NSW government to scrap mask mandates in hospitals.

Health Minister Ryan Park said: “I want to see masks rolled back in our hospitals.”

Mr Park said it was time to “adjust our settings to reflect the changing public health conditions”.

“We’ve got to learn to live with Covid-19 and return to normal,” he said. 🤦‍♂️

@RyanPark_Keira @auscovid19 #COVID19nsw

Source: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/nsw-government-to-scrap-mask-mandates-in-hospitals/news-story/ce2c2bbdd3eedde81a438d063de5bcb5

"The NSW shadow health minister, Matt Kean has called on the Minns government to ensure more than 1,100 Covid-19 recovery nurses in the state keep their jobs."

#COVID19nsw @NSWHealth @ChrisMinnsMP @RyanPark_Keira

(3/3) NSW COVID-19 Sewage surveillance program: Week ending 19 August 2023

🔹Bondi: 🔻Down
🔹Hunter: 🔻Down
🔹Liverpool: 🔻Down
🔹Quakers Hills: 🔻Down

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

(2/3) NSW COVID-19 Whole Genome Sequencing: Week ending 19 August 2023

🔹The EG.5 variant was first identified by WGS in May 2023 and there have been 26 detections reported to 12 August 2023.

🔸EG.5
🔸XBB.1.9
🔸XBB.1.16
🔸XBB.1.5
🔸XBB
🔸CH.1.1
🔸XBC - Deltacron

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 19 August 2023

🔹COVID: 1,963 (-19)
🔹Influenza: 2,860 (-326)
🔹RSV: 827 (-16) 827

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

Source: https://health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/weekly-reports.aspx

NSW COVID weekly update: 11 August to 17 August

🔹New cases: 2,123 (+130)
🔹Deaths: 19 (-17)
🔹Total deaths: 7,603 (+19)
🔹Hospital: 633 (-31)
🔹ICU: 9 (-4)

#COVID19nsw @ChrisMinnsMP @RyanPark_Keira
@NSWCHO @NSWHealth #PandemicIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @auscovid19

Two vessels, the Carnival Splendor and Pacific Adventure with COVID-positive passengers arriving in Sydney, 18-19 August 2023.

NSW Health has classified both vessels a Tier 1 risk level, which is the lowest level.

#COVID19nsw @RyanPark_Keira @auscovid19 @nswhealth

Source: https://nsw.gov.au/covid-19/travel/cruising-rules

(3/3) NSW COVID-19 Sewage surveillance program: Week ending 12 August 2023

🔹Bondi: 🔺Up
🔹Hunter: 🔺Up
🔹Liverpool: 🔺Up
🔹Quakers Hills: 🔻Down

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

(2/3) NSW COVID-19 Whole Genome Sequencing: Week ending 12 August 2023

🔹The EG.5 variant was first identified by WGS in May 2023 and there have been 26 detections reported to date.

🔸EG.5
🔸XBB.1.9
🔸XBB.1.16
🔸XBB.1.5
🔸XBB
🔸CH.1.1
🔸XBC - Deltacron recombinant

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 12 August 2023

🔹COVID: 1,982 (+160)
🔹Influenza: 3,186 (-606)
🔹RSV: 843 (-41)

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

Source: https://health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/weekly-reports.aspx

NSW COVID weekly update: 4 August to 10 August

🔹New cases: 1,993 (+15)
🔹Deaths: 36 (+16)
🔹Total deaths: 7,584 (+36)
🔹Hospital: 664 (-61)
🔹ICU: 13 (-4)

#COVID19nsw @ChrisMinnsMP @RyanPark_Keira
@NSWCHO #PandemicIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @auscovid19

(3/4) NSW Healthcare worker furloughing: Week ending 5 August 2023

🔹Data has been discontinued

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

(2/4) NSW COVID-19 Whole Genome Sequencing: Week ending 5 August 2023

🔹There was minimal change in the distribution of circulating sub-lineages up to 8 July 2023

🔸XBB.1.9
🔸XBB.1.16
🔸XBB.1.5
🔸XBB
🔸CH.1.1
🔸XBC - Deltacron recombinant

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

NSW COVID weekly update: 28 July to 3 August

🔹New cases: 1,978 (+29)
🔹Deaths: 20 (-14)
🔹Total deaths: 7,548 (+20)
🔹Hospital: 725 (-104)
🔹ICU: 17 (+4)

#COVID19nsw @ChrisMinnsMP @RyanPark_Keira
@NSWCHO #PandemicIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @auscovid19

(4/4) NSW COVID-19 Sewage surveillance program: Week ending 29 July 2023

🔸A decline in all sewage testing sites

🔹Bondi: 🔻Down
🔹Hunter: 🔻Down
🔹Liverpool: 🔻Down
🔹Quakers Hills: 🔻Down

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

(3/4) NSW Healthcare worker furloughing: Week ending 29 July 2023

🔹The proportion of healthcare workers furloughing has continued to decline.

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

NSW COVID weekly update: 21 July to 27 July

🔹New cases: 1,949 (-313)
🔹Deaths: 34 (+3)
🔹Total deaths: 7,528 (+34)
🔹Hospital: 829 (-73)
🔹ICU: 13 (-2)

#COVID19nsw @ChrisMinnsMP @RyanPark_Keira @NSWCHO #PandemicIsNotOver @COVIDisAirborne @auscovid19

(4/4) NSW COVID-19 Sewage surveillance program: Week ending 22 July 2023

🔸A declined in all sewage testing sites

🔹Bondi: 🔻Down
🔹Hunter: 🔻Down
🔹Liverpool: 🔻Down
🔹Quakers Hills: 🔻Down

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

NSW surveillance report: https://health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/weekly-reports.aspx

(3/4) NSW Healthcare worker furloughing: Week ending 22 July 2023

🔹Healthcare worker furloughing continues to decline consistent with other COVID-19 indicators however this should be interpreted with caution given the changes in reporting requirements.

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

(2/4) NSW COVID-19 Whole Genome Sequencing: Week ending 22 July 2023

🔹There has been minimal change in the distribution of circulating sublineages in recent weeks.

🔸XBB.1.9
🔸XBB.1.16
🔸XBB.1.5
🔸XBB
🔸CH.1.1
🔸Deltacron recombinant XBC

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19