NSW has recorded its highest caseload since lockdown lifted, with health authorities raising concern about increased transmission occurring in larger social venues such as pubs and clubs.
Among the cases is a traveller whose diagnosis sparked a short lived lockdown of a Bondi hostel.
A trivia night at a Sydney pub sparked a new cluster of cases, with at least 44 patrons testing positive to the virus after attending the popular Oxford Tavern in Petersham on 30 November. "The transmission in these types of settings is contributing to the increase in cases in NSW and we urge people not to attend social functions if they have any symptoms, even if mild," it said.
"As Christmas approaches, and more of us gather with families, friends and colleagues to celebrate, it is particularly important to be vigilant," she said. The government has also announced a boost to rebate relief available to eligible sole traders, not-for-profit organisations and small businesses across the state.
There are 313 patients in hospital, 104 of whom are in intensive care and 25 needing ventilation. The seven-day hospitalisation average sits at 306.Victoria's double-dose vaccination rate for those 12 and over has hit 92 per cent.The latest figures come after another two suspected community cases of the Omicron variant were discovered in Victoria, on top of two revealed on Wednesday.
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