COVID UPDATE

NSW Health is reporting five more deaths from Covid19 in the 24 hour period to 4pm Saturday.

Below is the latest vaccination rates and a list of the number of people in hospital

* 96.2% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
* 94.8% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
* 62.4% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine*
* 83.2% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
* 79.5% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
* 50% of people aged 5-11 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
* 1,604 hospitalisations
* 75 people in ICU
* 5 lives lost
* 9,303 positive tests: 4,607 RAT & 4,696 PCR

*Includes both immunocompromised people who have received a third dose and all people aged 16+ who have received a booster.