NSW COVID infections surge by 35,000

Wednesday 5 January 2022

NSW has recorded an extraordinary 35,054 new COVID-19 infections alongside eight deaths:

By comparison, Victoria has recorded 17,636 new COVID infections and 11 deaths:

The next chart plots cases since the beginning of the Delta wave last winter. You can clearly see the extraordinary breakout in Omicron cases across both jurisdictions:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.