COVID-19 Alert 23 June 2021- NSW travel permit zone updates

NSW travel permit zone updates

The Chief Health Officer has declared the following NSW Local Government Areas (LGAs) as red zones under Victoria’s travel permit system, effective as at 1:00am, 23 June:

• City of Sydney
• Waverley
• Woollahra
• Bayside
• Canada Bay
• Inner West
• Randwick

If you have visited any of the above LGAs since 1:00am, 23 June:

1. Get tested immediately and on day 13 from the date of the exposure.
2. Isolate for 14 days. Do not attend work.
3. Call the COVID-19 employee hotline on 959 45815.
4. Contact your manager.
5. Contact the Victorian Department of Health on 1300 651 150.

If you test negative on day 13, you can return to work after day 14 if you have no symptoms.

Refer to coronavirus.vic.gov.au for information about travel permits.

In addition, the Chief Health Officer has declared the following NSW Local Government Area (LGA) as an orange zone, effective as at 1:00am, 23 June:

• Wollongong

If you have visited Wollongong since 1:00am, 23 June:

1. Get tested immediately.
2. Isolate until you receive a negative result. Do not attend work.
3. Contact your manager.
4. Contact the COVID-19 Employee Hotline on 959 45815 (7am to 7pm – seven days a week).
5. Monitor for symptoms in the following two weeks post-exposure and repeat testing (and isolate until the result is known) if symptoms develop.

You can return to work when you receive a negative result if you have no symptoms.

Refer to coronavirus.vic.gov.au for information about travel permits.

Travel to NSW
Travel to NSW orange and red zones should be reconsidered. If you choose to travel to these areas and are unable to attend work as a result, you will need to take personal leave and include in your leave planning.

 Updated advice for screening teams
Updated advice for screening teams is available here.