NSW Health Minister forecasts worst case scenario 25,000 new cases a day, in NSW by end of Jan!
I'm sadly not so optimistic now that NZ Govt will allow Australian sporting teams into NZ, prior 30th April 2022.
I guess alot will depend on how ill Omicron strain makes people. It's obviously highly transmissable, but will it see more people in hospital/die? Still too early to say exactly.
But for now NZ Govt approach will likely be to keep Omicron out of NZ as long as possible. Right approach for now. But double vaccinated NZ citizens can enter NZ sans MIQ from Jan 15th? And being double vaccinated isn't stopping people getting the Omicron strain!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300480342/covid19-in-australia-man-who-skipped-selfisolation-spreads-virus-at-nightclub
Newcastle is the epicentre of the Omicron-fuelled outbreak in the state of New South Wales, with the Hunter region responsible for 633 of the record-high 1,742 new cases in the state in the 24 hours to 8pm (local time) on Wednesday.
I'm sadly not so optimistic now that NZ Govt will allow Australian sporting teams into NZ, prior 30th April 2022.
I guess alot will depend on how ill Omicron strain makes people. It's obviously highly transmissable, but will it see more people in hospital/die? Still too early to say exactly.
But for now NZ Govt approach will likely be to keep Omicron out of NZ as long as possible. Right approach for now. But double vaccinated NZ citizens can enter NZ sans MIQ from Jan 15th? And being double vaccinated isn't stopping people getting the Omicron strain!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300480342/covid19-in-australia-man-who-skipped-selfisolation-spreads-virus-at-nightclub
Newcastle is the epicentre of the Omicron-fuelled outbreak in the state of New South Wales, with the Hunter region responsible for 633 of the record-high 1,742 new cases in the state in the 24 hours to 8pm (local time) on Wednesday.
That is 209 more cases in Newcastle than the previous day, with New South Wales Health saying the majority are the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
The cluster has been driven by super-spreading events at pubs and clubs.
It comes after NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Wednesday revealed modelling on the Omicron strain predicted cases could soar to 25,000 a day by the end of next month.
It comes after NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Wednesday revealed modelling on the Omicron strain predicted cases could soar to 25,000 a day by the end of next month.
The number of cases reported on Thursday is a jump of 382 from the previous day's tally. The state has now recorded 122 cases of the Omicron variant.
The previous highest daily tally in New South Wales was recorded on September 11 when there were 1,599 local cases, or 1,603 if infections contracted overseas are included.
There were no deaths recorded, whereas during the previous height of the pandemic there were a record 15 fatalities on September 29 and October 1.
There were no deaths recorded, whereas during the previous height of the pandemic there were a record 15 fatalities on September 29 and October 1.