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COVID-19 Update – 804 new COVID cases, more Omicron cases expected, new booster dose eligibility – Tuesday, 14 December 2021

14 Dec, 2021, 11:19 am15 Dec, 2021, 12:58 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW recorded 804 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. A total of 85 cases

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COVID-19 Alert – Updated Omicron venues of concern in western Sydney – Friday, 10 December 2021

10 Dec, 2021, 7:53 pm14 Dec, 2021, 2:40 pm Tim Dunlop

The public is being advised of two venues, in Potts Point and Parramatta, visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19 likely

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COVID-19 Alert – The Albion Hotel Parramatta named venue of concern, 516 new cases in NSW – Friday, 10 December 2021

10 Dec, 2021, 11:08 am10 Dec, 2021, 7:55 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW recorded 516 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. There is a total of

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COVID-19 Alert – Five COVID cases, including two likely Omicron, linked to Sydney Harbour cruise – Tuesday, 7 December 2021

07 Dec, 2021, 11:00 pm10 Dec, 2021, 7:54 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW Health can confirm five people who attended a party boat cruise on Sydney Harbour on the evening of Friday

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COVID-19 Update – 20 Omicron cases linked to the Regents Park cluster, likely source found – Tuesday, 7 December 2021

07 Dec, 2021, 11:49 am08 Dec, 2021, 9:41 am Tim Dunlop

NSW recorded 260 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. There is now a total

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COVID-19 Alert – 13 Omicron cases linked to western Sydney school; Villawood gym venue of concern – Friday, 3 December 2021

03 Dec, 2021, 6:07 pm08 Dec, 2021, 9:41 am Tim Dunlop

NSW Health is investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Regents Park Christian School in western Sydney. There is now

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COVID-19 Update – Omicron case linked to Regents Park Christian School in western Sydney – Friday, 3 December 2021

03 Dec, 2021, 11:13 am03 Dec, 2021, 6:08 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW recorded 337 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. NSW Health can confirm one

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COVID-19 Alert – Eighth Omicron case confirmed in NSW, more venues of concern – Thursday, 2 December 2021

02 Dec, 2021, 7:58 pm06 Dec, 2021, 10:47 am Tim Dunlop

NSW Health can confirm a traveller has been infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern, bringing the total number

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COVID-19 Alert – New Omicron case confirmed in NSW; Chatswood venue alert – Thursday, 2 December 2021

02 Dec, 2021, 1:26 pm03 Dec, 2021, 11:13 am Tim Dunlop

NSW Health can confirm a traveller has been infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern, bringing the total number

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Western Sydney communities urged to prepare for summer

02 Dec, 2021, 12:56 pm02 Dec, 2021, 1:03 pm Tim Dunlop

Prepare a bushfire survival plan, don’t drive through floodwater, swim between the flags and make sure your home is fire

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