NSW has recorded another 1,281 locally acquired COVID cases over the past 24 hours:
NSW recorded 1,281 new locally acquired cases of #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. pic.twitter.com/xtImb5eF8x
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) September 6, 2021
Five more people have died with COVID:
- A woman in her 50s
- A man in his 60s
- Two women in their 80s
- A man in his 90s.
There have been 131 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021.
There are currently 1,071 COVID-19 cases officially admitted to hospital, with 177 people in intensive care, 67 of whom require ventilation. However, the true number in hospital is much higher when “hospital in the home” cases are taken into account.
The next chart plots daily cases in NSW against Victoria’s current outbreak:
NSW’s total active cases are about to surpass 25,000:
Active cases also look like they are nowhere near peaking.
