NSW man, 69, dies from coronavirus after interstate travel, state records 49 new cases
4 years, 9 months ago

NSW man, 69, dies from coronavirus after interstate travel, state records 49 new cases

ABC  

A 69-year-old man has died from coronavirus, as NSW recorded another 49 cases of the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 2,822. Key points: NSW's latest fatality, a 69-year-old man, had travelled interstate to Queensland Health authorities remained focussed on locally-acquired coronavirus cases Mr Hazzard said he was "disgusted" by reports of healthcare worker abuse Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the man died in a Newcastle hospital overnight, bringing the total coronavirus death toll in NSW to 22. NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said the 69-year-old man "acquired the disease locally, probably during a recent trip interstate. "We will not put up with spitting or coughing on our frontline health workers, whether it's cleaners, doctors, nurses," he said He said it would be at police discretion whether the $5,000 fine was escalated to a court appearance and possible jail time. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world "It is absolutely disgusting to think that anybody would think it's OK to cough or spit on a police officer or a health worker at any time, let alone in the world's worst virus crisis for a hundred years."

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Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 2 months ago

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week, as reported on Friday, October 20, 2023. Source: ACT Health New South Wales The state has recorded 1,541 new COVID-19 cases, up from last week's total of 1,332. Source: NT Health Queensland Queensland's new COVID-19 reporting process now works on a …

Maharashtra logs 1,913 coronavirus cases, five deaths in last 24 hours
2 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra logs 1,913 coronavirus cases, five deaths in last 24 hours

Firstpost  

As per official date, of the total new cases recorded on Wednesday, the highest 1,320 were from the Mumbai administrative circle, followed by Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Akola, Latur and Aurangabad circles Mumbai: Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 1,913 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of three from a day ago, while five more patients died due to the infection, the health …

WA's COVID caseload remains high as death toll from the virus climbs by six
2 years, 7 months ago

WA's COVID caseload remains high as death toll from the virus climbs by six

ABC  

COVID case numbers in Western Australia have dipped slightly from yesterday's record, however the state's death toll from the virus has risen, with six more deaths reported to WA Health overnight. Key points: WA currently has more than 75,000 active COVID-19 cases The virus is playing havoc with an already strained health system Three of WA's major hospitals declared a …

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen
2 years, 8 months ago

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen

ABC  

South Australia's COVID-19 death toll has jumped by 12, after SA Health retrospectively included previously unrecorded deaths that occurred over the past three weeks. Key points: The 12 deaths take the toll since the start of the pandemic to 366 There are 22,821 current active cases The 221 hospitalised cases include 11 people in intensive care The deaths were of …

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?
2 years, 8 months ago

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?

ABC  

We seem to be at the point in this pandemic where people die every day from COVID-19 … and we're OK with that. "We seem to have closed our eyes to the suffering and the deaths that are still occurring due to Omicron, so I think it's bordering on irresponsible," Professor Toole said. You don't see social media lit up …

Four COVID-linked deaths in South Australia as active cases fall to the lowest level in a month
2 years, 8 months ago

Four COVID-linked deaths in South Australia as active cases fall to the lowest level in a month

ABC  

Four people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia — two women in their 90s, a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s. Key points: There are 240 people in hospital with the virus The 25,246 known active cases is the lowest number since March 20 Opposition Leader David Speirs revealed he had tested positive SA Health …

South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing
2 years, 8 months ago

South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing

ABC  

There have been another three COVID-linked deaths in South Australia, which on Wednesday reported 4,856 new cases of the virus — about 1,400 more than Tuesday. Key points: There are 247 people in hospital with the virus The latest three people to die were women aged in their 50s, 80s and 90s The number of current active cases is 26,486 …

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID-19 news across Australia. Tasmania Another person has been admitted to intensive care with COVID-19, bringing the state's total number of cases in ICU to five. Tasmania has recorded 1,167 new cases overall and known active cases in the state have risen to 5,975, but the numbers are still below the January …

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak

ABC  

Data shows COVID-19 hospitalisations in NSW may have plateaued, but experts are hesitant to declare the Omicron outbreak has peaked. Key points: Growth in the number of people in hospital has slowed over the past seven days Modelling predicted hospitalisations would peak around January 22 Experts say the data is positive but they are still reluctant to confirm an Omicron …

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau

ABC  

NSW recorded 24 new COVID-19 deaths, as hospitalisations continued to plateau and the Deputy Prime Minister walked back comments made on live radio that "people aren't dying" from the virus. Key points: Booster rate for eligible people in NSW nears 40 per cent Kerry Chant says booster shots critical for protection against Omicron Brad Hazzard urges parents to get their …

