NSW Health has reported another 19 new COVID infections over the past 24 hours, taking the total local case count to 149:
NSW recorded 19 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Seventeen of these cases are linked to previously confirmed cases and the source of infection for
two cases is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/G1tRQoiGYd— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) June 29, 2021
Of today’s 19 new locally acquired cases, seven were in isolation throughout their infectious period and a further two cases were in isolation for part of their infectious periods. Nine cases were infectious in the community and the isolation status of one case is being confirmed.
Three new cases are linked to the West Hoxton birthday party. This brings the total number of cases acquired through the Birthday party to 34, including 27 people who acquired it at the party and subsequent contacts.
More than 40 people attended this birthday party. It was initially believed about 30 people had attended, but this number increased following further investigations and contact tracing.
Three 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 19.
The source of two cases reported in today’s numbers are under investigation. The first case is a man in his 40s from Sydney’s south west, who has been working in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
The second case works as a member of the Out of School Hours service at Bellevue Hill Public School. This case has not had any close contact with staff or students while infectious.
The next chart shows the trajectory of cases in NSW, which have now surpassed the New Year’s Northern Beaches outbreak:
Bad trajectory.
Meanwhile, Perth and Peel joined Sydney and Darwin in lockdown after a second case of community transmission was detected of the Deltra strain, bringing the total cluster to three. The lockdown will run for a minimum of four days.
There are rumours that Brisbane could also be thrown into lockdown after 2 new local cases were recorded yesterday, taking the total outbreak to 11.
Today’s QLD’s media conference continues to get delayed, which is not a good sign.
For once it feels good to be living in Melbourne!
**Update**
South East Queensland was sent into a snap 3-day lockdown from 6pm tonight after two local cases were confirmed.
One new case was a miner from Ipswich who returned from a central Australian gold mine.
The other was a casual receptionist at Prince Charles Hospital, in Brisbane’s north.
