NSW recorded a new daily record of 1,290 new COVID-19 cases for the state, the largest number ever recorded by a state within 24 hours. There were also four deaths in the state, including a men in their 50s and 70s, both with underlying health conditions, another man in his 70s who contracted the virus at Meredith House healthcare facility and a woman in her 60s from Western Sydney.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian stressed the importance of getting vaccinated, “the key in terms of our freedom and reducing the spread of the virus”.
Ms Berejiklian said that the 6.8 million jabs which had now been administered in NSW was an “outstanding result” and two thirds of the adult population have already had one dose, while 36 per cent had two doses.
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She said that the 70 per cent rate of vaccination would be reached sometime in October, and that NSW was doing well in terms of planning for a roadmap out of lockdown with freedoms for those who were fully vaccinated.
Ms Berejiklian said she expected October to be the “worst month” for NSW. She said, “October is likely to be out worse month in terms of pressure on the system and that is why we have been gearing up for that and we have been nearly two years. Our hospital system is under pressure. Will we need to do things differently? Of course, we will.”
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