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Figure 1. Time series (a) of 749 notified cases of COVID-19 in New South
Wales, Australia in which infection was determined to be
locally-acquired and for which postcode of residence was reported,
during the period 12 February (day 43) to 31 March (day 91); and median
rainfall and 9am (green) and 3pm (red) temperature and relative humidity
(RH) and (b) heatmap of standardized notified cases, rainfall,
temperature and relative humidity, 9am − 3pm temperature difference and
9am − 3pm relative humidity difference recorded at weather observation
stations closest to reported case postcode of residence.