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Australians have been the warned that the Covid pandemic is far from over and the virus is going to be around for at least another year.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet also ruled out reintroducing hotel quarantine as a means of combatting the new Omicron super variant - at least for now.
At least two and possibly three people have tested positive to Omicron, and Mr Pertottet said his state's number one priority is keeping people safe.
'That's what we've done over the last 18 months, that's what we'll do over the next 12 months as we move through the next phase of this pandemic.'
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet (pictured) says Covid is likely to be around for another 12 months
Asked if a reintroduction of hotel quarantine is on the cards, Mr Pertottet said 'No,' but then immediately made it clear that quarantine is still very much an option.
'If ... circumstances change which may result in a situation from a health perspective that there is a concern in relation to an increase in hospitalisations, we've always said that we will tailor our restrictions from time to time if necessary.'
He said taking such precautions is in line with the federal road map. 'That is the measured approach that any state should take.
'As we've opened up we've been very clear that we do not want to go back into lockdown, we want to provide confidence to the business community,' he said.
Mr Perrottet
