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Subscriber announcement
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Health sector
NSW providers are advised of updated advice for Residential Aged Care Facilities and Home Care Service Providers. As of Tuesday 29 December:
- Until further notice, all staff and visitors must wear a surgical mask whilst in a residential aged care facility.
- Until at least 11.59pm on Wednesday 6 January 2021:
- All residential aged care facilities in the Greater Sydney area (including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong City Council) must exclude visitors, except those performing essential caring functions.
- No visitors from Greater Sydney are permitted to visit residents in regional aged care facilities. There are no restrictions on people from regional NSW visiting residents in regional facilities.
- Exclude staff and visitors who:
- have been in any of the locations:
- on the self-isolate and get tested immediately list, at the times and dates listed
- on the monitor for symptoms list, at the times and dates listed except where noted otherwise on the web page
- have a fever (37. 5°C or higher) or symptoms of COVID-19 (acute blocked nose congestion has been added to the list of symptoms)
- are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
- live in a household with a person who is identified as a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19.
- have been in any of the locations:
Aged care facilities are not currently required to have a QR code. However, NSW Health has strongly recommended that aged care facilities use QR codes to keep track of visitors. Providers will be updated if this requirement changes.
Regularly visit the NSW COVID-19 website for updates on areas of active community transmission.