The NSW government has announced a $1 billion support package for businesses hit by the Omicron outbreak as the state records its deadliest day of the pandemic so far.
Western Australia faces a peak of 430 hospitalisations and 43 people in intensive care at the peak of its Omicron wave, according to independent modelling.
A man in his 80s has died with COVID and 66 patients in ACT hospitals have the virus, as the ACT recorded 734 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday.
Hospitalisations from COVID-19 have hit a record level in the ACT, as no new deaths have been recorded and case numbers remain stable in the national capital.
A health expert has warned of the potential spread of the Omicron COVID-19 strain during Australia Day events as large crowds gather for protest or celebration.
