date of exposure, regardless of whether a negative result is received)
- Berala Woolworths, Sunday, December 20, 12.30pm - 2pm
- Trovatino Cafe, Wareemba, Thursday, December 24, 3.10pm - 4.10pm
Anyone who attended the following venues or travelled on public transport routes during the dates and times listed should monitor for symptoms and if symptoms occur, get tested and self-isolate until you receive a negative result:
- Australian Motor Traders, Haberfield, Tuesday, December 29, 4.30pm - 5pm
- The Swallowed Anchor, Wollongong, Saturday, December 19, all day
Bus Routes:
- 724 - Wednesday, December 30, departing Blacktown Station, Stand F 12.02pm and arriving Walters Road before Holbeche Road 12.14pm
- 400 - Wednesday, December 30, departing Sydney Airport Terminal 1 (International) at 6.07am and arriving Westfield Eastgardens, Bunnerong Road 6.18am
- 400 - Friday, January 1, departing Mascot Station, Coward St, Stand A at 6.19am and arriving Westfield Eastgardens, Bunnerong Rd, Stand A at 6.28am
- 420 - Friday, January 1, departing Westfield Eastgardens, Lower Level, Stand B at 10.46am and arriving Mascot Station, Coward St, Stand B at 11am
Trains:
- T1 Western Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Strathfield 11.33am and arriving Blacktown 11.58am
- T1 Western Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Blacktown 6.43pm and arriving Strathfield 7.24pm
- T9 Northern Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Burwood 9.29pm and arriving Mortdale 10.16pm
- T8 Airport & South Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Macquarie Fields 5.08am and arriving Mascot 5.51am
- T8 Airport & South Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Mascot 2pm and arriving Macquarie Fields 2.47pm
- T8 Airport & South Line, Friday, January 1, departing Macquarie Fields 5.22am and arriving Mascot 6.17am
- T8 Airport & South Line, Friday, January 1, departing Mascot 11.03am and arriving Macquarie Fields 11.47am
The full list of NSW locations can be found on the NSW government's website.
Victoria
Stores in a shopping centre in Melbourne’s south-east and a train journey on the Sandringham line have been listed as new Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites.
Those who visited any of the following locations during the date and time must get tested immediately and quarantine until they receive a negative result:
- Grape and Grain Liquor Cellars, Moorabbin, on December 21 between 2pm and 10pm, December 22 between 10am and 6pm, 24 December between 1pm and 10pm, 28 December between 8.05pm and 8.47pm, and December 29 between 12pm and 4pm.
- Sandringham Line, positive case travelled between Sandringham and Parliament stations, on December 28 between 7pm and 7.50pm.
If you visited any of the following locations during the specified times you should monitor for symptoms and get tested if they develop:
- Cotton On in Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, on December 22 between 12.15pm - 12.45pm
- Myer, Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, on December 22 between 10.30am and 11am
- Kmart Burwood, Burwood East, on December 28 between 6.15pm and 6.30pm
- Coles Burwood, Burwood East, on December 28 between 6.30pm and 7pm
- Coles Middle Camberwell, on December 28 between 12pm and 12.30pm
The full list of Victorian locations can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
Interactive: Venue exposure sites mapped
Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking to find out whether they have been to a venue recently visited by someone later diagnosed with coronavirus can now do so more easily thanks to covid19nearme.com.au. The site was built by a Sydney data expert and uses information provided by the NSW government's COVID-19 data program and Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services Victoria to visualise a long list of venue alerts put out sometimes multiple times per day.
The map, embedded below, doesn't include public transport routes in NSW. They can be found on the NSW government's official list of locations.
Victoria
NSW
Latest updates
Three new local coronavirus cases in Victoria
By Ashleigh McMillan
Victoria has recorded three new local cases of coronavirus on Monday, with the state's testing numbers shooting up to more than 32,000 processed in a day.
The state's active cases are now at 36. There were 32,468 tests results received.
One international traveller in hotel quarantine has tested positive.
What are the mask rules for greater Sydney and NSW?
