There are 244 new local COVID-19 cases in NSW along with one further death.
Some 269 virus patients remain in hospitals around the state, 52 of them in intensive care.
NSW is now 89.7 per cent fully vaccinated for people aged 16 and over, while 93.9 per cent have at least had one jab.
Of the 270 local infections, 73 were detected in the Hunter New England health district.
The Illawarra/Shoalhaven Health District has recorded one new COVID-19 case.
The Southern NSW Local Health District has been notified of three new cases.
Of the three new cases:
* Two are in the Queanbeyan Palerang LGA. Both are in Karabar and linked to known cases.
* One is in the Eurobodalla LGA. The case is in Mogendoura and is linked to a known case.
No numbers in yet for the Wingecarribee Shire.