More than half of Australia’s flu cases this year have been recorded in NSW. 9News
The number of influenza cases confirmed by a laboratory has soared above the five-year average since mid-April, the Australian Influenza Surveillance Report has revealed.
A whopping 100,851 of them have been recorded in NSW - marking three times the amount recorded in any other state. There have been 7346 cases in South Australia, 4618 in Western Australia, 4569 in the Northern Territory, 2394 in the Australian Capital Territory and 2080 in Tasmania.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NSW records 'three times' more flu cases than any other Australian stateThe number of influenza cases confirmed by a laboratory has soared above the five-year average since mid-April.
Read more »
NSW nurses at ‘breaking point’ amid surging flu, OmicronAs hospitals prepare for a wave of new infections to peak next month, western Sydney nurses will stage a simultaneous protest on Monday morning to highlight staffing levels they say are harming patient care | LucyCormack LisaVisentin
Read more »
NSW Health Minister's 'spurious' claim slammed by union ahead of walkoutThe secretary of one of the largest nursing unions has fired back at Health Minister Brad Hazzard's 'spurious' claim as nurses walk off the job in protest over staff to patient ratios, understaffing and bedding issues amid a third COVID-19 wave.
Read more »
NSW splurges $15.9b on early educationThousands more families will have access to before and after-school care. The state government has announced another 44 minding hubs will be built at schools and feature play spaces, offices, toilets and kitchens to help with care when classes end. 7NEWS
Read more »
'Level playing field': More than 800 selective school places set aside for disadvantaged NSW studentsA new plan to reserve more than 800 places at selective schools for disadvantaged students will improve equity of access and level the playing field, NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell says.
Read more »
Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian mourns the loss of her fatherThe former New South Wales Premier is mourning the loss of her father, who died in hospital from an unknown illness.
Read more »