Two new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in Sydney's northern beaches, on the same dayHealth authorities do not yet know the source of the two northern beaches cases, a woman in her 60s and a man in his 70s who are close contacts of each other.NSW is undertaking contact tracing and urgent genome sequencing, with results expected in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Authorities are warning anyone in the northern beaches area should monitor for even the mildest of symptoms and come forward for testing immediately if they appear.People who attended the following venues at specific times are considered close contacts and must be tested and isolate for two weeks, even if they receive a negative result: Palm Beach female change rooms, Coast Palm Beach Cafe, and Avalon Bowlo on December 13, and Sneaky Grind Cafe at Avalon Bach on December 14.