Australia COVID-19 cases surge, hospitalisations hit pandemic high in most populous state

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's COVID-19 cases touched a fresh pandemic high on Tuesday amid an Omicron surge in its two most populous states as hospitalisations in New South Wales state, home to Sydney, surpassed the record numbers hit during the Delta outbreak.

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People admitted in New South Wales hospitals rose to 1,344, a new pandemic peak, topping the 1,266 reached last September during the Delta wave. Numbers have more than doubled in a week, straining the health system.

Despite the record spike in infections fuelled by the Omicron strain, dual-dose vaccination levels of nearly 92% in people above 16 have helped Australia to keep the death rate lower than the previous virus outbreaks. Australia is also battling a shortage of rapid antigen tests https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/australia-push-ahead-with-reopening-amid-record-covid-19-cases-2022-01-03, delays with PCR results and the abrupt closures of a number of testing sites, with pathology laboratories swamped by a backlog of tests. Prime Minister Scott Morrison ruled out the government covering the cost for people to test themselves for COVID-19.

Australia's competition regulator said it would set up a team to look into complaints about allegations of price gouging https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/australian-regulator-review-price-hike-covid-19-antigen-tests-2022-01-04 for the at-home rapid antigen tests.

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