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Sydney’s northern beaches cluster grows, as 15 new coronavirus infections recorded
The coronavirus cluster on Sydney’s northern beaches has grown to 83 cases, as record numbers of people come forward for testing in NSW.
Key points:
- There were 15 new infections recorded yesterday — half the number from the previous reporting period
- However, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was too early to say whether that drop was a “trend”
- She also said the situation was being reviewed “hourly” ahead of Christmas
More than 38,500 people were swabbed for the virus in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday, with 15 new local infections recorded.
While the number of new cases is significantly lower than the 30 found in the previous reporting period, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said: “Unfortunately, one day’s results doesn’t tell us it’s a…
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