Live breaking news: Deadly new Delta variant travelled to NSW
The "concerning" new variant on the loose in Victoria travelled to NSW, with the CHO warning "it is not unexpected" it originated there.
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The deadly new Delta variant on the loose in Victoria travelled to NSW, with Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton warning "it is within the bounds of possibility" it could have originated there while the family holidayed in Jervis Bay. It's worth noting that NSW has reported no new cases of community transmission in some time.
"It is not unexpected. The average incubation time of (Covid-19) is about six days. There will be individuals who go through a much more rapid transmission cycle, there will be a longer one," he said.
"Five or six days puts it in New South Wales, Jervis Bay territory, or indeed earlier."
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