The Shoalhaven has hit a massive vaccination milestone as the LGA continues its streak of no new COVID-19 cases recorded overnight.
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Over 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over in the Shoalhaven have now received two doses of the COVID vaccine, confirmed by NSW Health.
News of the milestone comes after only one new COVID case was recorded in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
One Wollongong resident tested positive to the virus in Tuesday's update, with the source of infection under investigation.
It is the fourth day in a row that no Shoalhaven residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Despite the continued low cases numbers, the local health district is reminding the community to remain vigilant for even the mildest of symptoms, and to continue to come forward for testing and vaccination.
Testing clinic
Indigenous women's health and welfare organisation, Waminda, has announced a new COVID testing clinic will open at its office Mondays and Fridays.
The clinic is available for Aboriginal women, men and children and bookings are not necessary.
It will be located at 122 Kinghorne St, Nowra in the car park behind Waminda's blue building and will open 10am to 2pm.
Booster doses
The ISLHD has also reminded the community vaccination clinics are now offering a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine to people aged 18 years and older, six months after their second dose.
Booster shots are also available at local general practitioners and pharmacies.
As of Monday, November 15, NSW Health are no longer routinely listing case locations for regional and rural NSW on its website.
NSW Health will continue to contact people diagnosed with COVID-19 and their close contacts, and all people who need to follow specific health advice.
Residents are also alerted of exposure sites through the NSW Service app.
For a list of COVID-19 testing sites across the Illawarra Shoalhaven, visit the local health district's website.
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