Australia welcomed new coronavirus cases in 2022 with a record high as the outbreak in the eastern states escalated, with New South Wales easing quarantine for health care workers as the number of patients treated increased.
New South Wales, the nation’s most populous state, and Victoria hit a record high in one day, announcing 22,577 and 7,442 new infections on Saturday, respectively.
Four patients died from complications of Covid-19 in New South Wales and nine in Victoria, bringing the number of pandemic victims across the country to more than 2,250 dead.
Summarizing cases in Queensland, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, a national record of 33,161 infections was recorded today Saturday, surpassing what was recorded yesterday Friday (32,946), even before data from South Australia and Australia were released. Northern Territory.
All states, with the exception of Western Australia, have begun to “live with the virus” after achieving high levels of vaccination coverage. The easing of restrictive measures has led to an increase in cases.
The New South Wales Government has changed the quarantine rules for asymptomatic health workers who have been described as “close contacts” of a case, excluding them if they are considered critical in their field of work.
In the week leading up to Christmas Day, infections in New South Wales more than tripled to 6,288. Admissions of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals more than doubled to 901 from 388, while the number of ICU patients has increased by 50% to 79.
The outbreak of cases has also affected sporting events. Australian cricket ace Travis Head will be out of the match against England in Sydney next week, as he was diagnosed positive in the new coronavirus.
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