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Deliveries from Great Ocean Foods force entire households into COVID-19 isolation
"Two-week lockdown for Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong"
By Kevin Nguyen
Posted Yesterday at 1:02pm, updated Yesterday at 1:38pm
Authorities have COVID-19 concerns about Great Ocean Foods, a seafood wholesaler in Marrickville. (ABC News)
Authorities are so concerned about a COVID-19 outbreak at a seafood wholesaler in Sydney's inner west, they’re ordering entire households that received deliveries to isolate and get tested.
Key points:
* Great Ocean Foods, in Marrickville, has become a COVID-19 hot spot
* Delivery drivers associated with the business have contracted the virus
* Anyone who got deliveries is being contacted
It was established during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic that the likelihood of transmission of the virus via take away food containers was very low .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-04/food-delivery-riders-not-being-supported-in-coronavirus-response/12120480 .
However, a combination of the highly infectious Delta strain and unaccounted movements of staff and visitors have prompted NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant to issue an unprecedented health directive.
"What we want people to do is anyone who received a delivery from Great Ocean Foods from [June 21 to June 25] that person, plus their household members must immediately isolate and get tested," Dr Chant said.
LIVE UPDATES: Read our blog for the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-27/covid-live-updates-june-27-exposure-sites-sydney-perth/100247216
The seafood distributor sits in an industrial section of Marrickville — outside the four Sydney local government areas in lockdown — amid mechanics, craft beer breweries and art framing stores.
All staff and customers who visited the business between Monday and Friday this week, as well as their household contacts, are considered close contacts.
They've been instructed to get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result.
Kerry Chant said several cases had been linked to the seafood business. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
The close contact advisory also extends to any person who "directly received a delivery from Great Ocean Foods" in the same period.
"Every day we understand that five or so people do go directly and purchase food from the Great Ocean Foods," Dr Chant said.
"Our concern for those individuals is we have a QR-codes for a small number of people, but we believe there are probably people who did not check-in using the QR code that was available at that premise."
Play Video. 2 minutes Will the week long lockdown in four Sydney LGAs be enough to stop the spread?
Dr Chant said delivery drivers associated with the business had contracted the virus.
"The reason we are asking household members also to get tested and isolate is again to get ahead of the [virus]," Dr Chant added.
"We know if you were exposed on the … Monday, you might have been able to transmit to your household during that time and so we want to lock down and prevent any further spread."
Epidemiologist Mary Louise-McLaws has previously described ways people could protect themselves from COVID on surfaces.
"In terms of the packaging, while the coronavirus has been identified to live on surfaces like plastic and cardboard, if you're worried, you can wipe it down with alcohol wipes then practice hand hygiene to be safe," she said.
Great Ocean Foods was contacted for comment.
A voice message for the company said the company was closed due to coronavirus but operations would resume on Monday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-26/nsw-covid-19-concerns-about-great-ocean-foods-deliveries/100246478
That's the closest. 3/4 mile away. First blue sky day for awhile today. 45F early morn, shirt off warm 2:30pm. Day 1 lockdown. A bottler.
"Two-week lockdown for Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong"
By Kevin Nguyen
Posted Yesterday at 1:02pm, updated Yesterday at 1:38pm
Authorities have COVID-19 concerns about Great Ocean Foods, a seafood wholesaler in Marrickville. (ABC News)
Authorities are so concerned about a COVID-19 outbreak at a seafood wholesaler in Sydney's inner west, they’re ordering entire households that received deliveries to isolate and get tested.
Key points:
* Great Ocean Foods, in Marrickville, has become a COVID-19 hot spot
* Delivery drivers associated with the business have contracted the virus
* Anyone who got deliveries is being contacted
It was established during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic that the likelihood of transmission of the virus via take away food containers was very low .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-04/food-delivery-riders-not-being-supported-in-coronavirus-response/12120480 .
However, a combination of the highly infectious Delta strain and unaccounted movements of staff and visitors have prompted NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant to issue an unprecedented health directive.
"What we want people to do is anyone who received a delivery from Great Ocean Foods from [June 21 to June 25] that person, plus their household members must immediately isolate and get tested," Dr Chant said.
LIVE UPDATES: Read our blog for the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-27/covid-live-updates-june-27-exposure-sites-sydney-perth/100247216
The seafood distributor sits in an industrial section of Marrickville — outside the four Sydney local government areas in lockdown — amid mechanics, craft beer breweries and art framing stores.
All staff and customers who visited the business between Monday and Friday this week, as well as their household contacts, are considered close contacts.
They've been instructed to get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result.
Kerry Chant said several cases had been linked to the seafood business. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
The close contact advisory also extends to any person who "directly received a delivery from Great Ocean Foods" in the same period.
"Every day we understand that five or so people do go directly and purchase food from the Great Ocean Foods," Dr Chant said.
"Our concern for those individuals is we have a QR-codes for a small number of people, but we believe there are probably people who did not check-in using the QR code that was available at that premise."
Play Video. 2 minutes Will the week long lockdown in four Sydney LGAs be enough to stop the spread?
Dr Chant said delivery drivers associated with the business had contracted the virus.
"The reason we are asking household members also to get tested and isolate is again to get ahead of the [virus]," Dr Chant added.
"We know if you were exposed on the … Monday, you might have been able to transmit to your household during that time and so we want to lock down and prevent any further spread."
Epidemiologist Mary Louise-McLaws has previously described ways people could protect themselves from COVID on surfaces.
"In terms of the packaging, while the coronavirus has been identified to live on surfaces like plastic and cardboard, if you're worried, you can wipe it down with alcohol wipes then practice hand hygiene to be safe," she said.
Great Ocean Foods was contacted for comment.
A voice message for the company said the company was closed due to coronavirus but operations would resume on Monday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-26/nsw-covid-19-concerns-about-great-ocean-foods-deliveries/100246478
That's the closest. 3/4 mile away. First blue sky day for awhile today. 45F early morn, shirt off warm 2:30pm. Day 1 lockdown. A bottler.
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