ANOTHER five cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Queanbeyan bringing the total active case numbers to 19.

According to a Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) spokesperson, three of the cases are in Queanbeyan and two cases are in Googong. 

Four of the five are linked to known cases and one is currently under investigation.

Two supermarkets and a pharmacy have been identified as COVID-19 exposure sites in the Queanbeyan region.

The sites of concern identified include:

• Woolworths Queanbeyan, from 8.45am to 9.15am, Thursday, September 9.
• Googong Discount Pharmacy from 6.30pm to 6.50pm, Monday, September 13.
• Googong Cannons IGA from 6.30pm to 7.15pm, Monday, September 13.

According to a Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) spokesperson, anyone who visited one of these venues at the times listed is a casual contact and must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.

“Anyone who checked in to a venue of concern during the times listed, using the Service NSW QR app, will be notified by SMS from NSW Health as soon as possible over the next 48 hours,” said the SNSWLHD spokeperson.

“If additional venues are identified through further contact tracing these will be announced as soon as they are known.

“Staff working at these venues will be risk assessed by the Public Health Unit and advised of isolation and testing requirements.”

NSW has recorded 1284 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.