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Omicron surge hits former ‘Covid-zero’ states, as NSW sees hopeful trends in serious infections
South Australia recorded more new cases per capita than Victoria on Friday, while Queensland has warned citizens to ‘get ready for Covid’
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The spike in cases caused by Omicron is forcing states that had previously adopted Covid-zero approaches to confront their first major outbreaks since the beginning of the pandemic, with South Australia recording more infections per capita on Friday than Victoria.
On Friday, SA recorded 688 new Covid-19 infections, with the state’s premier, Steven Marshall, revealing about 70% of them were from the Omicron variant.
Read the original article at The Guardian