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NSW has recorded another drop in Covid-19 cases with 11,807 new infections while Victoria has reported a spike.
The new figures announced in NSW on Wednesday mark a significant dip in the 12,888 reported on Tuesday and 13,026 reported on Monday. Another 27 people have also died.
Elective surgery classed as 'non-urgent' will begin resuming next week as waiting lists grow, but those seeking a procedure in Sydney's public hospitals will have to keep waiting.
The government announced on Tuesday procedures could resume in private hospitals that are below 75 per cent capacity, as well as regional and rural public hospitals.
Wait times for elective surgery have blown out during the pandemic as surgeries are cancelled to prevent overwhelming hospitals dealing with coronavirus outbreaks.
Elective surgery classed as 'non-urgent' will begin resuming next week as waiting lists grow, but those seeking a procedure in Sydney's public hospitals will have to keep waiting
The government announced on Tuesday procedures could resume in private hospitals that are below 75 per cent capacity, as well as regional and rural public hospitals
A recent report from the Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing found those waiting longer than a year for elective surgery make up 7.6 per cent of the national waitlist, up from 2.8 per cent in the previous period.
Those figures were from the 2020-21 financial year, and do not include information
