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could double within weeks as a sub-variant of the Omicron strain sweeps across the state, according to new data.
The forecasted rise in cases comes after NSW recorded 16,288 new cases today, marking a significant increase from the 8782 daily cases recorded on Sunday. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard told a NSW budget estimates hearing that preliminary data from the University of NSW has indicated COVID-19 cases could "more than double" within six weeks.He said the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, which is believed to be more infectious than the BA.1 lineage, was becoming the dominant Omicron variant in the community."But we are concerned at this point that BA.2 is amongst us and overtaking BA.1.
"While the community has gone to sleep on the virus, the virus hasn't gone to sleep on the community.Today just four COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the state, compared to nine yesterday, and hospitalisations are also down. There are 991 COVID-19 patients in hospital - down from more than 1000 at the start of the week, and 39 in intensive care.
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