BREAKING: NSW has once again broken the record for most daily Covid infections across the country. FULL STORY:
The state recorded 3057 new cases and two new deaths on Tuesday, beating its previous record on Sunday of 2566.
Sites have been swamped as residents prepare to travel interstate with Sydneysiders facing an anxious wait for their results before Christmas Day on Saturday. Sydney-siders attend the Covid-19 testing hub at the International Airport as NSW continues to record its highest daily number of Covid-19 cases in months, as the Omicron variant spreads through the community. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper
But Premier Dominic Perrottet has called for calm, saying the ICU presentation is a “very important” indicator vaccines work against the Omicron variant. NSW officials are keeping a close eye on ICU admissions, saying the figure will determine whether more restrictions are required.State leaders are urging the federal government to speed up the booster rollout amid the growing threat, with three jabs possibly becoming the new target for “fully vaccinated”.The NSW and Victorian Health Ministers have written to Greg Hunt to urge him to bring forward the booster jab to four months rather than five months after their second vaccination.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation is also debating whether three COVID-19 doses are needed for a person to be deemed fully vaccinated.
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