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic

ABC  

Sixteen people have died from COVID-19 in Queensland in the latest reporting period, the highest daily death toll yet recorded in the state. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the state has confirmed 15,962 new cases of COVID and 819 people are being treated for their symptoms in hospital. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: …

Three COVID deaths in Queensland, with 670 patients in hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

Three COVID deaths in Queensland, with 670 patients in hospital

ABC  

Queensland has recorded three COVID-19 deaths in the last day, with 670 patients currently in hospital with the disease and 49 of those in intensive care. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland …

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID

ABC  

Queensland has recorded six deaths from COVID, while a surge in cases sees hospital admissions jump. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. What you will need in your COVID preparation kit …

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced border restrictions on interstate travellers will be removed earlier than planned, on the same day the state recorded its largest number of COVID-19 deaths. Key points: It is the largest number of COVID deaths recorded on a single day in Queensland From 1:00am on Saturday border passes and negative tests will no longer be …

NSW records 30,062 COVID cases and 16 deaths, isolation exemptions for critical workers introduced
3 years ago

NSW records 30,062 COVID cases and 16 deaths, isolation exemptions for critical workers introduced

ABC  

NSW has recorded its highest number of COVID deaths in a single day since the pandemic began. Key points: Workers who are critical to the supply of essential goods now no longer have to isolate if they are a close contact with no symptoms The change to the isolation requirements comes after mass shortages of many products in supermarkets due …

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases
3 years ago

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases

ABC  

A COVID-positive child under the age of two has died in South Australia. Key points: A child under the age of two who was COVID-positive has died South Australia has recorded 1,374 new cases of COVID-19 There are still 37 patients in hospital, including four in intensive care Premier Steven Marshall said the case will be referred to the coroner, …

Coronavirus Updates: 85 Fresh Omicron Cases in Maharashtra Today; WHO Says Variant Leading to Tsunami of Infections
3 years ago

Coronavirus Updates: 85 Fresh Omicron Cases in Maharashtra Today; WHO Says Variant Leading to Tsunami of Infections

News 18  

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 85 new cases of the Omicron variant. Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South Wales state skyrocketing to more than 11,000, up from 6,000 a day earlier. On Wednesday, New South Wales Australia’s most populous state reported …

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes
3 years ago

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant exploded, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet meeting. Other states also reported surging numbers, with more than 1,500 new infections in Queensland, 1,400 in South Australia, 138 in the Australian Capital Territory and 55 in Tasmania. State Premier Steven …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June
3 years ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June

News 18  

Following restricted emergency use recommendation for Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir granted by an expert panel, the Drugs Controller General of India also granted approval for the above mentioned drugs. Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South …

NSW Health prioritises 'clinically urgent' testing as COVID-19 daily case tally nearly doubles to 11,201
3 years ago

NSW Health prioritises 'clinically urgent' testing as COVID-19 daily case tally nearly doubles to 11,201

ABC  

NSW Health will prioritise COVID-19 testing for "clinically urgent" cases as the daily infection tally in the state almost doubles in a day, with 11,201 cases and three deaths recorded. Key points: Yesterday, the state recorded 6,062 cases from 93,581 swabs Many testing sites across NSW continue to operate with reduced hours or have not reopened QLD will scrap its …

COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW
3 years ago

COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID news across Australia. Queensland records 1,158 COVID cases, ditches day five testing requirement Interstate arrivals entering Queensland will no longer need to undertake a day five PCR test. ACT records 252 new COVID cases There are 908 active cases of the virus in Canberra, with three of those people in hospital, …

Australia’s New South Wales reports first death due to Omicron COVID-19 variant
3 years ago

Australia’s New South Wales reports first death due to Omicron COVID-19 variant

Firstpost  

The fatal case was identified as a man in his 80s, who was infected at an aged care facility in western Sydney; he was fully vaccinated but had underlying health conditions Sydney: Australia’s New South Wales state reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and confirmed its first death from the Omicron variant. New South Wales, the country’s …

Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases

ABC  

With the days of 'COVID-zero' over, Queensland is at a critical point in its pandemic response and the focus needs to shift from case numbers to hospitalisations, experts say. A key 'point of transition' Queensland University of Technology professor of public health and disaster management Gerry FitzGerald, who served as Queensland's chief health officer for three years, said the state …

Covid Record Surge, Travel Bans, Curbs. Déjà vu? It’s All Happening Again as Global Hotspots Emerge
3 years ago

Covid Record Surge, Travel Bans, Curbs. Déjà vu? It’s All Happening Again as Global Hotspots Emerge

News 18  

After a dip in Covid-19 cases across countries, numbers have started to rise again as UK, Australia, parts of the US reported a record virus surge. United Kingdom New cases of COVID-19 in Britain hit a record high for the second day running on Thursday, as England’s Chief Medical Officer warned daily hospital admissions could also hit new peaks due …

