Australia Covid live update: NSW reports 105 new cases and fourth death linked to Sydney outbreak; Victoria records 17 new cases

Infection linked to MCG reported in Mildura in regional Victoria; all authorised workers from south-west Sydney now able to leave to go to work after NSW government consulted with ‘business and stakeholders’. Follow the latest developments live

3.43am BST

No new cases of Covid-19 today for Western Australia, where there are 7 active cases.

This is our WA COVID-19 weekend update for Sunday 18 July 2021.

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3.39am BST

In the middle of her press conference this morning, NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian gave an assessment of her day yesterday, when she announced the harshest restrictions seen in Sydney since the start of the pandemic.

I am not embarrassed to say that in public life, yesterday was probably the most difficult day I’ve had personally because we don’t take these decisions lightly.

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Source: The Guardian