Just when we hope daily COVID cases in NSW might have peaked, the state has recorded a pandemic high 1,431 new locally acquired cases over the past 24 hours:
NSW recorded 1,431 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
One new case was acquired overseas in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 30,618. pic.twitter.com/uRmVhIV3er
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) September 3, 2021
Another 12 people have died with COVID:
- A women in her 30s;
- Seven people in their 70s;
- Three people in their 80s; and
- One person in their 90s.
There have been 119 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021.
There are currently 979 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 160 people in intensive care, 63 of whom require ventilation.
The next chart plots NSW’s daily cases:
New record high.
Active COVID cases across NSW have hit ~21,300 and are still rising fast:
Virus everywhere.
More bad news heading into the weekend.
