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Many health workers across Australia remain unvaccinated as coronavirus outbreak spirals out of control
As the number of coronavirus cases in New South Wales (NSW) surges to 1,340, reports are revealing that large numbers of health workers, including nurses and aged care workers, are yet to receive even the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This is the case in NSW and nationally, including in Victoria, where there have been 81 infections in recent days.
Some three and a half months after the designated target date of March 31 for full vaccination of all health care workers and with only 12 percent of the adult population immunised, health staff face the growing COVID-19 crisis largely unprotected and entirely vulnerable.
Liverpool Hospital and Westmead Hospital in Sydney have been hit by Covid-19
A pregnant woman tested positive on Wednesday after cesarean at Liverpool
A doctor at hospital has also tested positive, forcing non urgent surgery to stop
Nurse in Westmead Hospital has caught virus and cleaners are refusing to clean
More than 70 paramedics have been forced into isolation as close contacts
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“NSW wants this to be the last lockdown until we get the majority of our citizens vaccinated.”
The Premier, however, said a day or two days of lower cases did not indicate a trend.
Eighteen new local cases were recorded in the state to 8pm on Monday, with 11 in isolation for their entire infectious period. Five were only in isolation for one day of their infectious period and two were in the community.
Ms Berejiklian said the fact the Delta strain was still present in the community would have an impact on any decision about the lockdown, noting some new cases acquired their infections some time ago.