High-end Sydney restaurant is shut over coronavirus fears with nine new cases in New South Wales - as shoppers at a busy Kmart are put on alert and golfers are plunged into isolation
- New South Wales has recorded nine new coronavirus cases, one in quarantine
- Five of the locally acquired cases Wednesday were linked to Concord Hospital
- China Doll restaurant in Woolloomooloo was closed for cleaning on Tuesday
New South Wales has recorded nine new coronavirus cases, as a high-end Sydney restaurant is forced to close over infection fears.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the new cases on Wednesday, with only one being from hotel quarantine and seven linked to a known cluster.
One case in south eastern Sydney is still under investigation.
China Doll restaurant in Woolloomooloo, a popular destination for Sydney celebrities, is one of several venues across the city on alert due to COVID-19.
China Doll restaurant in Woolloomooloo (pictured), which is a popular destination for Sydney celebrities, is one of several venues across the city on alert due to COVID-19
Stanhope Village Shopping Centre, including Kmart Stanhope Gardens, is among the other venues on alert
A spokesman from NSW Health said an infectious customer dined at the waterfront spot on Thursday, September 3.
A small number of patrons and staff were considered close contacts and have been directed to self-isolate and seek testing.
The restaurant was closed on Tuesday evening to allow for contact tracing to get underway as well as a deep clean.
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Five of the locally acquired cases announced on Wednesday are linked to Concord Hospital - two are healthcare workers, one is a patient and two are household contacts of the patient.
The two healthcare workers worked at the hospital while potentially infectious but reported having no symptoms while on-site.
They also wore personal protective equipment while caring for patients, as health officials scramble to establish who they came into contact with.
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the new cases on Wednesday, one being from hotel quarantine, seven are linked to a known cluster
Anyone who attended the Oatlands Golf Club in Bettington Rd, in Oatlands on Friday, September 4, between 6.30-8.45pm has been asked to self-isolate for 14 days after an infected person attended the venue
Twelve people associated with Concord and Liverpool have now tested positive for COVID-19, including eight healthcare workers, with health officials still unable to track the clusters' original sources.
Ms Berejiklian said several new cases over the past few days are believed to be linked to infected surfaces, rather than air-borne infections.
'Please be careful about surfaces, please be careful about what you’re touching,' she said.
'If you have a symptom you have to stay home, and isolate.'
Non-urgent surgery at Concord has been cancelled until Friday. The hospital will be closed to all visitors from 8am Wednesday until 10am Friday to enable deep cleaning of all wards.
Stanhope Village Shopping Centre, including Kmart Stanhope Gardens, is among the other venues on alert.
Three of the locally acquired cases have been traced back to Concord Hospital (pictured)
Pedestrians are pictured strolling through Sydney's CBD wearing face protective face masks
Anyone who attended the shopping centre on Monday, September 7 between 8.30am-9.30am are considered causal contacts and are being asked to get tested if symptoms develop.
Anyone who attended the Oatlands Golf Club in Bettington Rd, in Oatlands on Friday, September 4 between 6.30-8.45pm has been asked to self-isolate for 14 days after an infected person attended the venue.
Anyone who attended Paperboy Café, 18 Tennyson Rd Concord, Sunday, 6 September, between 10am-12pm is also being asked to self-isolate.
