A “significant portion” of patients counted as Covid-19 hospitalisations in New South Wales were admitted for other medical issues, The Daily Telegraph has revealed.
Government data obtained by the outlet showed the state’s daily Covid-19 hospitalisation number was inflated by including patients who tested positive to the virus after being admitted to hospital for other reasons, such as broken bones, labour pains, and mental health issues.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard admitted that up to half of those listed as having been “hospitalised” for the virus simply tested positive after routine checks following admission for non-Covid reasons.
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