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New South Wales has announced no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases were discovered amid 13,460 tests in the 24-hour period leading up to Easter Saturday.
Three new cases were recorded in hotel quarantine, bringing the state’s total number of infections since the pandemic began to 5110.
Parts of NSW were placed on virus alert earlier this week after unknowingly infected people travelled to northeastern NSW from Greater Brisbane.
Temporary restrictions for the Byron, Tweed, Lismore and Ballina council areas will remain in place until midnight on Monday, April 5.
Residents within those shires must wear masks on public transport, in retail stores, and in all public indoor settings
A one person per 4 square metre rule applies for all public indoor settings, including hospitality venues.
There is also a cap of household visitors at 30, which includes at holiday rental properties.
The Easter weekend has so far been COVID-free, with no new local cases recorded on Good Friday.
Since the Brisbane outbreak began just one locally acquired case has been recorded in NSW, in Byron Bay on Wednesday.
“NSW Health thanks the community, particularly those in northern NSW, for coming forward in large numbers for testing, as this is critical to detect and stop transmission of the virus,†NSW Health said in a statement.
There are currently 39 active cases across NSW.
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