Please see below a short update on new COVID-19 case location alerts, proof of vaccination compliance, and rapid antigen testing.Ìý
COVID-19 case location alerts now available in the Service NSW app
Customers can now see in their check-in history in the Service NSW app whether they've been to any venues on the same day as a person confirmed to have COVID-19.
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- is a red icon which appears in the COVID Safe Check-in history inside the Service NSW
- displays the business name and date when the positive COVID-19 case visited
- provides general health advice to monitor for symptoms and get tested if symptoms appear.
The COVID-19 case location alerts also support the important public health message for people to monitor f´Ç°ùÌýÌýand getÌýÌýif they feel unwell.
Customers who have opted in f´Ç°ùÌýpush notificationsÌýfrom the Service NSW app will receive push notifications if they've been to a venue of concern, which will prompt them to view their check-in history for more information. Customers can activate push notifications via the app settings.
Customers who have received a COVID-19 case alert do not need to contact the business, or their family and friends about the alert.
Service NSW will alsoÌýnotify businesses by emailÌýon the same day customers receive a COVID-19 case location alert about that business.
Businesses that receive this notification should continue to follow theirÌý, undertake thoroughÌý, inform staff and remind them to monitor for symptoms. Businesses do not need to close or contact customers, NSW Health or SafeWork NSW. If a staff member tests positive for COVID-19, follow theÌý.
NSW Health will continue to contact people who are close contacts and businesses that need to take further action.
Reminder to businesses - digital and printed proof of COVID-19 vaccination is acceptable
In addition to aÌýÌýin the Service NSW app or digital wallet, customers can also show aÌýprintedÌýcopy of theirÌý´Ç°ùÌýÌýto enter businesses and venues.ÌýÌý
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Colour and black and white printed copies are acceptable.Ìý
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To help keep staff and customers informed about proof of COVID-19 vaccination, we’ve createdÌýÌýthat businesses can print and display in their premises.
Rapid Antigen Testing - home testing updates
FromÌý1 NovemberÌýsupermarkets will start stocking Rapid Antigen COVID-19 tests that can be done at home, following approval from theÌýTherapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
While PCR tests (conducted atÌýÌýacross NSW) are more accurate than rapid antigen tests, home testing kits provide businesses an additional protection through early detection of COVID-19 in workers. This helps prevent workers attending workplaces and putting other staff and customers at risk.
- RapidÌýantigenÌýtests provide results within 10 to 15 minutes and can be done at home or onsite before commencing work.
- Tests can pick up the COVID-19 virus very early in the infection, sometimes before symptoms appear – preventing asymptomatic staff from attending workplaces.
- If a rapid antigen test provides a positive result, employers should advise their employee to get a diagnostic PCR test as soon as possible to confirm the person’s COVID-19 status. Employees should not attend their workplace until they receive a negative result.Ìý
For more information, guidance, and support in implementing rapid antigen testing, employers should visitÌý.