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NSW Records About 3,500 COVID Cases in a Week, ‘Most People Do Not Test’

Meanwhile, the federal government is advising healthy adolescents and children under 18 against the vaccine.
NSW Records About 3,500 COVID Cases in a Week, ‘Most People Do Not Test’
A patient was infected with the COVID-19 virus for 613 days, leading to the development of a new variant. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock
Monica O’Shea
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Residents in New South Wales in Australia have been advised to wear masks after 3,475 people tested positive for COVID-19 in a single week.

The warning comes as the Australian federal government updated its guidance in early June, advising against COVID-19 vaccination for healthy individuals under 18.
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]