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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.