By Georgina Mitchell
People in greater Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast and the Blue Mountains can get a $200 on-the-spot fine from today if they don't wear a mask in certain indoor settings. Here's what you need to know:
- Masks are mandatory for shopping centres and supermarkets, indoor entertainment (including cinemas and theatres), on public/shared transport, and in waiting areas for public/shared transport
- They are also mandatory for places of worship, hair and beauty premises, and visiting an aged care facility
- Staff in hospitality venues and gaming areas in licensed premises (including casinos) must wear masks
- Patrons using gaming services in licensed venues must also wear masks
Women wear masks indoors at the State Library in Sydney on January 3.Credit:Brook Mitchell
There are several exemptions:
- Children under 12 are not required to wear a mask, but are encouraged to wear one if they can
- People who have a physical or mental illness or condition, or disability, that makes wearing a mask unsuitable (e.g. a skin condition, an intellectual disability, autism or trauma) do not have to wear a mask
People may remove their mask when they are eating or drinking, communicating with another person who is deaf or hard of hearing, or if their work makes wearing a face mask a risk to health and safety. This includes if clear enunciation or visibility of the mouth is essential in that workplace.
You can remove your mask if you are asked to for identity purposes, and "for the proper provision of goods or services", for example to get your beard trimmed at a barber.
For those without a mask, NSW Health has published a tutorial on how to make one.
More testing needed in NSW, acting Premier says
By Georgina Mitchell
Acting NSW Premier John Barilaro says he is confident the state is "in control" of the COVID-19 outbreak and heading in the right direction, but more people need to be tested.
"Yesterday there was only just a tad under 19,000 people that were tested ... we know weekends it does drop off a little," Mr Barilaro told the Today show.
"We need more people ... it's the testing that gives us the data and the success we've seen."
Mr Barilaro could not confirm there had been further community transmission in the last 24 hours, saying it would be announced at the usual 11am AEDT press conference.
Mr Barilaro said the cluster at Berala, related to a BWS liquor store, "has thrown up a few new issues".
He said on Christmas Eve alone, 1000 customers walked through the doors of the store, but "right now the data says we're still in control, we're on top of it".
"We know where the source is, we've got control over the outbreak," Mr Barilaro said.
Anyone who attended BWS Berala between December 22 and December 31 must get tested and isolate for 14 days, even if they receive a negative result.
Zero cases by mid-January an 'achievable' target for Victoria: health economist
By Ashleigh McMillan
A leading health economist says Victoria could well be back at zero coronavirus cases in just a couple of weeks, but suggestions the state will have no daily cases this week are premature.
The Grattan Institute's health program director Stephen Duckett said a target to get zero cases in Victoria by mid-January was "achievable". But will the state be at zero by this weekend? "Maybe not," he said.
Mr Duckett said long queues at testing centres across Victoria were ultimately because there were just "so many who came forward" to get tested after being in NSW.
"[People] responded to the call and lined up for hours in many cases and the testing capacity was overwhelmed. That's not a good sign," he told 3AW Breakfast.
"But, it is a good sign in a sense that people recognised the issue and are prepared to help, are prepared to go, 'well I might be at risk, I might be infectious, so I'm prepared to be tested.'
"There's only a handful of cases and we know the places they came from. Admittedly there's more and more [exposure sites] being found.
"Obviously, if [case numbers] get back into double digits, you've got to worry. But it's also about the mystery cases. Any mystery cases where we don't know where they came from, then that is something we should worry about."
'Infuriated': NSW Police Minister says wedding venue fined $5000
By Georgina Mitchell
NSW Police Minister David Elliott says he is "infuriated" after a wedding operator in Sydney's west hosted twice as many people as it should have on Saturday night.
Mr Elliott said he has been briefed by police that the operator was fined $5000 after a wedding reception at Fairfield had about 700 people when it was supposed to have about 350.
NSW Police Minister David Elliott.Credit:Renee Nowytarger
"That's just a blatant breach of the orders," Mr Elliott told Sydney radio station 2GB on Monday. "It has infuriated me."
Mr Elliott said he was told officers attended the venue at about 7pm or 8pm on Saturday. He urged all business owners to ensure they are doing the right thing.
"It's only going to take one person to do the wrong thing, and then we have another Avalon on our hands," Mr Elliott said.
The minister also urged citizens of Greater Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast and the Blue Mountains to take a mask when they walk out their front door, saying there is "absolutely no inconvenience to wearing a mask, to my mind".
Asked if he expects police to hand out fines because people refuse to wear masks without a valid exemption, Mr Elliott said: "Unfortunately, I suspect that they will."
