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Another daily Covid case record in NSW, as state's ambulance service is overwhelmed

NSW Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan.

NSW Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan says the state's ambulance service is being overwhelmed because of Covid-19. Source: AAP

New South Wales has broken another daily infection record as the rest of Australia fights to contain the spread of the Delta variant. And as pressure increases on the state's health services, there's been a desperate plea for residents not to call 000 unless absolutely necessary. Despite the daily case number growing by more than 1000, the state government has announced that weddings - although restricted - are back on.


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New South Wales has broken another daily infection record as the rest of Australia fights to contain the spread of the Delta variant. And as pressure increases on the state's health services, there's been a desperate plea for residents not to call 000 unless absolutely necessary. Despite the daily case number growing by more than 1000, the state government has announced that weddings - although restricted - are back on.



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