The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has confirmed that fan who attended Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia has tested positive for Covid-19.
The Australian state of New South Wales has recorded 15 new locally-acquired cases of Covid-19 amid a record virus testing haul of more than 38,500. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that whether the developing travel bubble with New Zealand continued was a matter for New Zealand s government. He said it was “deeply disappointing” that planned interstate reunions would be unable to happen.
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Sydney s northern beaches is on lockdown, as a cluster of Covid-19 cases continues to grow causing other Australian states and territories to impose restrictions on travel ahead of the Christmas holidays. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said all the cases recorded in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday were connected to Sydney s northern beaches cluster, taking the size of that cluster to at least 83.