Bondi backpackers hostel Noah?s locked down due to Covid scare as NSW reports 420 cases

A Bondi Beach backpackers hostel in Sydney has been placed into lockdown for a second time due to fears of a Covid outbreak.

It is not yet known how many people were staying at Noah's backpackers hostel or whether the Omicron strain of the virus was present.

A New South Wales police spokesperson confirmed NSW Health had requested the assistance of police at the hostel.

Officers were at the venue on Thursday night with the building cordoned off with police tape.

The hostel in Sydney's eastern suburbs was the site of a previous Covid scare in April 2020. It was forced to temporarily shut after people were seen gathered on a balcony allegedly ignoring social distancing mandates.

Noah's describes itself as the "largest backpacker accommodation" at Bondi Beach.

Thursday's lockdown comes as New South Wales recorded 420 local cases of Covid - the highest number since October.