Community leaders have joined with Dr Jessie Hoang from the Ulladulla Respiratory Clinic to warn residents not to become COVID-19 complacent with the arrival of spring, and as more visitors flock to the region to enjoy the beaches and attractions.
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"The weather is warming up and tourists are making the most of our area," Dr Hoang said.
"We had a scare in our region a few weeks back, and thankfully no further local infection, but we might not be so lucky in the future."
In a promotional video, former world surfing champion Pam Burridge, Ulladulla ExServos secretary manager Darryl Bozicevic and Matt Dell from Ulladulla Apex, have joined Dr Hoang and her team to encourage people to get tested and stay home if they are unwell.
"We all know it's pretty weird times, but it's important to keep everyone safe," Pam said.
"In my family, there's a bunch of us that have already had COVID tests, sometimes a couple of them."
"Do these simple things and we'll probably - probably - be safe."
Darryl said one thing we can all do in these uncertain times is look after each other.
"Go and get a test if you're not well - stay home, take it easy and take care," he added.
Matt said he and his family members were tested after his son showed flu symptoms, but tested negative.
"My wife and I decided that we should all be tested, because for our work places, for the other people that we work with and for our family and friends, we wanted to be safe," he said.
"If you have symptoms, please get a test and don't go to work."
Dr Hoang said local residents must remain vigilant in case there is an coronavirus outbreak as visitor numbers increase.
"People need to follow the rules, get tested if they have symptoms and stay home if they feel un well.
"With more people, comes more risk, so we must be prepared and people must protect themselves."
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Dr Hoang said the NSW Health covid testing clinic was still operating in the South Street car park in Ulladulla on weekdays and, if there was another local case, the hours would be once again extended to cope with the demand.
"We are on standby if we need to open extra hours, including weekends, to take the pressure off the hospital.
"Right now we have no local cases, but people still need to get tested if they have symptoms to avoid the spread and help protect the vulnerable people in our community."
The clinic is currently accepting walk-ins, but Dr Hoang suggested booking online via the hotdoc website, or calling 4455 5422 would make the testing process faster.