COVID-19, coronavirus: New active case being investigated at Parkes

A spokesperson for the Western NSW Local Health District said there were a total of 91 tests conducted at the Oberon clinic last Friday.

The clinic returned to the town just days after thousands of visitors descended on Oberon on the weekend of August 22-23 to catch a sight of the heavy snow that had fallen across the district.

The influx of visitors, and criticism that social distancing measures were not being observed, prompted concerns of a potential COVID-19 outbreak.

Meanwhile, health district authorities are investigating a reported new case of COVID-19 in the Parkes LGA.

"Further testing and investigation is under way to verify the diagnosis of COVID-19 and any possible source of the infection," a spokesperson said.

"While the case remains under investigation, the Public Health Unit has contacted all close contacts out of an abundance of caution."

All identified close contacts have been advised to be tested for COVID-19 and have been provided with all the relevant Public Health information; such as to remain in isolation for 14 days.

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It is important to note that if you haven't been contacted by the Public Health Unit, you haven't been identified as a close contact of the infected person.

If you have any symptoms, even mild ones, arrange to be tested out of an abundance of caution.

As of 11am Wednesday September 2, there remains 47 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Western NSW Local Health District.

"We all need to keep our family and loved ones safe," says the WNSWLHD.

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