NSW teeters on the edge of a new coronavirus lockdown, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian insists it will not happen. 9News
Thousands of health staff on standby for influx of patients as Victoria considers tougher restrictions"It would be unrealistic for us to assume we are going to see any situation where there's zero cases.Queensland has announced
Ms Berejiklian said Victoria's experience showed "lockdown doesn't guarantee … that you're not going to have people dying".The critical balance for a new NSW lockdown will be deciding between jobs and health, 9News state political reporter Chris O'Keefe said.
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