NSW’s top doctor and Premier appeared to disagree on one Covid rule as the state eased restrictions amid skyrocketing cases.
Premier Dominic Perrottet stood by his decision to scrap more rules as planned as the state reported 1360 new Covid-19 infections – the highest daily number of cases since September.
Masks are also no longer mandatory in most places in NSW, but chief health officer Kerry Chant encouraged people to keep wearing them indoors. “All I’m saying is, from a public health position, I’m strongly recommending we keep masks and asking the community to do so.” Mr Perrottet urged people to focus on hospitalisation and intensive care numbers, which remain low, rather than daily cases, which are increasingly significantly.NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has stood by his government’s road map. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone
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