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Sydney’s hospitals are standing by to mobilise COVID-19 surge plans in preparation for the possible influx of people needing urgent care, as the number of cases in ICU climbs.
More than 10 per cent of the state’s 395 cases are now in hospital, prompting the Australian Medical Association to warn that the system will be overwhelmed if NSW eases Greater Sydney’s lockdown before spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant is contained.
St Vincent’s Hospital is preparing its surge capacity in light of a possible jump in cases.
Credit:Kate Geraghty
On Thursday, Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant revealed 40 COVID-19 patients were now in hospital, with 11 of those in ICU – an increase of four overnight.
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