There were no deaths overnight and numbers in intensive care remain relatively low at 26 patients. 9News
LIVE UPDATES:Already before 9am, people were being told they will have to wait an hour for a test.Anybody who was at the venue between 6.20pm and 2.30am last Friday night and Saturday morning must get tested.
More than 200 COVID-19 cases have already been linked to a Newcastle nightclub, which Health Minister Brad Hazzard said stemmed from an alleged isolation breacher travelling from Sydney to the Hunter Valley city.Meanwhile, a Netflix production in central Sydney has been forced to shut down after a COVID-19 case was detected.The production was taking place at the Carriageworks in Eveleigh.The NSW government is pressing ahead with its re-opening strategy despite the rapidly rising case numbers.
Essentially, only household members of a confirmed COVID-19 case will be considered close contacts, and they will have to do the full seven days of isolation.It means fewer people will need to be in isolation over Christmas.
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