Covid case numbers continue to grow across Australia with 1,608 cases in Victoria, 774 in South Australia, 714 in Queensland and 44 in Tasmania
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New South Wales has reported 6,394 new infections on Boxing Day and 458 cases in hospital, with the health minister warning “we’re all going to get Omicron”.
The case numbers are a slight increase on the already record case numbers reported on Christmas Day.
