Premier GladysB has urged New South Wales residents to continue presenting themselves for testing after noting a concerning drop in testing numbers.
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Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged New South Wales residents to continue presenting themselves for testing after noting a concerning drop in testing numbers. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Ms Berejiklian revealed only about 8,900 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours.
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