Worst is Yet to come – Premiere of NSW

11th April 2020

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned the state not to get complacent during the pandemic, despite there being less daily cases of coronavirus than a week ago.

"The worst is yet to hit us," the premier told media on Saturday.

"But the early signs are encouraging that the restrictions are having a positive impact. When we look at what we are going through New South Wales in Australia compared to other parts of the world, we can take stock and say that we have done the right thing at the right time, and we really need to continue that.

There are currently 2857 cases of Covid-19 in NSW, and death toll is 23 todate.

"I'm not suggesting we will be in this position forever, but until we find a vaccine, we have to live with this”

"Not necessarily the restrictions we have now… but unless we do that, more people will get sick and more people will lose their lives." Premiere added.

NSW Chief Health Medical Officer Dr Kerry Chant said the progress has been promising but without a vaccine, they were not yet in the clear.

"Our approach has been to buy us time, to get our health system prepared, and to also make sure that we have got those essential tools that will need to tackle COVID-19," Dr Chant said.

"This is going to be a long journey and with the strategies that have been put in place in Australia, we should be incredibly pleased with the outcomes. It has bought us time to reflect on how we are going to navigate the journey ahead." Dr Chant added.

The national coronavirus death toll in Australia has risen to 56 after another victim died in New South Wales overnight. there were currently 212 people being treated by NSW Health, including 30 patients who were in intensive care - 23 of whom were ventilated.