Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces 356 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths in NSW as the state records its worst-ever spike. Of the new cases, 147 are linked to existing outbreaks and the source of infection for 209 cases is under investigation. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard blamed lockdown rule-breakers for the state's worsening outbreak, saying authorities "can't legislate against "stupidity, arrogance and entitlement". There were no additional cases recorded in Armidale, Tamworth or the Hunter today. QueenslandQueensland has recorded 3 new community cases of Covid-19 overnight, all linked to the Indooroopilly cluster in the southeast.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2021 22:34 UTC