There are currently 1,177 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 44 people in intensive care, 15 of whom require ventilation.
There were 19,843 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 12,160 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 7,683 positive PCR tests.
The 7,683 positive PCR results were returned from a total of 51,159 PCR tests.
NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of four women with COVID-19.
Two women were in their 70s and two women were in their 80s. Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.
One woman had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and three women had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Two women were from Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, one woman was from the Central Coast and one woman was from northern NSW.
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.5 per cent have received two doses to Thursday 24 March 2022.
• Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.5 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 79.3 per cent have received two doses.
• Of children aged 5 to 11, 49.1 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 21.3 per cent have received two doses.
• Of people aged 16 plus, 59.2 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This represents 63.1 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 17,389,541.
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