A person who was a casual COVID-19 contact from a flight to Sydney is currently isolating in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District while they await their test results.
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NSW Health has been contacting passengers and crew on the September 27 flight from Melbourne who may have been exposed to an infectious passenger.
A NSW Health spokesperson has said the majority of passengers on Jetstar Flight JQ510 are already undertaking hotel quarantine and there is no ongoing risk of infection to the general public.
The news comes as Murrumbidgee health officials urge the community to continue coming forward for COVID-19 testing.
In other news:
Judy Mattingly, who has been working at the Wagga Showground testing clinic, said she had seen about 50 people a day in the past month.
She said the clinic was conducting about 100 tests a day when it opened in August and had just picked up again over the Labour Day long weekend.
"I believe it's very important. Because if we can make sure if anybody has got symptoms and they do test positive, we can get a handle on it straight away and not end up like other states," Mrs Mattingly said.
The Murrumbidgee conducted 1705 tests in the past week, bringing the region's total to 67,317 since the pandemic began.
NSW Health says it is concerned by the recent drop in testing numbers across the state, but on October 6 recorded its 11th consecutive day with no community transmission of the virus.
Catie McLeod
Catie is a reporter at The Daily Advertiser covering health and Wagga City Council. You can contact her on c.mcleod@dailyadvertiser.com.au or 0475 819 651.
Catie is a reporter at The Daily Advertiser covering health and Wagga City Council. You can contact her on c.mcleod@dailyadvertiser.com.au or 0475 819 651.
