A Penrith BBQ store has been added to the ever-growing list of COVID-19 venue alerts, as the latest outbreak continues to worsen.
Anyone who attended Barbeques Galore on Mulgoa Road on Tuesday, July 6 between 3pm and 3.15pm is considered a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result.
It is the first time a Penrith venue has appeared on the alert list since the start of this outbreak.
Penrith along with the rest of Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong remain in lockdown tonight, with 50 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the community today.
There are currently four active cases of COVID-19 in the Penrith Local Government Area – all in the suburb of St Clair.
⚠️PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT – VENUES OF CONCERN⚠️
NSW Health has been notified of a number of new venues of concern which have been visited by confirmed cases of COVID 19. pic.twitter.com/9CNicJabht— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) July 10, 2021
Troy Dodds is the Weekender’s 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.
