Mary Ward and Jenny Noyes13:57, Jul 05 2021
The Australian state of New South Wales has recorded 35 new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday (local time), and the Premier says the next couple of days will be “absolutely critical” in determining whether Greater Sydney’s lockdown is extended. “I foreshadowed a few days ago that the numbers were likely to bounce around, and that is what we have seen overnight,” Premier Gladys Berejiklan said. Twenty-four of the cases were in isolation for their entire infectious period and four cases were in isolation for part of their infectious period, meaning seven cases were infectious in the community.
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Two aged care residents are among 35 new local cases recorded in New South Wales, with the state recording a spike in infections on Monday.
The number of infections linked to existing clusters stands at 33, with 20 considered household contacts.
Of the 35 new cases, 24 were in isolation during their infectious period, with 11 people out and about in the community.
The number of cases linked to the Bondi outbreak has now grown to 312, with four patients currently receiving treatment in intensive care.
NSW recorded 35 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Of these locally acquired cases, 33 are linked to a known case or cluster – 20 are household contacts – and the source of infection for two cases remain under investigation. pic.twitter.com/EzivfeHPrP NSW Health (@NSWHealth) July 5, 2021