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NSW reports 52 Covid deaths in deadliest day of pandemic to date as ‘son of Omicron’ variant cases emerge
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New South Wales has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, reporting 52 deaths from Covid in the last 24 hours.
It comes as the state’s chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, confirmed four cases of the new Omicron subvariant, described as “son of Omicron”, saying there is “likely to be more”.
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