COVID-19 cases skyrocket across Australia as national cabinet mulls rapid test plan

Firbank Grammar year 11 student Holly Fletcher (right) receives a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen test

Rapid antigen tests are being used worldwide. Source: AAP

Australia is experiencing a massive surge in new cases of COVID-19.


New South Wales has again smashed the national record for new daily COVID-19 infections, with the state reporting 35,054 new infections and eight deaths on Wednesday.

It's a rise of 11,923 cases from the 23,131 recorded on Tuesday, which had been the highest single-day tally for NSW.

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