Big jump in NSW Covid cases

OSTN Staff

It comes after 420 cases were recorded on Thursday, 403 on Wednesday and 260 on Tuesday.The state has now reached 93 per cent double vaccinated while 94.7 per cent of people aged 16 and above have received one dose. INNER WEST PUB TRIVIA CLUSTERHealth officials in NSW reported eight new cases of the Covid Omicron variant on Thursday, bringing the total number of people infected with the strain to 42. Among the new cases are several linked to an Inner West pub trivia night. Forty-six infections have also now been identified after the event at the Oxford Tavern in Petersham on November 30.Officials are investigating further but none are so far confirmed as Omicron. Sydney Local Health District said on Thursday that anyone who attended the pub between 4pm and 10.30pm on November 30 is considered a close contact and must immediately get tested and isolate. warned locals about the first 44 cases diagnosed from the trivia night on Facebook on Thursday.BYRON BAY NIGHTCLUB ALERTByron Bay party goers are also on alert after exposure at a nightclub for four days straight.Health officials issued an alert for Woody’s Surf Shack Night Club in Byron Bay, after four nights of exposure from a Covid-positive person.Anyone at the nightclub between 8pm and 3:30am on November 30, December 1, 2 and 3 should go and get tested, according to officials.“NSW Health is contacting staff and patrons who attended the venue below at the times listed after transmission has been identified,” a statement read.“Anyone who is not fully vaccinated is considered a close contact and anyone who is fully vaccinated is considered a casual contact.”

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