124 Cases, 49 community infectious, 51 unlinked cases in NSW, really bad, further lockdowns likely, page-25

Yes agree it seems a lot. But ask anyone in Health and they will tell you there are nowhere near enough staff to cope with a full house. And it's just numbers that mean double each week takes 2 months to be well north of 1k. Without vaccines NSW is in trouble. And given the time lag between doses, the clock is ticking. Meanwhile all States who went hard and went early are telling a different story.