General
Why Byron Bay’s COVID-19 cases are particularly concerning
Restrictions are in place for at least four council areas around the Byron Bay region after a suite of cases were linked to a Byron hens night.
People in Ballina, Byron, Lismore and Tweed have been urged to stay at home, wear masks in shops and on public transport, and stick to the four square metre rule. The number of household visitors is limited to 30.
New South Wales recorded one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night — the case acquired in Byron Bay that was revealed yesterday morning.
Suppression at this point is very important. Several factors converge to produce a significant outbreak risk, including that:
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the strain involved in this outbreak is reportedly the more infectious variant that…
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