The Parkes Community is being urged to be extremely vigilant with NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program detecting fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 in Parkes' sewage treatment plant for a second time.
Mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM today said, "This means that there are concerns that there is an active case of COVID-19 in our community. In order to find the source of infection, Western Area Health are encouraging the community to present for testing.
"Thank you to everyone who has turned up to be tested so far but we need to increase our testing rates to help increase the odds of detecting the infection. I would urge anyone who has any symptoms at all no matter how mild to get tested immediately. This includes children who are of particular concern as they present often present with much milder symptoms to adults, so please if you are being tested take your family members along with you".
The testing clinic will be open between 10am - 3pm at the Parkes Showground at this stage until at least Wednesday the 18 August. You don't need an appointment and entry is via the main gate in Victoria Street.
