Pat Cummins will miss the second Ashes Test after he was deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive COVID-19 test last night:
Premier Dominic Perrottet is urging people to shift the focus from infections to the number of people in hospital.
All household contacts of close contacts should also be tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received."It is likely some of these cases have the Omicron variant of concern," NSW Health said. While masks are no longer required, Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says her "clear advice" is for people to keep wearing them in indoor settings.Victoria has reported 1,622 new COVID-19 cases and a further nine deaths, as the state slightly eases restrictions despite stubborn infection numbers and the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Shoppers no longer need to prove they are vaccinated to visit non-essential retail outlets, places of worship, weddings, funerals, and real estate inspections and auctions.However, hair and beauty customers must still be fully vaccinated, as must all patrons of restaurants, bars and cafes. A positive Omicron case visited Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy between 9pm and midnight and Collingwood's The Peel Hotel from 11.30pm to 3am last Friday night, with about 700 people who also attended the venues now deemed close contacts.Tasmania has confirmed its first coronavirus case a day after reopening its borders, a man in his 20s who travelled from NSW.
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