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The “vast majority” of Covid cases in western New South Wales are among Aboriginal people, and 40% are in largely unvaccinated Aboriginal children aged between 10 and 19 years old, according to the western NSW local health district.
There have been 35 new cases confirmed in Dubbo, and one new case in Bourke, bringing the total number of cases in the region to 98.
Read the original article at The Guardian