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NSW's Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant has warned that Covid-19 deaths are set to climb in New South Wales over the next few days as the full impact of last weeks huge case numbers becomes known.
'But the key message is those boosters will improve the protection,' she said. 'Only one of the 17 people that died had been boosted.'
But as the death toll mounts, premier Dominic Perrottet has warned lockdown is 'the only alternative'.
About 6000 health workers were isolating after being exposed to the virus in NSW, as Dr Kerry Chant warned Covid deaths were about to rise
Premier Dominic Perrottet says the NSW health system is tracking better than the best case scenario
The state reported another 17 deaths on Monday, taking the number over the previous five days past 100.
Another 29,504 new infections were also recorded, as hospitals across the state face unprecedented stress.
A record 2776 virus patients are in
