"I am hoping to make an announcement today or Thursday at the latest in relation to the future of the lockdown," she told reporters this afternoon. She said the number of infectious people in the community must be "as close to zero as possible" for Sydney to get out of lockdown. There are now 65 Covid patients in hospital in NSW, including 21 in intensive care and four on ventilators. The Premier said of Tuesday's numbers that "one day is not a trend" and "the numbers will keep bouncing around". "It means making sure there's less movement of people going into homes, going into construction sites, going into retail.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 13, 2021 01:52 UTC