NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced a range of new Covid restrictions as case numbers surge. See the full details here.
The NSW government has reintroduced a number of Covid-19 safety measures as infections surge across the state.
NSW recorded 38,625 new Covid infections on Friday and 11 deaths.
There are 1738 people in hospital with the virus, 134 of whom are in intensive care.
The NSW Premier has announced a major shift on Covid-19 restrictions after an emergency meeting.
Dominic Perrottet previously insisted NSW would stay open despite increasing caseloads.
On Friday, Mr Perrottet announced non-urgent elective surgeries would continue to be suspended until mid February.
There are also a number of new Covid-19 safety measures, which come into play from tomorrow until January 27:
- No singing and dancing in hospitality venues, which does not include weddings, performances or classes
- Although the majority of major events with “overwhelmingly proceed”, there will be risk assessments carried out by NSW Health for big events
- The NSW government will continue to “encourage” people to minimise mingling where possible. This includes sitting down while drinking, minimising household visitations and holding events outside.
The move comes after reports 3800 NSW healthcare workers were furloughed after being exposed to Covid, up from 2200 the week before.
Originally published as NSW Government announces reinstatement of Covid-19 restrictions
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