COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'
ABCHospital staff say they are "scared" after the NSW government released modelling that paints a grim picture for Sydney’s COVID-ravaged hotspots. Key points: NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week Hospital staff are "scared" and "worried" about the weeks ahead Hospital staff are "scared" and "worried" about the weeks ahead Modelling says demand for ICU beds will peak in early to mid-October Within the local government areas of concern, NSW Health is expecting it will record cases of 1,100 to 2,000 a day until mid-September. The NSW Australian Medical Association expressed concerns about the projections and about what the numbers would mean for staff in the state's busiest intensive care units. NSW AMA president Danielle McMullen said hospital staff were "scared" and "worried" about the weeks ahead.