NSW records more infections in the past three days than the entirety of the Delta outbreak, between June 16 until November 29 when the Omicron strain was first detected.
The state has recorded more infections in the past three days than during the entirety of the Delta outbreak, which ran from June 16 to November 29, when the Omicron strain was first detected.Hospitalisations in the state have grown exponentially with another 129 patients admitted for COVID treatment, bringing the total to 1,738.
Premier Dominic Perrottet has previously stated the government's focus would be on intensive care figures, which now stands at 134.caused nurses to resign in protest or burnoutIf NSW ICU figures continue to climb at the current seven-day average, it will exceed the peak of Delta, at 242 patients, within eight days.
However, NSW Health estimates about 74 per cent of the COVID positive patients admitted to ICU since December 16 were infected with the Delta variant.The Premier is expected to speak later today after he holds a NSW economic recovery meeting — formerly the crisis cabinet meeting. His office has declined to comment on media reports about plans to reverse COVID-19 restrictions including closing nightclubs and pausing major events.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.What to do if you're unwell and suspect you have COVID but can't get a test.
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