NSW has brought in a new indoor mask rule as the state recorded 5715 Covid-19 cases.
The mask rule will be in place until January 27.“We believe today’s changes are modest, cautious and take a precautionary approach. As we move through this holiday period to the end of January the system is in a very strong position,” Mr Perrottet said.
Of the over 16 population, 93.5 per cent are double-dose vaccinated while 94.9 per cent have had at least one shot.There are now 398 infected people in Victorian hospitals with 72 active patients in intensive care and 39 on ventilators. Long queues at testing clinics and sold out rapid antigen tests have caused grief in the lead up to the holidays, with many urging the NSW Government to bring back mandatory masks.But he said bringing back venue check-ins would help contact tracers and allow people to know whether they had visited an exposure site.
The Premier said the free testing kits would hopefully make testing clinics available for “people who really need it”. Health Minister Brad Hazzard was instructed to order bulk amounts of testing kits, with residents being encouraged to use them before heading to events and high-risk settings.
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