Australia's New South Wales reports 1,220 new local COVID-19 cases

Australia's New South Wales state on Tuesday reported 1,220 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, down from 1,281 a day earlier, as officials look to step up the pace of vaccinations in a bid to ease lockdown restrictions.

Eight new deaths have been recorded in the state, taking the total number of deaths in the latest outbreak to 139.

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