He said NSW Police are using their discretion when it comes to public health orders.
New Victorian exposure sites include Melbourne shopping centre, train journey
By Ashleigh McMillan
Stores in a shopping centre in Melbourne’s south-east and a train journey on the Sandringham line have been listed as new Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites.
Those who visited any of the following locations during the date and time must get tested immediately and quarantine until they receive a negative result:
- Grape and Grain Liquor Cellars, Moorabbin, on December 21 between 2pm and 10pm, December 22 between 10am and 6pm, 24 December between 1pm and 10pm, 28 December between 8.05pm and 8.47pm, and December 29 between 12pm and 4pm.
- Sandringham Line, positive case travelled between Sandringham and Parliament stations, on December 28 between 7pm and 7.50pm.
If you visited any of the following locations during the specified times you should monitor for symptoms and get tested if they develop:
- Cotton On in Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, on December 22 between 12.15pm - 12.45pm
- Myer, Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, on December 22 between 10.30am and 11am
- Kmart Burwood, Burwood East, on December 28 between 6.15pm and 6.30pm
- Coles Burwood, Burwood East, on December 28 between 6.30pm and 7pm
- Coles Middle Camberwell, on December 28 between 12pm and 12.30pm
A full list of exposure locations can be found on the DHHS website.
Latest NSW, Victoria exposure site alerts
Health authorities in NSW and Victorian have added more places to the list of exposure sites visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19.
NSW
Anyone who attended the following venue for more than an hour is considered a close contact and should get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days:
- Shellharbour Coffee Club, Stockland Shellharbour, Sunday, December 27, 11.30am - 12.45pm
Anyone who attended the following venues during the date and time listed should get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result:
- Berala BWS, Sunday, December 20, 12.30pm - 2pm (this is is separate advice to those who attended various times on December 22 to December 31, who have been told to self-isolate for 14 days from the last date of exposure, regardless of whether a negative result is received)
- Berala Woolworths, Sunday, December 20, 12.30pm - 2pm
- Trovatino Cafe, Wareemba, Thursday, December 24, 3.10pm - 4.10pm
Anyone who attended the following venues or travelled on public transport routes during the dates and times listed should monitor for symptoms and if symptoms occur, get tested and self-isolate until you receive a negative result:
- Australian Motor Traders, Haberfield, Tuesday, December 29, 4.30pm - 5pm
- The Swallowed Anchor, Wollongong, Saturday, December 19, all day
Bus Routes:
- 724 - Wednesday, December 30, departing Blacktown Station, Stand F 12.02pm and arriving Walters Road before Holbeche Road 12.14pm
- 400 - Wednesday, December 30, departing Sydney Airport Terminal 1 (International) at 6.07am and arriving Westfield Eastgardens, Bunnerong Road 6.18am
- 400 - Friday, January 1, departing Mascot Station, Coward St, Stand A at 6.19am and arriving Westfield Eastgardens, Bunnerong Rd, Stand A at 6.28am
- 420 - Friday, January 1, departing Westfield Eastgardens, Lower Level, Stand B at 10.46am and arriving Mascot Station, Coward St, Stand B at 11am
Trains:
- T1 Western Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Strathfield 11.33am and arriving Blacktown 11.58am
- T1 Western Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Blacktown 6.43pm and arriving Strathfield 7.24pm
- T9 Northern Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Burwood 9.29pm and arriving Mortdale 10.16pm
- T8 Airport & South Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Macquarie Fields 5.08am and arriving Mascot 5.51am
- T8 Airport & South Line, Wednesday, December 30, departing Mascot 2pm and arriving Macquarie Fields 2.47pm
- T8 Airport & South Line, Friday, January 1, departing Macquarie Fields 5.22am and arriving Mascot 6.17am
- T8 Airport & South Line, Friday, January 1, departing Mascot 11.03am and arriving Macquarie Fields 11.47am
The full list of NSW locations can be found on the NSW government's website.
Victoria
Stores in a shopping centre in Melbourne’s south-east and a train journey on the Sandringham line have been listed as new Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites.
Those who visited any of the following locations during the date and time must get tested immediately and quarantine until they receive a negative result:
- Grape and Grain Liquor Cellars, Moorabbin, on December 21 between 2pm and 10pm, December 22 between 10am and 6pm, 24 December between 1pm and 10pm, 28 December between 8.05pm and 8.47pm, and December 29 between 12pm and 4pm.
