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At least 4,860 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Australia and 21 people have died.

The virus has killed more than 40,000 people worldwide and more than 800,000 are infected.

Here is what is happening in Australia today:

1. NSW Records 9th And 10th Death

A 95-year-old woman from the Dorothy Henderson Lodge in Macquarie Park has died. She is the fifth person from that particular nursing home to die after contracting Covid-19.

Another person also passed away on Wednesday. They had been diagnosed with Covid-19 before being admitted to Orange Base Hospital where they died.

Things are, unfortunately, from a medical perspective going to get worse, said Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday morning. Were going to see more cases and more people needing hospitals and we need to make sure that the hospitals are ready.

We cant let our foot off the pedal, we cant relax... It doesnt take long for things to get out of control.

Acknowledging its difficult to source medical equipment from overseas now, she called on local manufacturers who are able re-tool or supply sanitisers and other equipment for hospitals.