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Advertisement It has now been one month since a COVID-19 infection was reported in a limousine driver from the eastern suburbs, starting a virus outbreak that has forced Australia’s two largest cities to spend this weekend in lockdown as case numbers escalate. More than 1000 cases have now been recorded across Greater Sydney, as the focus of spread shifted from the east to the south-west. Here are eight graphs that explain how things have progressed over the past four weeks. Numbers increased from east to west These two maps show that cases have shifted from Sydney’s eastern suburbs (driven by exposures at retail and hospitality venues) to the south-west (driven by exposures at essential workplaces and through family networks) over the past month. The most rapid increase has been seen in the Fairfield local government area, where 294 cases were recorded over the past week after just 25 were acquired in the previous three. ....
We are anticipating there could be an increase in numbers over the next few days. Then hopefully early next week we should see the impact of the lockdown really turning and having a positive impact. More than 73,000 people were tested for the virus in the last 24 hours, a result Ms Berejiklian said was very pleasing . A total of 27 of today s cases are linked to previously confirmed cases, with 17 identified as household contacts. We are treating and managing 172 cases, most of those are being treated in non-acute out-of-hospital care, including returned travellers in special accommodation, but we have three patients in intensive care, Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said. ....
MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content NSW Health reported another 31 locally acquired COVID cases, taking the total to 225. NSW recorded 31 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, of which 27 are linked to previously confirmed cases. pic.twitter.com/Uiwda2a5SQ Key points as follows: Of today’s 31 new locally acquired cases, 11 were in isolation throughout their infectious periods. A further 3 cases were in isolation for part of their infectious periods. 12 cases were infectious in the community. Five cases remain under investigation. Eight of the cases reported today are associated with a healthcare worker announced Wednesday, June 30. This means a total of ten cases, including the first healthcare worker announced, are now linked. Nine of these cases are healthcare or aged care workers. ....
2,280,762 Of today’s 31 new locally acquired cases, 11 were in isolation throughout their infectious periods. A further 3 cases were in isolation for part of their infectious periods. 12 cases were infectious in the community. Five cases remain under investigation. Eight of the cases reported today are associated with a healthcare worker announced Wednesday, June 30. This means a total of ten cases, including the first healthcare worker announced, are now linked. Nine of these cases are healthcare or aged care workers. More than 390 staff and patients have been identified as close contacts to date, with investigations into the source of the first case’s infection and contact tracing ongoing. ....
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