[Bermagui Community] Fwd: MEDIA RELEASE - COVID fragments detected at Bermagui sewage treatment plant

[Cath Renwick]

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> From: Media [mailto:Media at begavalley.nsw.gov.au] 
> Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2021 12:20 PM
> Subject: MEDIA RELEASE - COVID fragments detected at Bermagui sewage treatment plant
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> COVID fragments detected at Bermagui sewage treatment plant
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> 15 September 2021
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> NSW Health has advised that fragments of the COVID-19 virus have been detected at the Bermagui sewage treatment plant. The sample was taken on 12 September.
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> This is the first detection at the Bermagui plant, which serves about 1,800 people.
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> Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick said it is concerning that COVID fragments have now been found in all our sewage treatment plants over the last four weeks.
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> “As more fragments are found across the shire, the possibility of there being unknown local cases increases,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.
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> “If you live in Bermagui or the surrounding areas including Wallaga Lake, Fairhaven and Akolele, or in fact anywhere in the shire, and you have the slightest hint of cold-like symptoms, you need to get tested.
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> “This means if you are experiencing symptoms such as headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever, you must get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.”
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> Council is sending samples from the sewage treatment plants in Eden, Bermagui, Merimbula and Bega, twice weekly to NSW Health for testing.
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> Testing facilities and hours can be found at www.snswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/our-services/infectious-disease/covid-19-testing
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> COVID-19 cases and venues of concern are published on the Southern NSW Local Health District website at www.snswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/our-services/infectious-disease/covid-19-venues-of-concern
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> For the latest COVID-19 updates and advice, go to www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19
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> Skye Owen
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> PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550
> M. 0427 013 492
> E. sowen at begavalley.nsw.gov.au
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