NSW recorded 270 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
One new case was acquired overseas and five cases have been excluded following further investigation, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 76,391.
Sadly, NSW Health is reporting the deaths of three people.
A woman in her 30s from western Sydney died at Westmead Hospital. She was not vaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
A man in his 60s from Wollongong died at Wollongong Hospital. He was not vaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
A man in his 50s from western Sydney died at Liverpool Hospital. He had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and had underlying health conditions.
NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to their loved ones.
There have been 536 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 and 592 in total since the start of the pandemic.
There are currently 270 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 55 people in intensive care, 27 of whom require ventilation.
There were 72,350 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 80,581.
To 11:59pm on Thursday 4 November 2021 across NSW, 93.8 per cent of people aged 16 and over had received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 89.4 per cent were fully vaccinated.
In the 12-15 year old age group, 79.9 per cent have had their first dose, and 67.4 per cent are fully vaccinated.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 12,495,154 with 4,088,030 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 8,407,124 administered by the GP network, pharmacies and other providers to 11:59pm on Thursday 4 November 2021.
Of the 270 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 73 are from Hunter New England Local Health District (LHD), 39 are from South Western Sydney LHD, 37 are from Mid North Coast LHD, 23 are from Sydney LHD, 21 are from Murrumbidgee LHD, 19 are from Western Sydney LHD, 10 are from South Eastern Sydney, 10 are from Western NSW LHD, six are from Central Coast LHD, six are from Northern Sydney LHD, five are from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD, five are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, four are from Southern NSW LHD, three are from Northern NSW LHD, one is from Far West LHD and eight are unassigned to a LHD.
NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program has detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 in sewage samples collected from Uralla, Dungog, Byron Bay and Denman, where there are no known 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 or travelled on a public transport route 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.
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