Wagga COVID-19 case numbers have dropped, with the city reporting one new case in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday.
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There have been five new cases reported across the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) within the same timeframe.
Of the five cases, two are residents of the Albury LGA, one is a resident of the Edward River LGA and one is a resident of the Murray River LGA.
The majority of active cases for the district are receiving at home care, with no patients currently in the Intensive Care Unit.
Double vaccination rates for those 16-years and over across the MLHD is sitting at 95.6 per cent.
Residents are being reminded of new rules for returning travelers regarding the Omicron B.1.1.529 variant of concern which are now in place.
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All travelers arriving in NSW who have been in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini and Malawi during the 14-day period before their arrival in NSW must enter hotel quarantine for 14 days, irrespective of their vaccination status.
All fully vaccinated travelers who have been in any other overseas country during the 14-day period before their arrival in NSW must travel directly to their place of residence or accommodation and isolate for 72 hours.
They will only be able to exit isolation at the end of the 72-hour period if they have received a negative test result.
These people must also complete a PCR test on day six after arrival.
Anyone who has already arrived in NSW who has been in any of the eight African countries within the previous 14 days must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, and call NSW Health on 1800 943 553.
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