New South Wales records 29 new locally acquired cases

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the state has recorded 29 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, 17 of which were reported on Friday. Ms Berejiklian has urged residents in the seven local government areas of concern to stick to the restrictions in place as the health advice continues to evolve. “If you live or work in those seven local government council areas that we spoke about last Monday, do not leave metropolitan Sydney under any circumstances,” she said. “This variant of the virus is contagious and transmissible like no other variant that we’ve seen and that is why the New South Wales government will take any necessary action it needs to take.” Ms Berejiklian said she would hold a crisis cabinet meeting with health experts to discuss the next steps for stopping the spread as the list of exposure sites grows. “Every single decision we’ve taken has relied on the health advice and if that health advice changes on the day, we will not hesitate to adopt that advice.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au