Article 5MB9B Australia Covid live news update: NSW records fifth death from Sydney outbreak amid 98 new cases; Victoria extends lockdown after 13 new cases

Australia Covid live news update: NSW records fifth death from Sydney outbreak amid 98 new cases; Victoria extends lockdown after 13 new cases

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Mostafa Rachwani (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlie
from World news | The Guardian on (#5MB9B)

NSW reports 98 new local cases, with 24 patients now in intensive care, and says vaccinating children will be a key' part of rollout; Victorian coronavirus outbreak hits construction; 1m Pfizer vaccine doses arrive in Australia. Follow updates live

9.39am BST

And that is where we will leave it tonight. Here is everything we learned:

9.07am BST

The Advertisier is reporting of a third case in South Australia, another close contact of the 81-year old man who tested positive earlier today:

BREAKING: A third Covid case has been recorded in SA, a man in his 50s. Latest: https://t.co/rInQQKF9qq

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