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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

NSW Covid cases could double within six weeks due to Omicron BA.2 subvariant

NSW health minister Brad Hazzard
NSW health minister Brad Hazzard said Covid cases could double in coming weeks as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant spreads. Photograph: Flavio Brancaleone/AAP

Covid-19 cases are expected to double in New South Wales within six weeks as the BA.2 subvariant spreads, the state’s health minister has warned.

The state recorded a significant spike in Covid cases on Thursday, with daily cases jumping by more than 3,000 compared with the previous 24-hour reporting period.

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