Seventh case lives on northern beaches with source under investigation, as Avalon cluster grows to 122. Follow all the latest news and updates, live
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A man was arrested yesterday after escaping a hotel quarantine site near Melbourne airport.
He was arrested by four police officers outside the Holiday Inn hotel on Saturday afternoon, the Age reports.
Just to recap, there were seven new cases overnight in NSW. They are all linked to the northern beaches, but only six have been traced to the Avalon cluster. The seventh case is under investigation.
The source of the other locally acquired case remains under investigation and contact tracing is underway. This person is a firefighter who lives on the Northern Beaches. NSW Health is working with Fire and Rescue NSW to ensure all contacts are identified and tested.
