Australia Covid update: record cases on Christmas Day as infections surge in SA, NSW and Queensland

NSW reports 6,288 cases, Victoria 2,108, Queensland 765 and South Australia 634 as tens of thousands forced into isolation

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Record Covid cases were reported across Australia on Christmas Day as overwhelmed testing clinics were forced to close and tens of thousands of people spent the holiday in isolation.

New South Wales has recorded its highest ever Covid daily caseload, with 6,288 new infections announced on Saturday.