Doctors warn of ‘dire’ situation as COVID-19 cases rise

Both urban and rural clinicians in NSW fear the system will not cope with the 'overwhelming' number of patients, but the premier disagrees
Dr John Hall.

Doctors across NSW are warning that the health system is buckling and will not cope with rising numbers of COVID-19 patients.

Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald a respiratory specialist from Sydney’s west said he and his colleagues believed the projected patient numbers would “soon be overwhelming”.