Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to the increasing threat of Omicron in Australia with a strong message to premiers.
Speaking from a sheet metal manufacturing plant in the western Sydney seat of Lindsay on Friday, Mr Morrison shot down any suggestion of lockdowns and restrictions after NSW recorded 2213 cases, the highest number since the pandemic began.
“We must continue to listen carefully to the medical advice and we are doing that every day, but we are in a different phase of the pandemic.” “More information will become clear about the severity of illness relating to Omicron, but so far, there is nothing to suggest it is certainly worse,” he said.
He said states and territories were being encouraged to keep their vaccination hubs open to help with the booster shot program.
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