Sydney's Covid-19 infections hit a daily record today, putting parts of the health system under pressure. Health officials called for vaccinations to be stepped up to stem the tide of hospital admissions.
Despite two months of lockdowns in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW) state reported 919 new cases amid a growing Delta variant outbreak, taking Australia's daily case numbers to a new pandemic high just below 1,000.
A total of 113 people in the state are in intensive care, with 98 of those unvaccinated. "This highlights ... the fact that vaccination is the key.
We need to increase those vaccine coverage levels," said NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant. Australia, grappling to control a third wave of the coronavirus, has locked down more than