SHOALHAVEN residents continued to undertake COVID-19 tests, with more than 4300 tests conducted locally between Friday and Monday.
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Twelve local COVID-19 cases have been identified in the Shoalhaven since Tuesday.
Two cases were reported on Friday, another two on Saturday, before eight on Monday.
Although NSW Health reported 14 cases in the Illawarra Shoalhaven on Tuesday, pleasingly none were reported in the Shoalhaven.
In a social media post, South Coast MP Shelley Hancock said of the eight cases announced on Monday, "seven are linked to known cases, while one is still under investigation but has a link to Sydney."
She again called for "everyone to get tested if they have any symptoms and please get vaccinated" and has "urgently" called on Health Minister Brad Hazzard to open a mass vaccination hub in Nowra.
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The ISLHD established three extra test sites in the Shoalhaven at Bomaderry, Huskisson and Sussex Inlet in response to the local cases, providing more local test locations.
The health district has also released individual testing numbers for those new test sites from the weekend.
At the Shoalhaven District Hospital, from Friday to Monday 735 tests were undertaken.
At Bomaderry from Saturday to Monday 650 tests.
At Huskisson from Saturday to Monday 365 tests.
At Sussex Inlet on Sunday and Monday 177 tests.
Over all the Shoalhaven clinics between Friday and Monday 4305 tests were undertaken.
Anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough or shortness of breath, is urged to immediately get tested.
Even people with mild symptoms, such as fatigue, new muscle aches or pains, a change in taste or smell or a new runny nose, should arrange testing as quickly as possible.
Local testing sites are located at -
Bomaderry Histopath Drive-Through Clinic
Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre Carpark, 90 Cambewarra Road, Bomaderry. Open 8am to 5pm, seven days.
Huskisson Southern IML Drive-Through Clinic
Huskisson Scout Hall Carpark, Kioloa Street, Huskisson. Open 8am to 5pm, seven days.
Sussex Inlet Histopath - Drive-Through Clinic
Sussex Inlet Aquatic Centre, 21 Thomson Street, Sussex Inlet. Open 8am to 4pm, seven days.
Other local testing locations include -
Shoalhaven District Hospital
2 Scenic Drive, in the Hospital in the Home (HITH) area. Phone: 1300 002 108. No appointment, no doctor referral required. Open 8:30am-12:30pm and 1.15pm - 4.30pm - seven days.
Nowra Southern IML Pathology Drive-Through Clinic
57 Junction Street, Nowra. No appointment, no doctor referral required. Open 9am-5pm - Monday to Friday.
North Nowra Southern IML Pop up Drive-Through Clinic
Bernie Regan Sporting Complex, West Cambewarra Road (enter via Illaroo Road), No appointment, no doctor referral required, Open 8am-5pm - seven days.
Nowra Showground Laverty Pop up Drive-Through Clinic
West Street, Nowra. No appointment, no doctor referral required. Open 8am-2pm - Monday to Friday; 8am-12noon Saturday and Sunday.
Ulladulla Respiratory Clinic
114 Princes Highway, Ulladulla. Phone 4455 5422.
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