10 Aug 2021

New South Wales' covid crisis deepens

From Lately, 10:18 pm on 10 August 2021

In New South Wales they're in the middle of a Covid-19 crisis: 356 new cases found in the 24 hours to 8:00pm last night, and three more deaths.  Twenty-nine people have died from Covid-19 in the state. Tim Swanston is one of the ABC's designated 'red zone' reporters - he's been covering the Delta outbreak since day one - heading into the worst hit communities.

Health workers taking swab samples from residents at a Covid-19 drive-through testing clinic in Sydney on 28 July, 2021.

Health workers taking swab samples from residents at a Covid-19 drive-through testing clinic in Sydney on 28 July, 2021. Photo: AFP or/ Saeed Khan