That's a wrap
We're wrapping our Need To Know blog for the day, but will be back Monday morning with all the latest on COVID-19 outbreaks in NSW and Victoria as Australia goes back to work for the new year.
Shoppers including 'Paige' donned a mask at Bondi Junction in Sydney on Sunday as the NSW government imposed a new mask mandate.
James Alcock
Here's a quick recap of what happened on Sunday:
Another leak in NSW's hotel quarantine program has sparked a new coronavirus cluster, with thousands who visited a bottle shop in Sydney's west over Christmas being asked to self-isolate as NSW reported eight new local transmissions of COVID-19.