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New South Wales has recorded nine new Covid-19 cases - including a child - after almost 40,000 people were tested for the virus on Christmas Day.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said eight of the nine new infections reported on Saturday were linked to the Avalon cluster on Sydney s Northern Beaches. The ninth infection could be a false positive, she said.
Six of the eight cases on the Northern Beaches were in the same household and the other two had been identified as close contacts after the virus was previously transmitted in Paddington and at the Avalon Bowling Club. There are still concerns about the CBD and still concerns about people in the Northern Beaches who may unintentionally have spread the virus without knowing they have it, she said.
Tasmania s Mona museum reopens on Boxing Day
Hobartâs Museum of Old and New Art reopens today, having taken the shutdown mid-March as an opportunity for a refresh.
Over 350 âhighlights (and lowlights)â from
David Walshâs personal collection have been added to Monaâs semi-subterranean galleries.
Nicole Durling, director of exhibitions and collections, said the nine-month closure had re-emphasised Walshâs personal connection to the museum.
Simply, itâs David Walshâs home. This is what we have focused on for the rehang of the museum. . Itâs like a portrait of David. Mona Museum (@monamuseum)
Daddy s home.
We re open. Everyone needs a ticket, even if you re Tasmanian. Pre-bookings are a must. Dad says go to the website: https://t.co/R18TxZ1oLEpic.twitter.com/RiE8VLJZBjDecember 25, 2020
There were also no new cases among people from overseas or interstate in hotel quarantine.
The total number of active cases in the state remains at 10; nine overseas arrivals in hotel quarantine and one 15-year-old girl who caught the virus in NSW last week who remains isolated at home.
But Sydney s northern beaches cluster continues to grow, with nine new cases recorded on Boxing Day after 40,000 people were tested on Christmas Day. One case is a young child who attended the Paddington Alimentari cafe.
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Eight out of the nine cases are all directly linked to the Avalon cluster, and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said health authorities have not ruled out the possibility the ninth case â a person in Bondi â could be a false positive.