BY IAN CROUCH
Newcastle residents are being urged to watch out for symptoms and get tested immediately after Coronavirus fragments were found in the city's sewage network.
A sample taken from the Burwood Beach Treatment Plant on April 21 revealed fragments of the virus.
The treatment plant serves 225,000 people in Newcastle as well as Dudley, Charlestown, Kahibah and Highfields.
NSW Health says it's likely the fragments come from people who've recovered from COVID-19 but are continuing to shed fragments of the virus weeks later.
However it's possible there are undetected cases in the community and people with cold-like symptoms are being urged to get tested and remain isolated until they receive a negative result.
