New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet will provide a COVID-19 update at 12pm on Wednesday as restrictions ease for unvaccinated residents and as daily infections surge. Join Sky News Australia for live coverage.
He will be joined by Health Minister Brad Hazzard, Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant and Health Deputy Secretary Susan Pearce.
The press conference comes as NSW recorded 1,360 new coronavirus cases, up from 804 infections one day earlier. The whopping increase in numbers on Wednesday comes after 104,501 tests were conducted and amid an Omicron outbreak in Newcastle. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will hold a press conference on Wednesday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone
The last time daily coronavirus cases in NSW were above 1,360 was on September 11 when the state recorded 1,599 infections. The three-month high in COVID-19 numbers coincides with NSW easing further coronavirus restrictions.- 94.8% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
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