There were 15,367 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 8,553 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 6,814 positive PCR tests.
The positive PCR results were returned from a total of 40,114 PCR tests.
NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of 16 people with COVID-19; eight women and eight men:
- Three people were from Broken Hill,
- Two people were from Sydney’s Inner West,
- Two people were from Sydney’s south west,
- One person was from Western Sydney,
- One person was from Sydney’s north,
- One person was from the Northern Rivers,
- One person was from the Mid Coast,
- One person was from the Hunter region,
- One person was from the Lake Macquarie area,
- One person was from the Central West,
- One person was from Queanbeyan and
- One person was from the Coffs Harbour area.
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 Wednesday 13 April 2022.
• Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.3 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 79.6 per cent have received two doses.
• Of children aged 5 to 11, 49.9 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 32.3 per cent have received two doses.
• Of people aged 16 plus, 61.6 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
This represents 65.6 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 17,692,213.
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