New South Wales joins Victoria in accessing the federal government's paid pandemic leave scheme, which allows residents to claim a lump sum payment of $1,500 if they are directed to self-isolate because of COVID-19.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian says New South Wales will be joining the federal government's pandemic leave disaster payment scheme, which allows those directed to self-isolate because of COVID-19 to access a lump sum payment of $1,500.
NSW reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, one a returned traveller in hotel quarantine, the other a taxi driver who worked for 10 days while potentially infectious. The locations include Campbelltown Golf Club in Glen Alpine on 16 September between 2pm and 4.30pm in the TAB area, and Milton Ulladulla Ex Servos Club on 12 September from 2 to 6.15pm.
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