Australia's New South Wales reports 1,083 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths

Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, reported 1,083 locally acquired COVID-19 infections on Sunday and 13 more deaths in an outbreak of the highly transmissible Delta variant that began in mid-June.

There are 1,238 people admitted to hospital, with 234 in intensive care, 123 of whom require ventilation, the New South Wales health ministry said on Twitter.

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