Eleven new cases of coronavirus in NSW, all in hotel quarantine
NSW has recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, all in hotel quarantine.
It is also the eleventh consecutive day with no community transmission of the virus in the state.
People in the Hawkesbury and south-west Sydney regions have been urged to get tested even if they only have mild symptoms.
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Passengers arrive at Sydney International Airport from Los Angeles off the United Airlines flight UA839 that arrived just after 6am on October 1. Kate Geraghty/Sydney Morning Herald
"This is after the state's sewerage surveillance system detected fragments in the North Richmond and West Camden treatment plants," Dr Christine Selvey from NSW Health said.
There has not been a confirmed case of coronavirus in the West Camden area since September, and no known cases have been linked to the North Richmond catchment.
"Virus fragments can mean that there are active cases in the catchment area, but people can continue to 'shed' viral genetic material for some weeks after recovery."
There were 5385 tests in the past day, Dr Selvey said.
"Testing numbers have dropped recently which is a concern," she added.
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