Australia's most populous state reported 14 new cases of Covid-19 today, with a growing cluster at a pub used by freight drivers travelling the country adding to fears of a second wave of the virus.
The new cases in New South Wales come after neighbouring Victoria state last week forced about five million people back into lockdown after a surge of new coronavirus cases.
Australia has avoided the high Covid-19 casualty numbers ofother nations with swift and strict measures, recording fewerthan 10,000 coronavirus cases in total, or about a sixth of thedaily cases seen in the United States in recent days.
However, authorities are worried about rising cases ofcommunity transmission. This accounted for 8 of the 14 new cases in New South Walesin