NSW has recorded a further 28 virus-related deaths, two of whom were people in their 40s, as support comes for businesses hit by COVID-19 safety measures at schools.
There were 7,893 COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday, 4,337 of which were from positive rapid antigen tests, bringing the total number of positive RATs since reporting began on January 13 to 285,053.
The 3,556 positive PCR results reported on Sunday were returned from 35,697 PCR tests.
Of the 28 people who died, two people were in their 40s, three people were in their 60s, six people were in their 70s, ten people were in their 80s, and seven people were in their 90s.
Five of these people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, 20 people had received two doses, and three people were unvaccinated.
COVID-19 cases reported from PCR tests ( As of February 5 )
* Wollongong LGA 2813 active cases
* Shoalhaven LGA 1143 active cases
* Wingecarribee 363 active cases
* Eurobodalla LGA 242 active cases
* Kiama LGA 209 active cases
* Muswellbrook LGA 131 active cases
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