Health authorities are urging anyone who attended the Belrose Hotel in December to come forward for testing as they try to get on top of the mysterious transmission at the venue.
She added the detective work was quite challenging as symptoms of COVID-19 could be mild, with someone putting fatigue down to a long shift of work rather than the virus. "If you're someone who lives in the New South Wales and has some people over to your home, that is allowed but you can't have more than 10 people in your home.
Residents in the southern bit of the northern beaches may see an easing of restrictions earlier than their northern zone counterparts. "We don't want people moving in and out of the area for the next few days. We want to keep the area separate to make sure that any untraced chains of community transmission have actually been clamped down."Outdoor gatherings across Greater Sydney will be reduced from 100 to 50 people, with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian urging people to stay at home for New Year's Eve celebrations.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
A year ago to the day I landed in Sydney for New Year. Who knew what this year held in store for us all?!
A year ago to the day I landed in Sydney for New Year 2020 & enjoyed lunch BrewBrothersLtd Who knew what that year held in store?!
Excellent decision. Calm and measured. 👏
Just show the re-run of last year's fireworks on T.V and save the money.
Most people watch it on the TV anyway. Not hard to do.
Looking for it!
So we all paying for GladysB ‘s friends to watch it live? Wish we had a strong opposition AustralianLabor to stop this waste of money
Good to see she followed the example of other states this time and did this act.
The company that supplies the fireworks is already paid for. Possibly years in advance. They will deal with COVID19 unfortunately in the years ro come...not just Sydney but, New York, London, Paris and more. They will add a brighter night to us all x
So rich people on boats only? Just shut it down.
Cancel the fireworks
Wtf what a waste of money, hundreds have died this year. Show some bloody respect for the dead . Hope it pisses down Respect
Whine whinge complain. And it's 5 all got it from being in Isolation so in fact nothing new
SallyRMelb Cancel the bloody fireworks. WOFTAM.
Good
It’s just one big joke isn’t it. Logic says under the current covid-19 pandemic the Fireworks display should be cancelled for 2020. GladysB NSWCHO NSWHealth auspol Australia Adam_Creighton JodiMcKayMP CloverMoore
Yet the biat parties with hundreds of patrons will go on Stop idiots Nye2021
So the rich living in her constituencies can chill (exclusively) on their private yachts for this taxpayer-funded show.
In short new year cancelled, keep protecting this incompetent LNP idiots.
General GladysB easy peasy throw a private new years party on the Opera House forecourt for your crony buddies.
Surely it's somehow the fault of Dan Andrews. Lol
How absurdly rediculous, going ahead with a fireworks display when NSW could reallocate the $ to aged care, regional hospitals or 500 other more important things in a year of a bloody pandemic. More sales pitch and flashy front shit than addressing realities
Where did we go wrong auntie Gladys?When is uncle Darryl coming over
Is kissing allowed? 😂
Yay
Over crowded balconies unauthorised entry to high rise buildings other vantage points like public parks on high ground near the harbour will be problematic for authorities
Yawn
Wow Christmas Now New Years Eve Living with the virus in NSW Keep it there Thanks
Australia should consider banning all fireworks ... reasons include airquality; noise pollution; scares wildlife, birds, pets.
Five new cases! Here in Ontario has been over 2000 per day for a long time. Now we are back to full provincial lockdown.
Money talks
Look I get it. 500 new cases need lockdowns....pardon..? Five? Five new cases? GladysB please get a life. Your own, not someone else's.
If no public access, then the whole show should be cancelled. Half-baked decision, with no guts, because of the many who have paid for private functions, cruises, etc. She's fearful of consequences for herself if she cancels the fireworks. Political.
What a massive overreaction. Australia should be celebrating its success in basically suppressing if not totally eradicating COVIDー19 but it keeps punishing itself.
We've all had a gutfull of Politicians saying and directing the wrong thing. STAY AT HOME bitches
Fat chance the “please don’t hug and kiss at midnight” plan will work especially with alcohol
Ridicuriois
Just lift the Spit Bridge & road block the northern beaches & everyone else throughout Sydney can go
so we are paying for fireworks for the rich folks to have a private showing.
The show must go on !
Then why have the fire works if there is no public access? I guess that would annoy all of those LNP donors on boats and in harbourside properties.
DrPieterPeach So corporate events, boats and rich people can enjoy the fireworks unencumbered by common people
So rather than cancel altogether GladysB has invited the crowds that WILL be in the City to “clash with Police”
Gladys the shredder is all over the place with the instructions Public please follow the science
northway_debbie Absolutely did not say that. Groups of 50 outdoor gatherings are “safe” as long as they don’t “mingle”, “converge”, talk loud.
So why bother having them. The $8m could surely be spent some better way?
Only sensible call she's made in months.🤣
That's why we have yachts.
Sensible
Stay home with God.
Good news. Great leadership.
That’s like the tree in the forest that fell over but nobody witnessed it ... did it make any noise?
Fireworks are still on?