The Latest Breaking News from NSW Health

‘Previously well’ two-year-old child dies in Sydney hospital with Covid

NSW records 14,970 new cases and four deaths from the virus – taking state’s Covid death toll to 2,027

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2022

NSW Health says two-year-old child has died from COVID-19 at Sydney hospital

Health authorities in NSW have confirmed a two-year-old child has died from COVID-19. NSW Health said the child had been well before contracting the virus.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2022

Japanese encephalitis PCR tests available

Accurate tests are readily available to detect Japanese encephalitis, a specialist says, as NSW records its eighth case in the current virus outbreak.

AAP · Mar 17, 2022

Fourth Japanese encephalitis case in NSW

A fourth case of Japanese encephalitis has been confirmed by NSW Health, with residents urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022

Paramedic left to run NSW town hospital

Leaving an emergency paramedic to run a hospital during a COVID-19 outbreak was not a "perfect" decision, the NSW Health Secretary has acknowledged.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022

NSW Health staff sent north to flood zone

Health Minister Brad Hazzard says there are growing reports of gastroenteritis in the flood ravaged communities on the NSW north coast.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

Two NSW residents diagnosed with Japanese encephalitis virus

NSW Health is concerned as two people living near the NSW-Victorian border are confirmed as having the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus, with one in intensive care in hospital.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

PM says further assistance coming as ‘rain bomb’ set to cost Queensland billions – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022

NSW records its first probable human case of Japanese encephalitis

A resident from the NSW-Victoria border region is in intensive care with a probable case of Japanese encephalitis virus.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Return to NSW normal not far off: premier

Despite NSW adding 6014 new infections to its COVID caseload, the premier is hopeful the changes will breath new life into central Sydney and other major CBDs.

AAP · Feb 26, 2022