There were 34,660 positive COVID-19 cases notified to 8pm last night, including 13,682 positive rapid antigen tests and 20,978 positive PCR tests.
Of the 13,682 positive Rapid Antigen Test results, 11,204 of these positive tests were from the previous seven days.
4,063 new Coronavirus cases are from the South Western Sydney Local Health District.
1,755 are from the Hunter New England Local Health District.
489 new cases are from Southern NSW.
1,458 new COVID-19 infections are from the Illawarra Shoalhaven L.H.D.
- 832 cases from Wollongong Local Government Area (LGA)
- 350 cases from Shellharbour LGA .
- 222 cases from Shoalhaven LGA .
- 54 cases from Kiama LGA.
There are 2579 active COVID-19 cases in the Wingecarribee.
NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of 20 people with COVID-19, 12 men and eight women.
Of the 20 people who died,
- 14 people were vaccinated against COVID-19
- six people were not vaccinated.
Of the 18 people over the age of 65,
- 13 people were vaccinated
- five were not vaccinated.
Six people were from south-western Sydney.
One person was from the Wollongong area.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 868.
There are currently 2,650 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 191 people in intensive care, 61 of whom require ventilation.
Across NSW, 95.2 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
93.8 per cent have received two doses to Friday January 14.