One death has been recorded overnight as hospital admissions grow from 302 to 347, with 45 people now in intensive care. 9News
It comes as Premier Dominic Perrottet prepares to announce the return of mandatory QR code check-ins, as part of the effort to contain the Omicron variant.The state government is also working to provide free rapid antigen tests to residents.Officials are seeking to bulk buy home testing kits which would be posted out to every NSW resident to ease the pressure on testing clinics.
Today there are long queues at NSW coronavirus testing clinics again after three days of a surge in numbers. People have been waiting in lines for up to five hours and have experienced long waits for results. Some have been turned away.Another more controversial plan being considered is that unvaccinated people, who are treated in hospital, could be forced to foot their medical bills.However, Mr Perrottet has so far resisted the return of a mask mandate.NSW recorded 3763 coronavirus cases yesterday, the highest recorded in any state or territory.
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