Australia coronavirus live: NSW reports eight more Covid cases – as it happened

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8.10am GMT

And with that, we come to the end of today's live blog. Here's what went down today:

7.47am GMT

Some travellers who have been in Sydney's hotel quarantine system have told the Guardian they felt secure, but others have said they were shocked" by some of the processes.

Some spoke of environmental complacency" in the system, while others spoke about how lax" the airport process was.

Related: Complacency in Sydney hotel quarantine system could contribute to Covid outbreaks - guests