Contact Tracing at Temora Venues
Published on 24 August 2021
A person from outside the district, who was working in Temora, visited locations in Temora and Beckom while potentially infectious on Monday 16 August and Tuesday 17 August.
The person was asymptomatic and is an essential worker who undergoes regular routine testing. They are now isolating outside of the Murrumbidgee Local Health District.
Contact tracing has identified venues in Temora and Beckom.
Anyone who attended any of the venues listed on the specified dates and times are casual contacts and must get tested and isolate until a negative test result is received:
Temora
Shell Service Station 145-147 Hoskins Street
Monday 16 August 6.15am – 6.30am
Temora
Temora French Hot Bread 158 Hoskins Street
Monday 16 August 6.15am – 6.35am
Tuesday 17 August 5.55am – 6.10am
Beckom
BP Beckom Roadhouse 7452 Newell Highway
Monday 16 August 1.10pm – 1.35pm
Tuesday 17 August 9.40am – 9.55am
Temora
Wylies Newsagency 226 Hoskins Street
Monday 16 August 4.35pm – 4.50pm
Venues are currently being assessed by the Public Health Unit to ensure accurate assessment of risk for staff, and to determine if any had close contact with the case. SMS messages will be sent to people who checked in with the QR code.
MLHD is also urging anyone in Temora or Beckom, or who has been in Temora or Beckom recently, to get tested if they have even the slightest of symptoms and isolate until they receive a negative result.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, sore throat and dry cough. Symptoms will generally appear 3-4 days after exposure to the virus but can be up to 14 days later.
Testing is available today in Wagga Wagga and MLHD will deploy mobile testing facilities tomorrow. Times and locations for mobile testing will be announced later today.
Wagga Wagga Testing Clinics
Drive Through Testing Clinic Murray Street COVID-19 Testing Clinic
Equex Centre, entry via Copland Street 93 Murray Street
10.00am – 6.00pm Daily 9.00am – 4.00pm Daily
For additional testing locations go to www.mlhd.nsw.gov.au or call the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 Hotline 1800 831 099.
Mayor Rick Firman said:
‘Citizens of Temora Shire will be sifting through the news of a Covid positive essential worker visiting our Shire last week. From the outset, I ask us all to remain calm and composed as all that can be done and more – is being done,' Mayor Rick Firman said.
‘This individual was only here for some two days as we understand it, and was A-symptomatic, meaning he has had his vaccinations, as we understand it. This further amplifies how crucial it is for us to have our vaccination!,' Mayor Firman added.
'MLHD will have Covid testing clinics both in Temora and Ariah Park. This is most important so those who would like to be tested may do so. I will be one that will be attending to be tested, as I have been tested previously, with thankfully, a Covid negative result.'
‘I encourage anyone who feels they would like to be tested to please do so,' Mayor Firman.
‘We need to continue to do what our current NSW Public Health Orders advise and ensure our loved ones are doing OK,' Mayor Firman said.
‘The main thing for us to do is not to become overwhelmed and frightened by this news. This is a visiting essential worker who was only here in our community for two days and left again’- and he is showing no symptoms.'
‘I sincerely thank our State MP Steph Cooke, and also MLHD Chief Executive, Jill Ludford for their strong support.'
‘I’m proud of our Shire community here in Temora. We have and will continue to do the right thing and we will be OK, I just know it,' the Mayor added.
‘Councillors, staff and I are here for our Shire community, if and when you need to reach out.'
'Please continue to support those local businesses still able to trade in the restrictions. It is most important that the community still rally around our business community.'
‘As I’ve always said, we must be alert but remain calm – being hysterical is not going to help anyone or anything,' Mayor Firman concluded.