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COVID-19 Update – 1,906 cases admitted to hospital in NSW, 1,247 total cases in western Sydney – Wednesday, 9 February 2022

09 Feb, 2022, 11:49 am11 Feb, 2022, 11:02 am Jessica Chahine

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a

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COVID-19 Update –Over 3,500 booster doses given in the last 24 hours, 944 new cases in western Sydney – Monday, 7 February 2022

07 Feb, 2022, 11:18 am09 Feb, 2022, 11:05 am Jessica Chahine

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a

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COVID-19 Update – Boosters now available for 16 – 17 year olds, low sensory vaccinations now available for 5 – 11 year olds at Blacktown Hospital Hub – Friday, 4 February 2022

04 Feb, 2022, 11:39 am09 Feb, 2022, 11:03 am Jessica Chahine

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a

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Drivers urged to slow down as school returns

02 Feb, 2022, 2:41 pm02 Feb, 2022, 2:54 pm Jessica Chahine

Police are warning drivers to slow down on NSW roads as schools return, after charging and fining more than 7,700

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Onto a winner: How an Auburn Hospital recycling project is promoting sustainability and saving money

02 Feb, 2022, 11:26 am07 Feb, 2022, 12:01 pm Jessica Chahine

A group of staff who go above and beyond in their roles to improve Auburn Hospital’s environmental impact have been

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COVID-19 Update – 1,472 new cases in western Sydney, 40% of children vaccinated – Wednesday, 2 February 2022

02 Feb, 2022, 11:20 am07 Feb, 2022, 11:59 am Jessica Chahine

Today (Wednesday 2 February), NSW Health is reporting COVID-19 information for a 20-hour period from 8pm on 31 January to

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COVID-19 Update – 1,592 new cases in western Sydney – Tuesday, 1 February 2022

01 Feb, 2022, 12:44 pm04 Feb, 2022, 11:03 am Jessica Chahine

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a

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COVID-19 Update – 1914 new cases in western Sydney, one in three children now vaccinated – Friday, 28 January 2022

28 Jan, 2022, 11:22 am02 Feb, 2022, 11:47 am Jessica Chahine

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a

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COVID-19 Update – 2,176 new cases in western Sydney, boosters “absolutely critical” for preventing severe disease – Thursday, 27 January 2022

27 Jan, 2022, 11:33 am31 Jan, 2022, 11:24 am Jessica Chahine

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a

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COVID-19 Update – Booster eligibility now three months – Friday, 21 January 2022

21 Jan, 2022, 11:40 am28 Jan, 2022, 11:24 am Jessica Chahine

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a

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    Western Sydney community urged to stay alert for meningococcal symptoms

    05 Aug, 2022, 12:01 pm05 Aug, 2022, 12:01 pm Alyssa Terese
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    COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to four weeks

    12 Jul, 2022, 10:52 am12 Jul, 2022, 10:52 am Alyssa Terese
  • COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments available to additional western Sydney residents

    COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments available to additional western Sydney residents

    11 Jul, 2022, 9:00 am12 Jul, 2022, 12:30 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Eleven cases of Monkeypox confirmed in NSW

    Eleven cases of Monkeypox confirmed in NSW

    06 Jul, 2022, 4:12 pm06 Jul, 2022, 4:12 pm Alyssa Terese

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