COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out,

COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW

NSW has recorded another 6,062 COVID-19 cases and one death.

Hospitalisations have risen to 557, up from 521 in the previous reporting period.

There are now 60 patients in intensive care.

The latest figures were taken from more than 93,581 tests in the 24 hours to 8pm on Monday.

Meanwhile, a Sydney pathology lab has confirmed about half of the 950 people who received premature texts advising they were negative for COVID-19 have actually tested positive.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-28/covid-updates-testing-delays-case-numbers/100727762