NSW reports 1290 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths; Victoria records 73 new transmissions, ACT further 12 cases; NZ outbreak reaches 562 cases

The number of people requiring hospitalisation in New South Wales will soon get worse, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has predicted.

It comes after the state recorded a new daily high of 1290 COVID-19 cases and four deaths, with the majority of cases in south-western and western Sydney.

“We anticipate that the worst month, the worst time for our intensive care unit, will be in October,” Ms Berejiklian said.