Despite rise in COVID cases, Sydney fireworks go ahead

Fireworks Director Fortunato Foti holds a firework at a media event previewing preparations for the New Year's Eve fireworks display, Sydney, Wednesday, December 29, 2021. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Fireworks Director Fortunato Foti holds a firework at media event previewing preparations for the New Year's Eve fireworks display, Sydney, 29/12/202. Source: AAP

While New Year's Eve celebrations around the world are cancelled, pyrotechnicians prepare for Sydney's famous fireworks display. That's despite another rise in daily COVID-19 cases with 12,226 new infections in New South Wales.



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