NSW Health, media release, 25 January 2022, excerpt:
The NSW Government will extend current restrictions for another month as the State continues to take a measured response to managing COVID-19 with a focus on a safe return to school and restarting non-urgent elective surgery as soon as possible.
Current settings will continue from Thursday, 27 January 2022 until Sunday, 28 February 2022, including:
Hospitality venues, including pubs, clubs, restaurants and cafes, and nightclubs must follow the one person per two square metre rule indoors;
Masks are required in all indoor settings (except residences). Masks are strongly encouraged where you cannot maintain a safe distance from others;
QR code check-ins are compulsory at certain premises, including hospitality venues and retail shops;
Singing and dancing is not permitted in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities, nightclubs, indoor music festivals and indoor major recreation facilities (except for weddings, performers, instructors and students)…..
As additional measures, people are encouraged to continue to work from home where possible and to reduce mingling when eating and drinking.
Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said there is plenty of availability and supply of boosters in the NSW Health vaccination clinics so those eligible for their booster shot should book as soon as possible.
“The gap between your second jab and your booster is now just three months, so don’t waste time – the sooner we all get our boosters the sooner we will overcome this Omicron wave,” Mr Hazzard said.
“The NSW community has put in an extraordinary effort to get the first two doses of the COVID vaccine, making us one of the most vaccinated populations worldwide. It’s now extremely important to back it in with your booster to lift your protection against the highly transmissible Omicron strain.”
People aged 18 years and older can receive their booster dose at three months after receiving their second dose of any of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Book your COVID-19 vaccine or your booster shot online
Find out more information at nsw.gov.au
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In the 24 hours to 8pm Monday 24 January 2022 across New South Wales there were:
18,512 new confirmed COVID-19 cases;
209,326 active COVID-19 cases;
2,943 of these cases are currently hospitalised, with 183 in intensive care units of whom 72 require ventilation;
29 people died with a COVID-19 diagnosis - 16 men and 13 women.
5 of the dead were aged in their 60s, 3 were in their 70s, 14 were in their 80s, 6 people were in their 90s and one was more than 100 years old.
[NSW Health, https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/2021-nsw-health.aspx & https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/stay-safe/data-and-statistics]
To 8pm 24 January, 768 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed across the 7 local government areas in the Northern NSW Local Health District, including 354 positive PCR tests and 414 positive rapid antigen tests (RAT).
Confirmed PCR tests by LGAs (LGA breakdown is not yet available for RAT results):
Tweed Shire - 237 cases
Ballina Shire - 54 cases
Byron Shire - 24 cases
Clarence Valley - 17 cases
Lismore City - 10 cases
Richmond Valley - 10 cases
Kyogle Shire - 1 case
Tenterfield 1 case (Tenterfield is in a different Local Health District, but postcodes put cases in NNSWLHD).
There are currently 49 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 5 of these in intensive care. [NNSWLHD, https://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/blog/category/media-releases/]
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