NSW recorded 1,281 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
One new case was acquired overseas in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, and 12 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 34,873.
Sadly, NSW Health has been notified of the deaths of five people who had COVID-19.
A man in his 90s from south east Sydney died at St George Hospital. He was a resident of St George Aged Care Facility in Bexley and acquired his infection there.
A woman in her 80s from northern Sydney died at Ryde Hospital.
A woman in her 50s from western Sydney died at Westmead Hospital.
A woman in her 80s from western Sydney died at Westmead Hospital.
A man in his 60s from Southern Highlands died at home.
NSW Health extends its deepest sympathies to their loved ones.
There have been 131 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021, and 187 in total since the start of the pandemic.
There have been 29,253 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021, when the first case in this outbreak was reported.
There are currently 1,071 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 177 people in intensive care, 67 of whom require ventilation.
There were 136,455 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 115,495.
NSW Health administered 31,903 COVID-19 vaccines in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, including 2,538 at the vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park and 10,347 at the vaccination centre at Qudos Bank Arena.
NSW Health administered 312,600 vaccines in the week ending Sunday 5 September, including 61,614 at the vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park. Overall, 749,048 vaccines were administered in NSW for the week.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 7,543,522, with 2,829,302 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 4,714,220 administered by the GP network and other providers to 11:59pm on Saturday 4 September 2021.
Of the 1,281 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 483 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 348 are from Western Sydney LHD, 137 are from Sydney LHD, 118 are from South Eastern Sydney LHD, 67 are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, 44 are from Western NSW LHD, 22 are from Northern Sydney LHD, 21 are from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD, eight are from Central Coast LHD, seven are in correctional settings, seven are from Far West LHD, five are from Hunter New England LHD, five are from Southern NSW LHD and nine cases are yet to be assigned to an LHD.
NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program has recently detected fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 in Byron Bay.
No recent cases have been detected in this location, so everyone 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 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.
It remains vital that anyone who has any symptoms or is a close or casual contact of a person with COVID-19, isolates and is tested immediately. When testing clinics are busy, please ensure you stay in line, identify yourself to staff and tell them that you have symptoms or are a contact of a case.
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 being updated regularly as case investigations proceed.
There are more than 475 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 4 September 2021 to 8pm 5 September 2021 **from 8pm 28 August 2021 to 8pm 5 September 2021
*notified from 8pm 4 September 2021 to 8pm 5 September 2021
A video of today's press conference will be uploaded to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - press conferences and video updates.
NSW Health has today released intensive care demand and capacity modelling from the Burnet Institute.