Been talking to a experts regarding the NSW outbreak. The view expressed is that while the numbers are good, what we are presently seeing is the effect of the lockdown of Northern Beaches. A drop in numbers should be expected, but ...

...If there are problems with the wide range of exposure sites we would not expect to be seeing that reflected in the numbers until later this week. After all the mixing around Christmas. So my sources regard this situation as remaining on a knife-edge.

WHile everyone, of course, is hoping and wishing for the best and admiring of the NSW public health team effort, there remains a strong view among some that a short lockdown of Greater Sydney would be advisable, and in the long term best interests of business and the economy.