Chemists, kebab shops and 12 supermarkets are added to Sydney's relentless Covid exposure site list - as the virus is found in sewage in an area with NO known cases
A huge list of 89 new coronavirus exposure sites in Sydney has been revealed, including several Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, as well as Bunnings and McDonald's.
The relentlessly crowing list comes as Sydneysiders prepare for another four weeks in lockdown, with another 177 cases announced on Wednesday.
A sewage alert has also been put out for Molong in western New South Wales after fragments of the virus were found in wastewater.
Health authorities fear the shocking find could signal and 'undetected' spread of the highly contagious Indian Delta variant in the remote community of about 1700 people.
Burwood Coles in Sydney's Inner West (pictured) was flagged as a Covid exposure site
Choice Pharmacy in Spring Farm on the southwestern outskirts of Sydney (pictured) has been issued a public health alert
'NSW Health is aware of a case in the Molong area however this case does not live within the catchment,' the department said in a statement.
'NSW Health is concerned that the detection could signal undetected cases in the community and asks people in these areas to be alert for any symptom that could signal Covid-19, including a sore throat, runny nose, cough, fever or headache.
'If symptoms appear, please isolate and get tested immediately and remain isolated until a negative result is received.'
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Meanwhile in the epicentre of the state's coronavirus outbreak which has now climbed to 2,574 cases, the number of exposure sites continues to spiral leaving contact tracers under immense pressure.
A public health alert has been sent out for Fairfield McDonalds in the city’s west for July 15 with anyone who visited the fast food restaurant between 9:00pm and 9:30pm considered a casual contact and urged to immediately get tested and self isolate until they get the all clear.
Blacktown Kebab Express was another popular eatery that was flagged by health officials.
Anyone who attended the shop on Friday July 23 from 8:40pm to 8:50 pm is also considered a casual contact.
The popular Blacktown Kebab Express in Sydney's West (pictured) was another popular eatery that was flagged by health officials for Covid exposure
Ingleburn Woolworths in Sydney's southwest was one of nine Woolworths supermarkets to receive a public health alert
Woolworths supermarkets right across the city received a staggering nine public health alerts in Campsie, Auburn, Fairfield, Liverpool, Ingleburn, Burwood, Spring Farm, Lakemba and Greenacre.
Burwood Coles was also flagged as an exposure site along with Campsie Growers Market and Bankstown Lebanese Fruit and Mixed Business.
A number of chemist shops were also issued with alerts including Chemist Warehouse in Campsie, Blooms the Chemist in Leichardt, Priceline Pharmacy at The Ponds and Choice Pharmacy in Spring Farm.
While the majority of exposure venues remain scattered across the Western suburbs, there is also growing concerns about potential spread on the Central coast, about 120km north of Sydney.
Anyone who visited Long Jetty 7-Eleven on July 23 from 3.15pm to 3.35pm is considered a casual contact.
But passenger who travelled on the Route 25 bus from Tuggerah Station to Bateau Bay or the Route 21 bus from Lions Park to Gosford Train Station on July 23, are consider close contacts and must immediately get tested and self isolate for 14 days regardless of the result.
