NSW has recorded 825 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with at least 96 of those in the community for all or part of their infectious period.
Three people in their 80s and 90s have died, two of whom were residents of Greenwood Aged Care in Normanhurst and acquired their infections in the aged care facility after an unvaccinated staff member worked two shifts while unknowingly infectious."When we do start opening up, we don't want the unvaccinated to be unprotected," she said."Everybody should get the vaccine now. Don't be fussy on the vaccine.
Of the new cases, 290 are from Western Sydney Local Health District, 253 are from South Western Sydney, 69 are from Sydney LHD, 65 are from Nepean Blue Mountains, and 61 are from South Eastern Sydney health district. SBS is providing live translations of daily New South Wales and Victoria COVID-19 press conferences in various languages.
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