NSW Covid update: cases reach new daily high of 291 as plan for year 12s to return to school cancelled
by Anne Davies from on (#5N0YF)
Gladys Berejiklian warns outbreak yet to peak with higher case numbers expected over next few days
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New South Wales has reached a new record high number of daily Covid cases of 291, with cases now concentrated in the Canterbury-Bankstown area among specific multicultural communities.
The age profile of people becoming ill with Covid-19 has also dropped with 70% of new cases under 40, and 58% under the age of 30. This is partly due to the younger demographic in south-west and western Sydney and higher vaccination rates in older people.
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