NSW has worst day of Covid pandemic with 319 new cases, five deaths and lockdown of Armidale
by Mostafa Rachwani from Science | The Guardian on (#5N21W)
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New South Wales has recorded its worst ever daily increase in Covid infections, at 319 new locally acquired cases, as the state continues to grapple with a deepening crisis.
The state also recorded five deaths, three of which are linked to an outbreak at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney's west, which was sparked by a health worker becoming infected and transferring coronavirus to patients.
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