Busy Westfield shopping centre on high alert after COVID-19 scare

Shoppers who visited one of Sydney’s busiest shopping centres are being urged to get tested for coronavirus.

New South Wales Health has issued a public health warning after a man who tested positive for COVID-19 visited Penrith Plaza in Western Sydney.

He spent close to two hours at the centre on Saturday between 10:30 am and 12:00pm.

The man also dined at the Master Hot Pot restaurant at Canley Vale between 1 pm to 2pm, and the BBQ City Buffet in Bankstown from 7:00 pm to 8:30pm.

An additional seven venues across the city are on high alert after another man was diagnosed with COVID-19.

During his visits, he was infectious and travelled around to a number of pubs and restaurants in the city’s inner west and CBD.

This includes the Jambo, Jambo African restaurant in Glebe which he visited from July 31 from 7 pm to 8:30pm.

NSW Health has advised those who attended the restaurant during that time to immediately self-isolate for 14 days and get tested even if they’re showing no symptoms.

He also attended the Eveleigh Hotel in Redfern, the Warren View Hotel in Enmore, Mary’s restaurant at Macquarie Place, Burrow Bar in Sydney and Woolworths Marrickville Metro.

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People who visited these venues during the below times are being urged to watch out for symptoms:

Eveleigh Hotel Redfern: July 31: 8.30pm-10pm

Warren View Hotel Enmore August 1: 4 pm to 4.20pm

Mary’s in Macquarie Place, Sydney August 1: 6.45 pm to 7.15pm 

Cubby’s Kitchen in Sydney August 1: 7.35 pm to 9.30pm

Burrow Bar in Sydney August 1: 9.35 pm to 11.15pm

Woolworths Marrickville Metro August 2: 7 pm to 7.20pm.

Penrith Plaza - 1 August from 10.30 am to 12.00pm

Master Hot Pot, Canley Vale - 1 August from 1.00 pm to 2.00pm

BBQ City Buffet, Bankstown - 1 August 7.00 pm to 8.30pm