The state has recored another significant surge in coronavirus cases as NSW Health reports a further nine people have died of the virus overnight.
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There were 45,098 cases recorded in the 24 hours to 8pm Friday. the health authority announced Saturday morning - representing more than 6000 new infections compared to the previous day.
Hospitals around the state were treating 1795 people for the virus, 145 of whom are intensive care.
NSW Health issued modelling on Friday which said 6000 COVID patients could be in hospital by the end of January under a worst-case scenario, three times the record 1738 admissions now.
The latest report comes as Premier Dominic Perrottet announced a return to public health orders across the state yesterday.
The government has banned singing and dancing in pubs, clubs, restaurants and theatres until January 27, though the restriction does not apply to performers.
The state will also make vaccination boosters mandatory for all teachers, health workers and other front-line staff under new rules being devised by Health Minister Brad Hazzard.
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Simon McCarthy
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