- Sandringham Line, positive case travelled between Sandringham and Parliament stations, on December 28 between 7pm and 7.50pm.
If you visited any of the following locations during the specified times you should monitor for symptoms and get tested if they develop:
- Cotton On in Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, on December 22 between 12.15pm - 12.45pm
- Myer, Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, on December 22 between 10.30am and 11am
- Kmart Burwood, Burwood East, on December 28 between 6.15pm and 6.30pm
- Coles Burwood, Burwood East, on December 28 between 6.30pm and 7pm
- Coles Middle Camberwell, on December 28 between 12pm and 12.30pm
The full list of Victorian locations can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
Interactive: Venue exposure sites mapped
Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking to find out whether they have been to a venue recently visited by someone later diagnosed with coronavirus can now do so more easily thanks to covid19nearme.com.au. The site was built by a Sydney data expert and uses information provided by the NSW government's COVID-19 data program and Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services Victoria to visualise a long list of venue alerts put out sometimes multiple times per day.
The map, embedded below, doesn't include public transport routes in NSW. They can be found on the NSW government's official list of locations.
Victoria
NSW
Fauci hits out, telling Trump deaths from COVID 'are real'
Two top US health officials on Sunday disputed a claim by President Donald Trump that federal data on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States is overblown, and both expressed optimism that the pace of vaccinations is picking up.
"The deaths are real deaths," Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on ABC News’ This Week, adding that jam-packed hospitals and stressed-out healthcare workers are "not fake. That’s real.”
Dr Fauci rejected Trump's claim deaths from COVID-19 had been overblown. Credit:UPI
Fauci and US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, defended the accuracy of coronavirus data published by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention after Trump attacked the agency’s tabulation methods.
“The number of cases and deaths of the China Virus is far exaggerated in the United States because of the @CDCgov’s ridiculous method of determination compared to other countries, many of whom report, purposely, very inaccurately and low,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
Trump, who leaves office on January 20 after losing a bid for a second term to Democrat Joe Biden, has frequently downplayed the severity of the pandemic. He has also scorned and ignored federal recommendations for containing the spread.
More than 20 million people have been infected in the United States and nearly 347,000 have died – or one out of every 950 US residents - since the virus first emerged in China in late 2019, according to the CDC.
Where can I travel?
By Ben Grubb
If you're a greater Sydney resident, you cannot go to other states at the moment without either an exemption or supervised (and paid for) 14-day mandatory hotel quarantine or, in some cases, if offered as an option, 14-day self-isolation at an appropriate residence. Victorian residents are also locked out of Western Australia (as are NSW residents as a whole) unless they get an exemption, while other states require Victorian residents to fill out declaration forms and for visitors to have not visited any identified COVID-19 exposure sites at listed times and dates.
Use the below interactive from covid19data.com.au to see where you can travel:
Sydney's July v December outbreaks compared
By Ben Grubb
Sydney's July Crossroads Hotel and December Avalon and patient transport worker outbreaks have been compared by covid19data.com.au, which makes for an interesting comparison.
The charts (embedded below) track the first coronavirus cases in July associated with and following the Crossroads cluster and the first December Avalon case (and subsequent outbreaks, such as the Croydon and BWS Berala clusters) against each other. In July, there were 155 cases on day 18 of that outbreak compared to 188 on day 18 now. When Sydney last had 155 active cases, it took more than three months (greater than 100 days) to get back to consecutive days of zero local cases being reported.
The graphs refer to December and July because NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said on Sunday that there were presently two concurrent outbreaks affecting Sydney since December - the cluster connected to infected overseas travellers and a patient transport driver who became infected (connected to the BWS Berala cluster), and the Avalon cluster, which has no identified "patient zero" to date and whose source may remain a mystery. The strain of COVID-19 at the heart of the Avalon cluster has, however, been identified as being from the United States.
A NSW Health surveillance report said there were no new cases linked to the Crossroads cluster after August 1. The cluster was closed at the end of that month. But several other clusters followed, including Thai Rock Restaurant Wetherill, Bankstown area funeral services, and Tangara School.
A street view of Berala BWS, where a cluster of COVID-19 cases has formed.Credit:Getty
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