Today it has been revealed that authorities in the state have raised the white flag on identifying venues visited by Covid cases – as infections continue to steadily rise.
Residents on social media had noticed the change over the past few days, asking why venues of concern in Sydney were not being listed by authorities despite the lion’s share of cases occurring in the city.
Now The Daily Telegraph has revealed that, under a new risk-based approach, places like supermarkets and shopping centres across Sydney won’t be added to the list of venues of concern, which had already become days out of date.
The change, made quietly over the weekend, means officials will now focus their contact tracing efforts on settings where Covid is more likely to be transmitted, like visits between households, workplaces, healthcare and education sites.
“We’re really trying to focus the public’s attention on those where we believe there is a true risk,” Dr Jeremy McAnulty said.
“What we’ve learnt is where the infection is most likely to spread. So that’s why we’re focusing on those areas.”
