As Omicron continues to spread, NSW has recorded 6288 new Covid-19 cases this Christmas.
Thanks to the Omicron variant, NSW cases have continued to increase since it first entered the state just weeks ago.and a woman in her 90s from south western Sydney died from the virus at St George Hospital.From Christmas Eve, residents have been required to wear masks indoors and check-in to stores and venues.
The rules were put back in place in response to Omicron’s influence on the daily case numbers and are expected to remain until January 27. Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the new rules on Thursday, saying they were “modest” and “cautious”. “As we move through this holiday period to the end of January the system is in a very strong position,” he said.
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