Four children and a mother have been left injured after an elderly woman, 76, lost control of her Mini Cooper, crashing into a caravan s verandah where the group of five were sitting.
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Holidaymakers have stayed close to home this summer break as ongoing travel restrictions and border closures boost travel to regional NSW.
Caravan and camping sites have also welcomed more visitors, with a surge in bookings at coastal holiday parks and Jindabyne.
The Toowoon Bay Holiday Park on the Central Coast has been busy since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.
Credit:Edwina Pickles
A spokeswoman for Discovery Parks, which operates holiday parks around Australia, said its top destinations were coastal and close to Sydney, with guest numbers up more than 35 per cent at resorts in Emerald Beach, Gerroa, Harrington Beach and Forster.
TGA working with Europe on investigation into Norway deaths
By Rachel Clun
Australiaâs medical watchdog is closely examining the reports from Norway of about 30 deaths in frail, elderly patients days after they received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration is expected to approve the vaccine for use here as early as this week, and so far there are no plans to change the rollout of the vaccine program.
A TGA spokesperson said the watchdog has been working closely with Norwegian and European regulators on further investigations into the deaths.
âThe deaths were recorded among very frail patients, including some who were anticipated to only have weeks or months to live,â the spokesperson said.