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Coverage dated December 20, 2021 to December 25, 2021

Australian state sees record cases, lab sends false results

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

Australia’s most populous state has reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the

WFMZ Allentown's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Daily COVID cases in Australia's New South Wales top 6,000

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

  2. Newest

    Australian state sees record cases, lab sends false results

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. KOB 4

    Australia's New South Wales tops 3,000 daily COVID cases (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SYDNEY (AP) -- New COVID-19 cases in Australia's most populous state surged past 3,000 on Tuesday for the first time, adding pressure on Prime Minister

  2. The Guardian

    Covid hospitalisation rates: how is Australia’s health system coping with the spread of Omicron? (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    We bring together data from across states and territories to track case numbers and how many are ending up in hospital

  3. The Guardian

    UK hits new Covid record again with more than 120,000 daily cases (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Latest data shows one in 35 people at home had Covid this week in England, rising to one in 20 in London

  4. The Guardian

    NSW reports 6,288 Covid cases on Christmas Day as Australia hits record infections (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Victoria has 2,108 new infections as tens of thousands around the country forced into isolation over festive period

  5. MyNorthwest

    Daily COVID cases in Australia's New South Wales top 6,000 (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SYDNEY (AP) -- Australia's most populous state recorded more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time Saturday, adding a somber note to Christmas

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Australian state sees record cases, lab sends false results (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Australia’s most populous state has reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the

  7. The Times of Israel

    Australia’s most populous state sets new daily COVID case record (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    New South Wales also reports sharp jump in hospitalizations, as officials say most cases are of the Omicron strain, urge vaccine boosters

  8. Voice of America

    Australia's New South Wales Sets Daily COVID Case Record (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Case numbers in the state have surged over the past two weeks

  9. The Guardian

    ‘We’re all going to get Omicron’: NSW health minister’s warning as Australia records 9,618 cases (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Covid case numbers continue to grow across Australia with 6394 cases in NSW, 1,608 in Victoria, 774 in South Australia, 714 in Queensland, 71 in the ACT, 44 in Tasmania, 12 in the Northern Territory and one in Western Australia

  10. Herald Bulletin

    Australia's New South Wales sets new daily COVID case record (opens Herald Bulletin)

    Published

    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at

  11. The Guardian

    Further rise in Covid case numbers likely after test mix-up in NSW (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Hundreds of people with Covid-19 spent Christmas Day in NSW thinking they were free of the virus, adding to the state’s climbing infections

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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