New South Wales authorities have updated testing and isolation requirements for close COVID contacts as infections reach a daily record high for the state at 2,213 cases recorded on Friday.
Close contacts must now isolate for seven days after getting tested,
and for the next week, they are not to enter any high-risk venues.Read More
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