NSW Health has reported another 345 new local COVID infections in the past 24 hours:
NSW recorded 345 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Of these locally acquired cases, 128 are linked to a known case or cluster – 101 household contacts & 27 close contacts – & the source of infection for 217 cases is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/aphtK5nZfO
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) August 12, 2021
Of these locally acquired cases, 128 are linked to a known case or cluster – 101 household contacts & 27 close contacts – & the source of infection for 217 cases is under investigation.
116 cases were in isolation throughout their infectious period and 34 were in isolation for part of their infectious period. Fifty-seven cases were infectious in the community, and the isolation status of 138 remains under investigation.
Two more people died from the virus – both aged in their 90s – taking the total deaths this outbreak to 36.
There are currently 374 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 62 people in intensive care, 29 of whom require ventilation.
The next chart plots daily NSW cases against Victoria’s winter-spring outbreak last year, which saw Melbourne shut down for 14 weeks:
Australia’s two biggest outbreaks compared.
There are now nearly 5600 active reported COVID cases in NSW:
Yet to peak.
The nightmare continues…
