Another 19 people have died after contracting COVID-19 in New South Wales, with 13 deaths being reported in Victoria.
The state reported 8,950 new cases of COVID-19, dropping from 10,130 on Thursday and 10,312 on Wednesday.NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant will join other senior NSW Health staff, healthcare unions and academics in appearing before parliament's public accountability committee on Friday.
The reopening of NSW and recent challenges facing the aged care and health sectors will be under scrutiny. "This has placed extreme pressure on our health care and aged care sectors, along with many other industries," he said.
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