Locals are turning up at COVID-19 clinics to get themselves tested after a positive case was detected in Googong last month.
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A total of 150 people got tested in Googong and 34 at Queanbeyan Hospital on August 31.
Southern New South Wales Local Health District (SNSWLHD) is encouraging locals to get themselves tested.
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"Thank you to everyone who has been tested. It is important that we maintain high testing numbers and that cases are detected as early as possible. If you have any symptoms, don't delay, get a COVID-19 test," a SNSWLHD spokesperson said.
A positive case was detected at Googong in the Queanbeyan Palerang Shire on August 30 and a pop up drive through testing clinic was set up on Heazlett Street, Googong (enter via Rosa Street) for August 31 and September 1 from 7am to 4pm.
The District urges everyone in the area to be alert for any cold-like symptoms that could signal COVID-19, including headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever.
If symptoms appear, people must isolate and get tested immediately, and remain isolated until a negative result is received.
Testing is available at Queanbeyan:
- Seiffert Oval drive through (operated by Histopath). Enter via Yass Road 7am to 5pm, Monday - Sunday.
- Queanbeyan Showground drive through (operated by Laverty) Glebe Avenue 8am to 4pm, Monday - Friday 8am - 1pm Saturday
- Queanbeyan District Hospital walk-in 107 Collett St. Entry at the rear of the hospital with dedicated parking on Collett Street. 8am to 4pm, Monday to Sunday.
There are more than 460 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. A full list of the clinic sites and hours is available on at: https://www.snswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ourservices/infectious-disease/covid-19
