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NSW Covid update: 112 new cases, RPA vaccination hub on alert

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NSW has recorded 112 new Covid cases with at least 34 of those infectious in the community and 12 who had been only partially isolating.

It comes as the state government announced the AstraZeneca vaccine will now be available to over 40s at NSW Health vaccination centres.

An urgent warning has been issued to those who visited the Royal Prince Alfred vaccination hub at Camperdown after it was visited by a person infected with Covid on July 6.

A message sent by NSW Health on Monday said the person visited the hub between 9.40am-11.45am and has since tested positive to the virus.

"All people there at the same time are advised to get tested for Covid-19 as soon as possible and self-isolate until you receive a negative test result," the message said.

"Please monitor for Covid-19 symptoms and get tested again at any time if you develop symptoms."

NSW is bracing for a surge in case numbers following predictions daily infections with surge into triple digits as early as today.

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