NSW Health has reported that Young's latest sample taken as part of the Sewage Surveillance program has once again tested positive for fragments of COVID-19.
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"NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program has recently detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 at the Gunnedah, Inverell and Hunter Karuah sewage treatment plants in Hunter New England LHD, the Coffs Harbour sewage treatment plants in Mid North Coast LHD, the Cowra and Young Sewage treatment plants," a NSW Health spokesperson said.
NSW Health and Murrumbidgee Local Health District were able to confirm that this is a new test, not a re-reporting of the result from the sample taken on Sunday September 12.
"No recent cases have been identified in these areas, so everyone is urged to monitor for the onset of symptoms, and if they appear, to immediately be tested and isolate until a negative result is received," the NSW Health spokesperson said.
"If you are directed to get tested for COVID19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website."
Locals who have attended the two locations of concern in Young - Woolworths and BWS - on Friday September 3 between 3.15pm and 4.00pm - should have received notification from NSW Health on what they need to do.
"It remains vital that anyone who has any symptoms or is a close or casual contact of a person with COVID-19, isolates and is tested immediately," the spokesperson said.
"When testing clinics are busy, please ensure you stay in line, identify yourself to staff and tell them that you have symptoms or are a contact of a case."
Hilltops Council Mayor Brian Ingram is urging locals to come forward and get tested with the pop-up testing clinic currently being held at Young Town Hall on Boorowa Street.
"I would encourage everyone in our area to take advantage of the testing station and come in and get tested," Mr Ingram said.
"We know we have had a couple of positives in our sewage results so the opportunity is there and I encourage everyone to come and have a COVID test."
Mr Ingram undertook a test on Wednesday with Hilltops Council reporting on its Facebook page that he returned a negative result early Thursday morning.
Rebecca Hewson
A local with a love of local news reporting for the people across the Hilltops and Weddin areas.
A local with a love of local news reporting for the people across the Hilltops and Weddin areas.
