More than seven weeks after NSW's 'Freedom Day', COVID-19 case numbers in the state are finally beginning to rise as an expert warns indoor celebrations are 'high-risk settings'.
Wet weather and social gatherings are being blamed for rising COVID-19 case numbers in NSW, more than seven weeks after the state's "Freedom Day".Backpackers at a Bondi Beach hostel were forced into isolation
NSW residents had been told to expect an uptick in infections once restrictions were lifted, but case numbers, hospitalisations and intensive care admissions have remained stable.Catch up on the main COVID-19 news from December 10 with a look back at our blog "We've seen a lot more movement, people have been drifting back to work, we know people have been socialising more, and we've had bad weather so people have been in inside venues a lot more."At least five COVID cases have been confirmed following a party on a cruise boat on Sydney Harbour.
"And so when people have been coming together to celebrate the end of the year, they've been doing more so in indoor environments that may not be well ventilated."
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