Hospitals Struggled Amid Omicron Surge in New South Wales: Report

Hospitals Struggled Amid Omicron Surge in New South Wales: Report
A paramedic unloads a patient from an ambulance at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on January 10, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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Patients in New South Wales (NSW), Australia faced longer waits for ambulances and care in emergency departments as the state grappled with the COVID-19 Omicron variant, according to new data.

The health system was under stress as non-urgent elective surgery was suspended and the government relaxed most public health restrictions between January to March, the latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Quarterly Report has shown.