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Police find body in search for missing jet skier in Sydney's south

A body has been found in the search for a jet skier who went missing in Sydney's south.

Emergency services were searching for a man in his 30s who went missing last night at Burraneer Bay, Port Hacking.

NSW Police said they were alerted at 7.30pm, with reports three men had been thrown from a jet ski into the water.

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A search has restarted for a missing jet skier near Port Hacking, Sydney.

The driver and one passenger — who were both wearing life jackets — were rescued.

But a third man couldn't be found.

Marine Area Command, PolAir, Sutherland Shire Police Area Command, NSW Ambulance and Surf Life Saving NSW hunted for him for an hour before it got too dark.

Police divers also joined the search today, and found a body.

A search has restarted for a missing jet skier near Port Hacking, Sydney.

"About 10.40am, Police Divers located the body of a man in the vicinity of Shiprock Reserve, Dolans Bay," NSW Police said in a statement.

"While the body is yet to be formally identified, it is believed to be that of the missing jet skier."

Police said they will prepare a report for the Coroner.

The driver of the jet ski, a 44-year-old man from Dolans Bay, is in St George Hospital with suspected chest injuries, Police said.

The passenger, a 39-year-old Yowie Bay man, was not injured.

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'The virus is everywhere': Queensland COVID-19 cases climb to 765

Queensland has recorded 765 new cases of COVID-19 on Christmas Day from more than 33,000 tests.

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the state had been "preparing for a year" for the cases, adding hospitalisations remain low.

There are 2147 people with the virus in the state, and 151 have been confirmed as the new Omicron strain.

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"There are definitely more cases, but because of the great work of Queenslanders coming out and getting vaccinated, our hospitalisation rates still remain very low," Ms D'Ath said.

Five people are in hospital due to COVID-19, though the single person in ICU earlier this week has now been moved out.

There are other people with COVID-19 in hospital, but not due to the virus.

There are 566 people with the virus getting care at home.

The Health Minister tweeted a warning, saying "Most Queenslanders don't know someone who has had COVID-19, in the coming days and months they will".

A total of 90.3 per cent of Queenslanders have had their first vaccination and 88.5 have had both.

She said 650 people were 'formally' in quarantine, which was lower than recently due to changed close contact rules.

Health workers at a testing clinic in Indooroopilly State High school in Brisbane.

She thanked interstate travellers for getting PCR tests to travel into Queensland, amid rows over the lengthy testing lines.

She said the rules will be "constantly reviewed" and would be changed when the state reaches 90 per cent double dosed.

Ms D'Ath said three young people on their way to see family had done the right thing, after two of them tested positive.

"At least one of these young people were going to be joining a big family gathering today of 25-30 family members, at least one is over 90 and another is a newborn baby," she said.

"Those family members have been protected from having a positive case gathering with them because of that PCR test."

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Ms D'Ath said Cook and South Burnett were among the LGAs which have new cases, with 22 LGAs having cases.

The Whitsundays also has cases.

"This virus is everywhere now," she said.