NSW close contact definition changes
The definition of a close contact has changed in NSW despite cases continuing to rise. Here’s what it could mean for your Christmas.
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Stay across all the latest developments on COVID-19 outbreaks in NSW.
Another Newcastle venue exposed to Covid
Multiple positive Covid cases attended Newcastle’s Cambridge Hotel at the same time last Friday night, leading to NSW Health putting out a fresh alert.
Angry NSW clubbers’ Christmas ruined by Covid
Newcastle party goers caught up in a nightclub’s superspreader event have blasted a person who potentially breached a health order and sparked the outbreak.
Masks off: All the NSW Covid rules easing today
Covid restrictions including mask rules and QR code check-ins have eased across NSW in a major way. See what you can and cannot do.
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Six-beer limit for homes in strict lockdown
Residents in a Sydney tower block under a strict coronavirus lockdown are having their alcohol deliveries policed.
Six-beer limit for homes under strict lockdown
Residents in a Sydney tower block under a strict coronavirus lockdown are having their alcohol deliveries policed.
How to get $50 taxi voucher to get to your vax jab
Aussie business Cabcharge is giving away $200,000 worth of free rides to get punters to their jab appointments and hasten the race back to normality.
Dr Chant: ‘we can reach 90 per cent vaccinated’
NSW has recorded 1220 new Covid cases and eight more people have died from the virus. Read our Covid blog.
Major change to Covid testing in Australia
A major change to the way Australians do Covid tests will be made within “weeks”, as NSW recorded 1281 new Covid cases and five deaths. Read our Covid blog.
South coast nursing home staff vax rates revealed
New government data has revealed the vaccination rates for staff in all aged care facilities across the south coast, as providers race the clock to increase jab numbers before the September deadline.
1485 new NSW Covid cases and three deaths recorded
NSW has recorded 1485 new Covid cases and three more deaths — but has hit a major milestone with 40 per cent of the population fully vaccinated. Read our Sunday blog.
Bubble boy ‘forgotten’ in Covid overload
This teenage Covid victim spent three weeks in a makeshift bubble in his bedroom because an over-stretched NSW Health ‘forgot’ to release him from isolation.
‘Maskless’ prison officer linked to jail’s Covid outbreak
A prison officer who went to work ‘maskless’ and with flu-like symptoms has been linked to a Covid outbreak at a NSW jail, which resulted in up to 11 people having to self-isolate.
Border pain: Families split and kids miss surgery
Queensland’s border closure is taking its toll on NSW residents who need to get across for medical treatment and work. Some families have been split in two, while others are living in caravans.
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