Southern NSW Local Health District is continuing to urge the community to get vaccinated and to be tested if experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, with four new cases diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8pm Friday night, November 5.
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If symptoms including headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, fever, loss of smell or taste appear, people must isolate and get tested immediately, and remain isolated until a negative result is received.
Of the four new cases three are in the Queanbeyan Palerang LGA with one in Karabar and two in Jerrabomberra. All cases are under investigation.
One is in the Bega Valley LGA. This case is in Pambula and linked to a known case. It adds to the three cases confirmed on Friday morning - two in Pambula and one in Candelo, which were the first cases recorded in the shire in several weeks.
The community is reminded to regularly check the NSW Health website for venues of concern. Click here.
There will be additional testing in Merimbula this weekend.
A pop-up drive through testing clinic will open at Club Sapphire this Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 4pm.
Bega Valley residents can also access free drive through testing at the Old Bega Racecourse, corner Jacksonia Grove and East St, Bega NSW. To access the testing clinic, vehicles need to enter from Auckland St, turn right onto Jacksonia Grove moving towards the corner of East St. Traffic control is in place.
The clinic is open Monday to Friday 8am to 2pm and weekends 9am to 2pm
There are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. Click here for the full list.
Everyone aged 12 years and over is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccination. Book using the Commonwealth Government's Vaccine Clinic Finder.