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5.41am BST
The NSW health minister, Brad Hazzard, and chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, will give a press conference at 3.15pm.
5.38am BST
Andrews ends the press conference with a plea for everyone to remain at home unless they have to leave for essential reasons.
This is not a normal weekend. It really isn’t. I just appeal to everybody to play their part.