Sydney daily virus cases biggest since outbreak

STORY: Australia Virus - Sydney daily virus cases biggest since outbreak

LENGTH: 02:24

FIRST RUN: 0311

RESTRICTIONS: No access Australia

TYPE: English/Natsound

SOURCE: AuBC/CHANNEL 7/CHANNEL 9/AUSTRALIA POOL

STORY NUMBER: 4334778

DATELINE: 12 July 2021 - Sydney

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AuBC/CHANNEL 7/CHANNEL 9 – NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA

Sydney – 12 July 2021

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1. Various aerials of virus testing sites

AUSTRALIA POOL – NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA

Sydney - 2 July 2021

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gladys Berejiklian, New South Wales state Premier:

"To 8:00 p.m. (1000 GMT) last night, we had 112 additional cases and I want to stress the vast majority of these cases are family members or very, very close contacts. So family or close friends, unfortunately bear the brunt of those 112 numbers that we have seen overnight. And that's why I want to stress again, as we did yesterday, if you put yourself at risk, you're putting your entire family, and that means extended family, as well as your closest friends and associates, at risk, and the numbers are telling in that regard."

3. Berejiklian speaking at news conference

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gladys Berejiklian, New South Wales state Premier:

"In terms of the number of people that were exposed in the community whilst they were infectious, there are at least 34 and that is the number that we need to see as close to zero as possible before Health will advise the government that the lockdown can end. So can I stress that is the number that we need to see go down to as close to zero as possible before we can get advice from Health to say the lockdown can end."

5. Berejiklian speaking at news conference

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gladys Berejiklian, New South Wales state Premier:

"From now, we will be able to accept anybody over 40 who wants the AstraZeneca. As you know, the federal health advice or regulatory advice is that over 60's can get AstraZeneca without any of those risk profiles that were identified but if you're between 40 and 60 and want to get the AstraZeneca, you can go through the appropriate consent forms at all New South Wales Health sites which is very positive."

7. New South Wales state Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant speaking at news conference

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Kerry Chant, New South Wales state Chief Health Officer:

"In regards to the vaccine message, please go and get vaccinated. Please contact your general practitioner, see if you can have bookings for the AstraZeneca vaccine and, in some cases, Pfizer vaccine which is available through general practice as well as through New South Wales Health."

AuBC – NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA

Sydney - 12 July 2021

9. Various exteriors of deserted shopping mall

STORYLINE:

Virus cases in Sydney, Australia, have jumped to their largest daily number in this current outbreak, authorities said on Monday.

New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters in Sydney that the majority of the 112 cases announced were family members and their close contacts.

Berejiklian urged the community particularly in the southwestern suburbs of the city to remain vigilant and follow the rules.

Five million people in Sydney and its surrounding areas are in lockdown until next Friday, but Berejiklian said the number of infectious people in the community needs to be close to zero cases before the lockdown can end.

New South Wales state Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant called on people to vaccinate, as AstraZeneca vaccine will now be made available to anyone aged 40 and over.

There has been 678 community cases since the first case of the current highly contagious delta variant outbreak was reported on June 16.

Health authorities said there were 63 cases admitted to hospital, 18 of whom in intensive care, with four requiring ventilation.

The outbreak began after a limousine driver tested positive on June 16.

He is thought to have been infected while transporting a U.S. flight crew from Sydney airport.

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