Australia’s New South Wales state (NSW) on Thursday reported a record new Covid-19 cases with 5,715 infections for the third day in a row.
The daily total is about 2,000 more cases than the previous day. And only on Tuesday, NSW reported more than 3,000 cases daily for the first time during the pandemic.
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One death was reported nationwide since Wednesday: a man in his 40s who was not vaccinated and had underlying health conditions, NSW Health said in a release.
NSW – Australia’s most populous state – currently has 347 Covid-19 patients in hospital, 45 of whom are in intensive care, 13 of whom require ventilation.
NSW Health said the state has recorded a total of 112,307 COVID-19 cases.
Victoria’s cases rise: The neighboring southern state of Victoria reported 2,005 new cases on Thursday – an increase of more than 500 infections compared to the previous day, according to a media release from the Department of Health.
The hospital in Victoria has 398 Covid-19 patients, 72 of whom are in intensive care, and 39 of them are on ventilators.
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