5 September

Check this out. Spanish Flu in NSW, 1919 - January 25, pandemic arrives in NSW (same day as COVID 101 years later) - NSW quickly put public health restrictions in place - only about 15 died in NSW during this first wave - the opposition of the day argued that it had all been an overreaction - the second wave arrived in April - the NSW government refused to impose restrictions again - 6000 people died in the next 2.5 months.