The state of New South Wales reported 319 new locally acquired cases—an all time high—with most infections recorded in and around capital city Sydney.
319 new locally acquired cases on Saturday, a number which is both an all time high for the state and higher than the previous record for the entire country’s single day rise in cases in 2021.308 new cases—the previous record for this year—most of which were concentrated in and around Sydney, the capital of NSW and the country’s most populous urban center.
According to the NSW government there are currently 345 people admitted to hospitals across the state with Covid-19 with 56 in ICUs and 23 under ventilations. The neighbouring state of Victoria recorded its highest jump in cases this year, with 29 new locally acquired infections, ReutersQueensland reported only 13 new cases—only one who had interactions with the community during their infectious period—raising hopes that the state may be able to end its lockdown as planned on Sunday.
The growing delta variant-fueled outbreak has brought the Australia’s Covid-zero policy—which aims to completely eliminate local transmission of the virus—under scrutiny.that case numbers could quickly get out of control if people failed to adhere to lockdown rules, stating: “This Delta variant spreads so fast. We don’t have enough of people vaccinated, we will finish up with younger people in the hospital, otherwise fit and healthy people.
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