22 Dec 2021

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton - Omicron spreads

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 22 December 2021
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: AFP

In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is convening an emergency meeting with state & territory leaders today to receive updated Covid-19 transmission modelling as the Omicron variant takes off.

New South Wales recorded more than 3000 new cases on Monday, while the NSW Premier, Dominic Perrotet resists growing medical advice to reintroduce restrictions.