NSW Health has recorded another 262 locally acquired COVID cases over the past 24 hours – a record high for the state:
NSW recorded 262 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Of these locally acquired cases, 129 linked to a known case or cluster – 96 household contacts and 33 are close contacts – and the source of infection for 133 cases is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/fB3aeY3BlZ
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) August 5, 2021
Of these locally acquired cases, 129 are linked to a known case or cluster – 96 household contacts and 33 are close contacts – and the source of infection for 133 cases is under investigation.
110 cases were in isolation throughout their infectious period and 29 were in isolation for part of their infectious period. Forty-three cases were infectious in the community, and the isolation status of 80 cases remains under investigation.
Five more people died of the virus – all aged over 60.
There are currently 290 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 51 people in intensive care, 24 of whom require ventilation.
The next chart plots NSW’s current outbreak against Victoria’s winter-spring outbreak last year, which saw Melbourne shut down for 14 weeks:
It took Victoria another three days before daily cases peaked. Hopefully similar will apply to NSW.
Finally, NSW now has around 3650 active COVID infections:
Sydneysiders should prepare to remain locked down into Spring.