NSW Lowest Case Numbers In Weeks Recorded Amid Worst To Come Warnings

NSW’s daily Covid-19 case numbers have dropped significantly for the first time in a long time with 935 new infections recorded and sadly, four deaths. 

Despite the promising signs in the daily case number, Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the state must prepare to see a spike in the casualty rate next month. 

“Even if case numbers go down we should expect, unfortunately, that the number of people in intensive care and the number of people who lose their lives to go up. As we’ve said consistently because we’ve had a number of cases in the last few weeks, people ordinarily get very sick in the second week of the illness,” she said.

Berejiklian went on to insist that even with the promising signs, the population must remain vigilant and resist being complacent as the state pushes on to reach the 70% double dose rate target.

As of now, across Greater Sydney, limits on outdoor exercise have eased and 5 fully vaccinated people can now meet outdoors for a picnic.

Across Regional NSW 

In the Hunter region, there are 23 cases, with the majority in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. 

On the Central Coast, there are another 19 new cases after an alarming total of 50 new cases recorded over the weekend. 

The state has reached 82.2% of first doses of the covid vaccine whilst 52.7% are fully vaccinated. 

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