New South Wales recorded 50 new coronavirus cases on Saturday after three-consecutive days of record numbers as the premier warned things are going to get worse before they get better .
Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the new cases in a press conference in Sydney after introducing further restrictions on the current stay-at-home-orders on Friday.
She says most concerningly there were 26 active cases in the community, saying too many residents were cutting corners and flouting the rules . That is the number we need to get down to as close to zero as possible, Ms Berejiklian said. When you know that there are 26 cases infectious in the community, the only conclusion we can draw is that things are going to get worse before they get better.
Urgent Covid alert for one of Sydney s busiest areas after infected shopper visited a string of stores including Coles, Aldi and Kmart - here s the full list of exposed venues as city records 50 new cases and Gladys warns: It will get worse
New South Wales recorded 50 new cases on Saturday in record increase
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Broadway Sydney Shopping Centre was visited by positive case on July 8
Stores Kmart, JB Hi Fi, Coles, Aldi, Harvey Norman and Liquorland all affected
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Most people who have received $1000 COVID-19 fines for breaching social distancing rules have not paid or can’t afford to pay them, leading to calls for a means-tested system and review of police conduct.
Fewer than a quarter of the 1854 fines police issued in 14 months since they were introduced have been paid in full, figures obtained by the Redfern Legal Centre under freedom of information laws reveal.
Professor Simon Rice is objecting to the fine issued to him.
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The figures show NSW Police issued the fines between January 1, 2020, and February 24 this year, including to children. The data reveals 22 per cent of the fines about $415,000 of the total $1,854,000 owing had been paid in full.
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