Blacktown Hospital raised its emergency level on Wednesday, putting a pause on Covid-19 patients

  • Nearby Westmead Hospital moved to a "code yellow", reducing ambulance arrivals for a 24-hour period

Media report (gated)

  • NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard acknowledged that the health system was "under pressure", after Westmead Hospital received 280 Covid patients last week, equal to 40 patients a day.