On Thursday, the Australian government recorded more than 1,000 new domestic Covid-19 infections for the first time since the pandemic began amid an outbreak of cases around Sydney fueled by the Delta variant.
The Australian state of New South Wales, which is home to Sydney, recorded 1,029 infections in the past 24 hours, as an outbreak that started in mid-June rose to over 15,000 cases after spreading to nearby areas and forcing the implementation of Covid restrictions.
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