NSW has recorded one new locally acquired case since its 8pm deadline which is linked to a hen's party in Byron Bay.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the person was at a venue at the same time as a cluster of positive cases who attended the party.
NSW usually reports new cases in the previous 24 hours to 8pm, hence the discrepancy between the official figures reported earlier today, which was at zero.
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https://twitter.com/RuthWW/status/1377056098989998081?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwFollowing the latest case, the shires of Byron, Ballina, Tweed and Lismore will be on "extra high alert" and will be subject to restrictions until the end of Easter.
These include limiting the number of people in private residences to 30 people.
All public venues will be subject to the four-square-metre rule and all patrons will be required to be seated.
The state recorded three new cases in overseas travellers, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 5102.
NSW Health has also added new alerts for location in Byron Bay, which can be seen below.
There were 17,393 tests reported to 8pm yesterday, compared with the previous day's total of 7303.
Overnight Queensland has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19, both linked to existing clusters.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said today's case numbers were "very encouraging" and a decision on when Brisbane will exit its snap lockdown will be made tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/NSWHealth/status/1377050114670297088You can get up-to-date information from the Federal Government's Coronavirus Australia app, available on the App Store, Google Play and the Government's WhatsApp channel.
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