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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Rising Covid cases force some schools in NSW and Victoria to return to remote learning

Primary school students wearing blue uniforms and carrying brightly coloured backpacks
Students in some New South Wales and Victorian schools have had to return to learning from home due to Covid outbreaks. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Major staffing shortages have forced schools in New South Wales and Victoria back into remote learning as the new Omicron sub-variant BA.2 sees Covid cases rise.

NSW recorded 23,702 new Covid cases on Friday and seven deaths, with rates of infections in the state highest among those aged 10-19 years old. Victoria recorded 9,244 new cases and nine deaths.

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