NSW Covid cases: State reports 804 new cases of virus
3 years ago

NSW Covid cases: State reports 804 new cases of virus

Daily Mail  

NSW has reported 804 Covid cases in the past 24 hours in an extraordinary surge in case numbers. A 'pingdemic' of health alerts has meanwhile forced thousands into isolation as the state opens up to the rest of the world, with almost two million Covid alerts issued by Service NSW over the past fortnight. Between November 29 and December 13 …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital Canberra will be free to fly internationally from …

Victoria records 1,923 new local COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records 1,923 new local COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths

ABC  

Victorian authorities are tightening vaccine exemption requirements as more restrictions are set to lift. Key points: The death from the current Delta outbreak in Victoria has risen to 272 after 25 people died yesterday There were 22,272 doses of vaccine given at state-run sites yesterday, and more at GP clinics Federal Tourism Minister Dan Tehan says unvaccinated tennis players should …

Covid: Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath hints at the state's border reopening date
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid: Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath hints at the state's border reopening date

Daily Mail  

The Queensland government has hinted at its plans for re-opening the state's borders as NSW celebrates freedom day after hitting its 70 per cent vaccination target. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says unvaccinated Queenslanders need to get the jab within 'five to six weeks' to protect themselves from a surge of Delta cases as locked-down parts of Australia begin to reopen. …

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown

Daily Mail  

Millions of fully vaccinated Australians can finally return to work and travel beyond five kilometres after 106 long days in lockdown. Going to the pub, dining out, getting a haircut, seeing a movie at the cinema and heading to the gym are some of the activities fully vaccinated residents can enjoy again under the NSW roadmap. Children can enjoy a …

NSW records 1,284 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths as home quarantine trial for international travel announced
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW records 1,284 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths as home quarantine trial for international travel announced

ABC  

NSW will take "an important step" towards living with COVID-19 by allowing some returning international travellers to quarantine at home on their return to Sydney. Key points: Two people who died in the reporting period were in their 20s The home quarantine trial will begin in the next few weeks The state government hopes it'll help expedite the return of …

NSW records 1,257 new COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as Premier issues warning to unvaccinated people
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW records 1,257 new COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as Premier issues warning to unvaccinated people

ABC  

Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns there will be different rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated people once NSW opens up as the state records 1,257 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths. Key points: Gladys Berejiklian says there has been a "slight slowdown" in vaccination rates The Premier urges parents of 12-15-years-olds to get their children vaccinated Ms Berejiklian fronted the media despite …

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster

ABC  

Two Brisbane school students have tested positive to COVID-19 but Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says authorities are a "lot more comfortable" about the state's most recent outbreak. Key points: The cases from the Sunnybank cluster have been in home quarantine 38 per cent of eligible Queenslanders are now fully vaccinated The vaccination program has opened for 12- to 15-year-olds Ms Palaszczuk …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Victoria recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday - one more than Monday's figure - as the state rushes to vaccinate its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin. Charlotte Sherlock, a Year 12 student at Brunswick Secondary College, rolled up her sleeve on Monday at the newly relocated Melbourne Museum vaccination site to promote the blitz. Only 90 …

NSW records 1,220 COVID-19 cases and eight deaths as police to begin checking vaccination status of residents
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 1,220 COVID-19 cases and eight deaths as police to begin checking vaccination status of residents

ABC  

NSW residents have been warned police will be checking the vaccination records of anyone enjoying new freedoms next week as the state records 1,220 new COVID-19 cases. Key points: People can prove they are double-dosed through the myGov or Medicare app People can prove they are double-dosed through the myGov or Medicare app The Premier and chief health officer have …

NSW records 1,485 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, three deaths
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 1,485 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, three deaths

ABC  

NSW identified 1,485 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and three people have died in the 24 hours to 8:00pm on Sunday. Key points: Two out of three people who died overnight had not been vaccinated for COVID-19 Public health modelling to be released this week predicts cases to peak within the next fortnight Western NSW recorded 32 new cases, including …

NSW records 1,431 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths as Premier says infections will peak in next fortnight
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 1,431 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths as Premier says infections will peak in next fortnight

ABC  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says COVID-19 infections are expected to peak in the next two weeks after the state recorded 1,431 new cases and 12 deaths. Key points: There were over 827,000 COVID-19 jabs administered in NSW in the past week There were over 827,000 COVID-19 jabs administered in NSW in the past week A woman in her 30s died …

Covid-19: Australia's toll mounts to 1,003 amid raging third wave
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: Australia's toll mounts to 1,003 amid raging third wave

India TV News  

Amid the raging third wave of the pandemic, Covid-19 deaths in Australia have increased to more than 1,000, the country's Department of Health announced on Monday. On Monday morning, New South Wales, the country's most populous state and the current epicenter of the pandemic, reported another four new fatalities, which increased Australia's overall death toll to 1,003, reports Xinhua news …

