The day that was – Sunday 6 February
That’s where we will leave the live blog for Sunday. Here’s what made the news today:
- There were at least 45 Covid-related deaths reported on Sunday.
- Hundreds of firefighters in WA battled two blazes in Denmark and Bridgetown. The two fires had burnt close to 5,000 hectares, and remain out of control.
- SA will resume requiring close contacts to get PCR tests, and anyone with symptoms will also be able to get the tests amid excess testing capacity.
- A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was registered east of Cairns.
- The future of long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours is in doubt after the UK channel that provides most of its funding axed the show/
Parliament resumes on Tuesday, and we’ll be back with all the news tomorrow. Until then, stay safe.
Updated
NSW has sent four fire and rescue specialists to WA to help battle the two fires gripping the south of the state, as part of a NSW contingent including rural fire service, national parks and and forestry staff.
They left Sydney airport this afternoon.
Sydney | Fire and Rescue NSW answers WA bushfire call: **Four Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialists have headed to Western Australia to help local authorities battle out-of-control bushfires in the south... https://t.co/tvET1xjlhJ
— Fire and Rescue NSW (@FRNSW) February 6, 2022
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