NSW’s COVID outbreak has climbed to 130 active cases after another 18 new infections were recorded overnight:
NSW recorded 18 new locally acquired cases of #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Fifteen of these cases are linked to the Bondi cluster, two are close contacts of a previously reported unlinked case. pic.twitter.com/yeMUWZ24Ly
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) June 28, 2021
Of the 18 new locally acquired cases recorded to 8pm last night, six were in isolation throughout their infectious periods. A further three cases were in isolation for part of their infectious periods.
An additional two South Coogee Public School students have tested positive to COVID-19. These students are close contacts of the two previously reported cases at the school, bringing the total number of students with COVID-19 at South Coogee Public School to four.
Five new cases are linked to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville. This brings the total number of cases acquired through Great Ocean Foods including contacts of workers there to 16.
The next chart compares this outbreak to the two prior outbreaks across Greater Sydney:
Worrying trajectory.
The worsening trajectory explains why the NSW Government ordered a two-week hard lockdown over the weekend.
QLD also recorded another 2 locally acquired COVID infections, taking their total to 12, whereas Northern Territory recorded another 3 new cases, taking its total to 6.
Victoria did not record any new local cases today, with its total remaining at 17.
The other states and territories are virus free.
