There are currently 966 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 40 people in intensive care, 15 of whom require ventilation.
There were 12,850 positive test results (cases) notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 7,624 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 5,226 positive PCR tests.
The 5,226 positive PCR results were returned from a total of 33,494 PCR tests.
NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of four people with COVID-19; three men and one woman.
All four people had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.
One person was from northern Sydney, one person was from south western Sydney, one person was from Newcastle, and one person was from the Northern Rivers region.
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.4 per cent have received two doses to Thursday 10 March 2022.
• Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.6 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 79 per cent have received two doses.
• Of children aged 5 to 11, 48.2 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
• Of people aged 16 plus, 56.7 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
This represents 60.7 per cent of the eligible population that received their second dose more than three months ago, the total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 17,082,698.
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