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NSW has recorded 667 locally acquired COVID-19 cases up until 8.00 pm last night.
It is the fewest number of Coronavirus cases reported by NSW Health in the state for six weeks.
There were ten deaths reported.
Illawarra Cases
There are 49 new cases reported in the Illawarra Shoalhaven, bringing the total cases in the LHD to 1,664 since the 16th of June.
31 cases are from the Wollongong LGA - 4 are linked to known cases.
13 cases are from the Shellharbour LGA - 9 are linked to known cases.
5 cases are from the Shoalhaven LGA - 2 are linked to known cases.
Hunter Cases
There were 82 new cases across the Hunter New England LHD to 8.00 pm last night.
This brings the total number of cases in the District to 1,135 since the 5th of August 2021.
57 cases are linked to known cases, and 25 are under investigation.
Central Coast Cases
There are 43 new cases reported in the Central Coast to 8.00 pm last night, bringing the total cases in the LHD to 822.
23 are linked to known cases, and 20 cases are under investigation.
Southern NSW cases
Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has been notified of 27 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8.00 pm last night.
This brings the total cases in SNSWLHD to 250 since the start of the current outbreak in June.
Western NSW
Across the Western NSW Local Health District, there were 34 new cases of COVID-19 reported to 8.00 pm last night.
This brings the total cases in the LHD during this recent outbreak to 1,383.
25 are linked to known cases, and 9 are under investigation.
Northern NSW Cases
6 new cases have been reported in NNSWLHD to 8.00 pm last night.
Four of these cases were announced yesterday.
Murrumbidgee LHD
There are NO new cases reported in the Murrumbidgee LHD.
Far West
There were 4 cases in Far West LHD to 8.00 pm last night:
All 4 are household contacts.
The total cases in Far West LHD up to 8.00 pm last night is 272
Mid-North Coast NSW Cases
2 cases have been reported in the Mid North Coast Local Health District to 8.00 pm last night:
One is linked to a known case, and the source of infection of the other case is under investigation.
There have been 27 cases reported in the MNCLHD since the beginning of the current NSW outbreak.
Southern Highlands cases
There have been 2 new cases reported in Wingecarribee Shire.
The total number of cases in the LGA is 58 since June.
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Despite more COVID-19 exposure sites being named in Queensland, the NRL grand final will kick off on schedule.
ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys said it was "full steam ahead".
"It's great relief for the fans ... it will be a game for the ages," he said.
Postponing the game and shifting it to Townsville has been an option if Brisbane was locked down at the last minute.
Fears of a postponement or relocation of Sunday's historic first decider at Suncorp Stadium were tempered after Queensland recorded two new locally acquired cases a day earlier.
Crowd numbers have already been cut from 52,000 to 39,000 and that could be dropped even further depending on the latest case numbers.
Queensland has dodged a lockdown so far this week after cases of community transmission was detected in the state on Tuesday.
Fans will be able to get jabbed at pop-up vaccination clinics around Suncorp Stadium before the decider.
The kick-off is scheduled for 7.30 pm AEDT.
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A police officer has been kicked in the face and knocked unconscious during a street brawl on the NSW-Victorian border.
Police spotted a fight between two men in the main street of Albury on Saturday night and moved in to break it up when a male senior constable was taken to the ground.
A third man then kicked the officer in the face, knocking him out, before the trio fled on foot.
The senior constable was taken to Albury Base Hospital in a serious condition with facial fractures and a head injury.
The two alleged street brawlers, aged 20 and 22, were arrested a short time later and both were charged with various assault and affray offences.
The third man who attacked the officer remains on the run.
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Rugby league fans and administrators are nervously awaiting confirmation of Queensland's COVID-19 case numbers so the NRL grand final in Brisbane can go ahead.
Fears of a postponement or relocation of Sunday's historic first decider at Suncorp Stadium were tempered after Queensland recorded two new locally acquired cases a day earlier.
But the official green light for the blockbuster clash between the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs won't be officially granted until Sunday morning, pending the latest case numbers.
"A day is a long time with COVID-19 but things are looking really positive," Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said on Saturday.
"To know that we had five clusters happening, and the reality is we have not seen any community transmission beyond the actual workplace and household contacts, is great news.
Crowd numbers have already been cut from 52,000 to 39,000 and that could be dropped even further depending on the latest case numbers.
Queensland has dodged a lockdown so far this week after cases of community transmission was detected in the state on Tuesday.
The threat of lockdown sent the NRL into chaos ahead of Sunday's event, with backup plans varying from relocation to postponement if crowds were banned.
ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys said it was "full steam ahead" but postponing the game and shifting it to Townsville remained an option if Brisbane was locked down at the last minute.
"We won't do that unilaterally, we'll certainly speak to the two coaches, the two clubs, and get their viewpoints and make a decision," V'landys told 2GB on Saturday.
"I'm hoping that doesn't occur and that there'll be no cases that they can't track and we're full steam ahead on Sunday night."
Fans will be able to get jabbed at pop-up vaccination clinics around Suncorp Stadium before the decider.
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