Today marks the sixth consecutive day new cases in Victoria have been above 1,000, and NSW's biggest caseload since lockdown lifted.
Victoria and New South Wales have recorded a combined 1,753 new COVID-19 infections and 16 deaths, as the two states remain on high alert for more cases of the Omicron variant.
There are 323 COVID patients in Victorian hospitals, 68 of them in intensive care and 29 who require ventilation. The state’s 560 new cases is the highest-daily tally recorded in NSW since 9 October, two days before lockdown lifted.Health authorities are concerned festive season celebrations are driving the spike in cases, and are urging caution.
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