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October

News 18  

Australia’s most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalisations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday. New South Wales declared a record 1,290 new cases as the nation struggles to contain the highly contagious Delta variant of …

Covid outbreak at Sydney nursing home as a cleaner and four elderly residents test positive
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid outbreak at Sydney nursing home as a cleaner and four elderly residents test positive

Daily Mail  

Sydney's Covid outbreak has spread into a nursing home in the city's west as a cleaner and four elderly residents test positive. Sydney's Covid outbreak has spread into Uniting Edinglassie Lodge, in Penrith A cleaner wheels a trolley past the main entrance to The United Edinglassie Lodge Residential Aged Care Home on Monday after five people linked to the facility …

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row

Daily Mail  

Dan Andrews has accused the federal government of playing favourites by handing out extra doses of Covid vaccine from the national stockpile to New South Wales. Victorians are being duded when it comes to its coronavirus vaccine supply, according to Dan Andrews, saying jabs have been taken out of the arms of Victorians so that Sydneysiders could 'go and have …

Records tumble in NSW as the state records 1,218 new Covid cases
3 years, 4 months ago

Records tumble in NSW as the state records 1,218 new Covid cases

Daily Mail  

New South Wales has had another record-breaking day with 1,218 new Covid cases, just days after Gladys Berejiklian promised to reopen as early as October. But obviously, before then, if local government areas are demonstrating a decline in numbers, they will be opportunities for us to act in that regard as well,' she said On Friday, 156,165 people came forward …

NSW records 1,218 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, six deaths
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 1,218 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, six deaths

ABC  

NSW is now halfway to its target of having 70 per cent of adults fully vaccinated — the milestone in which the state will start to open up — despite recording 1,218 new local COVID-19 cases. Key points: More than 800,000 vaccination doses were administered in the week to Saturday Six people died in the 24 hours to 8:00pm and …

Coronavirus Australia: Real faces of Sydney's Covid outbreak beg for vaccines from ICU in hospital
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Real faces of Sydney's Covid outbreak beg for vaccines from ICU in hospital

Daily Mail  

Young Australians fighting for their lives in hospital have shared their harrowing experiences of what it's like to be struck down by Covid and separated from loved ones, who in many cases have also fallen ill. Gasping for breath, alone and terrified, the brave patients at Sydney's Concord Hospital begged Australians to take the virus seriously, declaring 'it's not a …

NSW records 919 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths as Gladys Berejiklian says vaccination rate is 'the most important number'
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 919 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths as Gladys Berejiklian says vaccination rate is 'the most important number'

ABC  

NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant says vaccinating the 16-39 age group will "break the transmission chain" as the state records 919 new COVID cases. Key points: NSW sees the highest number of locally transmitted cases since the outbreak began NSW sees the highest number of locally transmitted cases since the outbreak began The Premier still plans to announce the …

Growing concern for Western NSW as daily COVID case numbers reach record highs
3 years, 4 months ago

Growing concern for Western NSW as daily COVID case numbers reach record highs

ABC  

The number of mystery cases of COVID-19 in Western New South Wales continues to grow on the second consecutive day of record-high positive results. Key points: A 'small cluster' in Orange continues to grow with several infectious in the community Testing numbers in areas of concern are far too low Only 6.3 per cent of the Aboriginal community in Western …

NSW records 818 COVID-19 cases and three deaths as Gladys Berejiklian flags easing of restrictions
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 818 COVID-19 cases and three deaths as Gladys Berejiklian flags easing of restrictions

ABC  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the state's "outstanding" vaccination rate means residents are a step closer to freedom, despite 818 new COVID-19 infections being recorded. Key points: From today all of NSW must wear masks outside their home and curfews are in place for LGAs of concern From today all of NSW must wear masks outside their home and curfews …

NSW records 830 COVID-19 infections, three deaths as 940 infringement notices handed out
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 830 COVID-19 infections, three deaths as 940 infringement notices handed out

ABC  

NSW has recorded its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic with 830 new cases, three deaths and more than 900 people fined for breaching health orders. Key points: NSW administered 45,000 vaccines in the last 24 hours NSW administered 45,000 vaccines in the last 24 hours The high rate means the state is only weeks away from more normality, the …

NSW records 681 new COVID-19 cases and another death as regional lockdown extended
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 681 new COVID-19 cases and another death as regional lockdown extended

ABC  

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says NSW is "learning to live" with the Delta strain as she confirmed 681 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number the state has recorded in a day. Key points: Regional lockdown has been extended until August 28, in line with Greater Sydney Regional lockdown has been extended until August 28, in line with Greater Sydney Wilcannia, in …

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