There were 15,683 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 8,391 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 7,292 positive PCR tests.
The 7,292 positive PCR results were returned from a total of 43,301 PCR tests.
NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of eight people with COVID-19; five men and three women.
One person was aged in their 50s, one person was aged in their 60s, three people were aged in their 70s, two people were aged in their 80s, and one person was aged in their 90s.
Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.6 per cent have received two doses to Friday 8 April 2022.
• Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.4 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 79.5 per cent have received two doses.
• Of children aged 5 to 11, 49.7 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 30.5 per cent have received two doses.
• Of people aged 16 plus, 61.1 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
This represents 65.1 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 17,627,031.
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