A host of Parramatta venues have been put on alert after a COVID-19 positive person, likely infected with the Omicron variant, visited Westfield.
NSW Health has confirmed initial testing strongly indicates the overseas traveller, who recently arrived in NSW and is isolating at home on the Central Coast, has been infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern.
When confirmed, this would bring the total number of confirmed cases of Omicron in NSW to five.
The traveller, who is fully vaccinated, arrived in Sydney on flight QR908 from Doha to Sydney on November 25 and travelled by private car to the Central Coast. The traveller had been in southern Africa.
Everyone on the flight is considered a close contact and will need to get tested immediately for COVID-19 and isolate for 14 days, regardless of their vaccination status. NSW Health is contacting all passengers and flight crew to advise them of their isolation requirements. They can also call NSW Health on 1800 943 553 for further advice.
The person also visited a host of venues, which are listed below. Anyone who attended the venues at the following times is a casual contact who must get tested immediately and isolate until a negative result is received.
| Top Ryde | Coles, Top Ryde Shopping Centre | Devlin Street, Ryde | Friday 26 November 9:30am to 10:45am |
| Parramatta | Target Parramatta, Westfield Parramatta | 159-175 Church Street | Friday 26 November
10:45am to 11:00am |
| Parramatta | H&M Parramatta, Westfield Parramatta | 159-175 Church Street | Friday 26 November 11:00am to 11:15am |
| Parramatta | The Athlete’s Foot, Westfield Parramatta | 159-175 Church Street | Friday 26 November 11:15am to 11:30am |
| Parramatta | JD Sports, Westfield Parramatta | 159-175 Church Street | Friday 26 November 11:15am to 12:00pm |
| Parramatta | Rebel Sports, Westfield Parramatta, | 159-175 Church Street | Friday 26 November 12:00pm to 12:45pm |
| North Wyong | IGA, North Wyong | 34-38 Cutler Drive | Friday 26 November 6:15pm to 7:00pm |
| Wyong | Pizza Hut, Wyong | 300 Pacific Highway | Friday 26 November 7:00pm – 7:15pm |
| North Wyong | KFC North, Wyong | 300 Pacific Highway | Friday 26 November 7:15pm to 7:30pm |
| Wadalba | Woolworths, Wadalba | 1 Figtree Boulevard | Friday 26 November 7.30pm to 8:15pm |
| Toukley | Aldi, Toukley | 127 Evans Road | Saturday 27 November
4:45pm to 5:45pm |
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.