NSW recorded 2,482 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Of the 2,482 cases reported to 8pm last night, 899 are from Hunter New England Local Health District, and 35 are from Illawarra ShoalhavenLocal Health District.
A total of 226 cases of COVID-19 with the Omicron variant of concern have been confirmed by the required additional testing in NSW. However, NSW Health advises that the Omicron variant of concern likely accounts for the majority of today’s cases.
There are currently 206 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 26 people in intensive care, nine of whom require ventilation.
There were 137,149 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 127,583.
Across NSW, 94.9 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 93.3 per cent are fully vaccinated.
Of the people aged 12 to 15, 81.4 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78 per cent are fully vaccinated, the total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 13,214,948.
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