Bondi backpackers hostel Noah’s locked down due to Covid scare as NSW reports 420 cases

NSW police confirm health department requested assistance at Sydney venue

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A Bondi Beach backpackers hostel in Sydney has been placed into lockdown for a second time due to fears of a Covid outbreak.

It is not yet known how many people were staying at Noah's backpackers hostel or whether the Omicron strain of the virus was present.

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