A New Zealand man hospitalised with Covid-19 in Sydney is urging everyone to get the vaccine.
"I'm 24/7 dizzy, and it's really sore to cough or breathe in," Tuhoea Wahanga told 1News from his hospital bed.
The forklift driver from Raglan is unsure when or where he caught the virus, but it confined him to his couch for several days.
Wahanga was staying with a friend, who helped him isolate from the rest of the household.
However, things took a turn for the worse a few days ago, meaning Wahanga was taken to Liverpool Hospital by ambulance.
He's now in a specialist Covid ward full of other seriously ill patients.
"I watched them push a lady out - she passed away in her sleep," he said.
Wahanga said he'd previously been hesitant of vaccines, but is extremely glad he's had his first dose of Pfizer.
"I called all my kids and said to get vaccinated and get some form of defence against Covid because it's inevitable you'll get Covid.
"How severe it is depends on the vaccine."
New South Wales recorded an additional 1480 cases of community transmission today, and a further nine deaths.
Of those reported today, seven were not vaccinated, one had a single dose, and one had both doses.
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