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The Informer: NSW long COVID lockdown draws to close after more than 100 days

Doug Dingwall
October 10 2021 - 5:30pm
NSW Dominic Perrottet said the state's era of 'blood, sweat and no beers' was over. Picture: Sylvia Liber
NSW Dominic Perrottet said the state's era of 'blood, sweat and no beers' was over. Picture: Sylvia Liber

For many in NSW, 100 days may have never felt so long. On the eve of the state's reopening from lockdown on Monday, attention remains firmly fixed on how NSW will handle the next phase of the pandemic. As it prepared to end its 100-day lockdown, it recorded 477 new cases of COVID-19, the state's lowest daily figure since mid-August.

Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au