NSW Covid update: Sydney suffers worst day of pandemic with 262 cases and five deaths as Delta spreads north
by Anne Davies from on (#5MZQ5)
Beach party in Newcastle triggers snap lockdown in Hunter and Upper Hunter, while virus found in sewage puts Armidale and Dubbo on high alert
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A beach party in Newcastle attended by young people from western Sydney has triggered a snap lockdown in eight regional local government areas as New South Wales authorities worry that the Delta variant of Covid is now spreading in the regions.
NSW recorded 262 coronavirus cases and five deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm Wednesday - its worst day so far in the pandemic. At least 72 cases were in the community for all or part of their infectious period.
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