BREAKING: NSW has recorded 6324 new Covid cases on Monday - slightly down on Sunday’s numbers - and three more deaths.
The numbers come as the state introduces changes that will see patrons having to follow the one person per two square metres rule indoors at pubs, clubs, restaurants and cafes.However, the rule will not apply in outdoor spaces such as beer gardens.The process was initially scrapped after the state hit 90 per cent fully vaccinated.
Sydney’s Omicron surge has also seen the state’s testing capacity pushed to the brink as thousands wait for hours to be swabbed for the virus. There were 97,241 tests conducted over the past 24 hours, again slightly down from 109,545 tests on Sunday.Return times for results have also stretched out to between 48 and 72 hours.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Sunday warned “we’re all going to get Omicron”, as cases in the state hit a new high of 6934 infections.
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