Breaking: NSW has recorded four deaths and 1116 new local COVID-19 cases, as Premier Gladys Berejiklian says it is “impossible to eliminate the Delta strain” | marywardy _SarahMcPhee
NSW reported 1116 new local coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as Premier Gladys Berejiklian says it is “impossible to eliminate the Delta strain”.NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian“Another huge day and a day we’re deeply grateful for; it’s really assisting us in getting to that 70 per cent double-dose figure sooner than we had anticipated,” Ms Berejiklian said.
Four women have died from the virus in NSW since yesterday’s update: a woman in her 50s from south-west Sydney who died at Liverpool Hospital, a woman in her 60s from western Sydney who died at Concord Hospital, a woman in her 70s from south-west Sydney who also died at Liverpool Hospital and a woman in her 80s from south-west Sydney who died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. The women were not vaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
Fragments were detected at Temora, Thredbo, Merimbula, Port Macquarie, Dunbogan, Bonny Hills, Warren, Molong, Tamworth and Gunnedah. “We know over the past few days with increased cases we’ve had an issue around accommodation and the ability to isolate individuals,” he said.
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