New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said the Delta variant outbreak of the CCP virus in Sydney had become a “national emergency.” This comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in Sydney rose again in the 24 hour period to 136, with one man dying from COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Of the locally-acquired cases, 77 were linked to a known case or cluster. Sixty-five cases were household contacts, and 12 were close contacts. A further 59 cases are under investigation. Of most concern to NSW was how 53 of the new cases were out in the community while infectious. A further 53 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 17 were in isolation for part of their infectious period, and 13 cases remain under investigation. “There is no doubt that the numbers are not going in the direction we hoped they would …