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10.00am BST

That's where we will wrap up the blog for this evening.

Here's what happened today:

9.11am BST

NSW Health has confirmed that it has made it mandatory for drivers transporting international passengers, including air crew, to be vaccinated and wear a mask.

Brad Hazzard, the state's health minister, signed the relevant amendments to the public health order on Friday, appearing to put to bed days of uncertainty as to whether the limousine driver who sparked Sydney's current Covid-19 cluster breached any laws.