There were 11,166 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 6,802 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 4,364 positive PCR tests.
That's an increase of the previous reported case number of 9,725.
There are currently 1,576 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 67 people in intensive care, 22 of whom require ventilation.
NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of four people with COVID-19; three men and one woman.
Two people were aged in their 60s, one person was aged in their 70s and one person was aged 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.
Three people who died had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and one person had received two doses.
Two people were from Western Sydney, one person was from Sydney’s north and one person was from the Central Coast.
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.7 per cent have received two doses to Saturday 16 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 32.7 per cent have received two doses.
• Of people aged 16 plus, 61.8 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
This represents 65.7 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 17,710,973.
Image: News,NSW Health Facebook