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Scores of Schoolies were hammered by rain on Saturday night in Byron Bay - but it didn't bother some, who were seen dancing in the streets after the deluge hit around 6.30pm.
Anxiety and desperation are setting in for 84 people forced to isolate inside Aquarius Backpackers because of a Covid case
Police have sealed off the building with no-one allowed out after all guests and staff were deemed close contacts by NSW Health which has escalated the crisis.
A weeklong snap lockdown was imposed on the Aquarius Backpackers in Byron Bay last night as thousands of teens head to the north coast for schoolies.
Masks, QR codes and vaccination certificates will no longer be required in retail and restaurants from mid-December, while school closures will be a thing of the past as soon as next week.