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NSW Health has added the results from 10,000 additional positive rapid antigen tests to its official numbers after a data error meant they were left out.
The results were registered between Sunday 13 March and Monday 14 March, with NSW Health warning the numbers will inflate the cases being reported today for the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday (Tuesday)".