There were zero locally acquired cases in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday with more than 20,000 tests. Two cases have been detected in returned overseas travellers. More here.

Lawcover has experienced a sharp increase in cyber-attacks on firms and claims submitted over the Christmas break and continuing into January. All losses have arisen due to lawyers not phoning the client to validate changes requested by email to bank account details. Read the Lawcover cyber risk alert here.

NSW Health is calling on anyone who has been at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Brisbane since 30 December, either as a returned traveller or as a staff member, to immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days after they were last at the hotel regardless of their test result. NSW Health also requests these people to telephone 1300 066 055 for further advice. The QLD Government has notified NSW Health there were NSW people staying at the hotel who have since returned to NSW. More here. More information on NSW case locations and health advice available here.

In response to the Public Health Order concerning mandatory face coverings, the Supreme Court of NSW has issued a COVID-19 update (4 January 2021). The Court will keep this matter under review. Read here.

In view of the ongoing risk of COVID-19 transmission into the NSW community, the District Court and Dust Diseases Tribunal has issued an update on social distancing requirements. View here. 

The Chief Magistrate of the Local Court has issued a Memorandum in relation to Mask Wearing in the Local Courts within the Greater Sydney Region. Read here. 

As per NSW Government requirements, visitors to the Law Society building at 170 Phillip Street Sydney are now required to check in using the Service NSW App. Visitors will need to have the Service NSW app installed on their mobile to record their visit. More here.

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has issued updated guidance to insurers and injured person's legal representatives regarding medico-legal examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. More here.

Rules and restrictions apply to the Greater Sydney region (including the Blue Mountains and Northern Beaches), the Central Coast and Wollongong to protect the community from COVID-19. In Greater Sydney it is now mandatory to wear a mask indoors. More here.

Rules and restrictions for regional and rural NSW are available here.

Information about travelling within NSW, and to and from NSW from interstate and overseas is available here.

A number of measures are now in place for certain major sporting events. More here.

National cabinet has agreed to new measures to stem the spread of new variants of COVID-19 into Australia. International passenger caps in NSW, QLD and WA will be temporarily halved from no later than 15 January 2021 to manage the flow of returning Australians and other travellers who have been potentially exposed to the new variants. More here.

Small businesses will have continued protections with the Retail and Other Commercial Leases Regulation amended and extended until 28 March 2021. More here.

While the JobKeeper payment has been extended until 28 March 2021, new payment rates came into effect on 4 January 2021. More here.

Changes to the JobKeeper payment will impact JobSeeker eligibility. More here.

Income support is available for people who cannot earn an income because they have to self-isolate or quarantine or are caring for someone with COVID-19. More here.