Sydney hospitals overwhelmed as flu season peaks

Sydney hospitals recorded their busiest day with 10,000 patients and over 4,000 ambulance callouts as flu season intensifies across the city. Patients at Mount Druitt Hospital were forced to wait on the floor due to overcrowding, prompting public anger and political debate about health system preparedness. A new health command centre has been activated to coordinate emergency responses in real time, while authorities urge the public to consider GP visits for non-life-threatening conditions and get vaccinated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.