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Just to recap, there were seven new cases overnight in NSW. They are all linked to the northern beaches, but only six have been traced to the Avalon cluster. The seventh case is under investigation.
The source of the other locally acquired case remains under investigation and contact tracing is underway. This person is a firefighter who lives on the Northern Beaches. NSW Health is working with Fire and Rescue NSW to ensure all contacts are identified and tested.
No word yet on plans for New Year’s Eve in Sydney.
Berejiklian:
As I said right at the beginning, we will be evaluating what New Year’s Eve looks like and I hope to be able to say something tomorrow or the day after to the community. But can I stress this, and Dr Chant stressed it as well: the more testing we have overnight the more we can make those decisions. If you have the mildest symptoms please get tested. Those tests will give us confidence to make decisions about New Year’s Eve, especially to the southern parts of northern beaches. We want to give positive news but we cannot do that unless we have the high rates of testing continue.
I will say something tomorrow or at the very latest the day after on what New Year’s Eve looks like and also what the first couple of weeks of January look like.
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