NSW recorded 261 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Three new cases were acquired overseas and 10 cases have been excluded following further investigation, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 77,482.
Sadly, NSW Health is reporting the death of a woman in her 60s from south-western Sydney at Sutherland Hospital. She was not vaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to her loved ones.
There are currently 228 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 40 people in intensive care, 16 of whom require ventilation.
There were 77,009 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 95,804.
To 11:59pm on Tuesday 9 November 2021 across NSW, 94 per cent of people aged 16 and over had received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 90.4 per cent were fully vaccinated.
In the 12-15 year old age group, 80.3 per cent have had their first dose, and 71.1 per cent are fully vaccinated.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 12,608,060, with 4,109,111 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 8,498,949 administered by the GP network, pharmacies and other providers to 11:59pm on Tuesday 9 November 2021.
Of the 261 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 60 are from Hunter New England Local Health District (LHD), 49 are from South Western Sydney LHD, 35 are from Sydney LHD, 30 are from Murrumbidgee LHD, 30 are from Western Sydney LHD, 20 are from South Eastern Sydney LHD, seven are from Mid North Coast LHD, six are from Northern NSW LHD, six are from Southern NSW LHD, four are from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD, four are from Western NSW LHD, three are from Northern Sydney LHD, two are from Central Coast LHD, one is from Far West LHD, one is from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD and three cases are yet to be assigned to an LHD.
NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program has detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 in sewage samples collected from West Wyalong, Bermagui, Cobar and Uralla, where there are currently no known or recent cases.
Everyone in these areas is urged to monitor for the onset of symptoms, and if they appear, to immediately be tested and isolate until a negative result is received.
If you haven't received a COVID-19 vaccination yet, please don't delay. Even if you have had COVID-19 and recovered, you should get vaccinated.
In this phase of the pandemic, the onus is on every one of us to keep each other safe, especially our most vulnerable.
This also means wearing a mask where required, practising physical distancing, particularly in indoor settings, maintaining hand hygiene, and always checking in using the Service NSW app.
If you are directed to get tested for COVID‑19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website.
Please check the NSW Government website regularly, and follow the relevant health advice if you have attended a venue of concern at the same time as a confirmed case of COVID-19. This list is updated regularly as case investigations proceed.
There are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.
Note: Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.
*notified from 8pm 9 November 2021 to 8pm 10 November 2021
**from 8pm 4 November 2021 to 8pm 10 November 2021
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