MORNING BRIEFING: Five men in Sydney's south-west are fined after police find they left isolation and met in public despite all testing positive to COVID-19 in rural NSW.
Police caught the five men during COVID-19 compliance checks in Leppington.
The men, aged between 23 and 32, revealed they had tested positive to COVID-19 in rural NSW and had been ordered to self-isolate for 14 days.Hospital system bracing for worseThe NSW hospital system has been warned the worst is yet to come despite already being under significant pressure from surging COVID-19 cases.Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned hospitals would feel the full brunt of the rising case numbers in October when more pressure would be placed on intensive care units.
Subway MarketPlace in Raymond Terrace is also a close contact venue after a COVID-19 case visited on Wednesday, August 25, from 11:55am to midday.The NSW opposition says it's deeply concerned by the state government's decision to delay the return of Parliament by another month.
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