To Thursday 30 December 2021 across NSW, 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 93.6 per cent have received two doses.
Of the people aged 12 to 15, 81.5 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.2 per cent have received two doses.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 13,687,794, with 4,374,152 administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 9,313,642 administered by the GP network, pharmacies and other providers to 11.59pm on Thursday 30 December 2021.
NSW Health encourages everyone who is eligible to book into a NSW Health vaccination clinic or another provider without delay through the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder.
Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are now available for people aged 18 and over. We urge people to get their booster dose as soon as they are eligible, to best protect themselves, their loved ones and the community from the ongoing transmission of COVID-19. We also strongly recommend that people aged 12 years and over who are severely immunocompromised have a third primary dose of vaccine from two months after their second dose.
Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of four people; three women and one man.
One person was in their 60s, one person was in their 70s, and two people were in their 80s. One person was from inner Sydney, one was from south-eastern Sydney, one was from western Sydney, and one was from south-western Sydney.
One person was unvaccinated, one person had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and two people had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
One woman in her 80s was a resident of the Lilian Wells Nursing Home in North Parramatta, where she acquired her infection. It is the second death linked to an outbreak at this facility.
NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to their loved ones.
There are currently 901 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 79 people in intensive care, 26 of whom require ventilation.
There were 119,278 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 148,410.
NSW recorded 22,577 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Thirty COVID-19 cases have been excluded following further investigation, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 209,862.
Testing capacity in NSW is currently under enormous pressure and the only people getting a PCR (nose and throat swab) should be those who have COVID-19 symptoms; live in a household with a confirmed COVID-19-positive case; or have otherwise been advised by NSW Health to get tested.
Interstate travellers and international arrivals are not required to have a PCR test and should instead undertake Rapid Antigen Tests, as per the guidelines for the respective states and territories.
Symptomatic arrivals will be required to get a PCR as soon as possible and isolate until a negative result is received. If the PCR test is positive, the arrival must treat themselves as a positive case.
This applies to people who are fully or partially vaccinated, as well as those not vaccinated.
Rapid antigen testing can be an additional precaution that you can take if you are planning to socialise with large groups of people, particularly indoors, or interacting with people who are elderly or have serious health conditions. Information on how to use rapid antigen tests is available on the NSW Government website.
Around a quarter of people exposed to COVID-19 may still develop their infection beyond the 7 days after exposure. For the subsequent seven-day period, they should exercise caution and avoid high-risk settings and large indoor gatherings.
Of the 22,577 cases reported to 8pm last night, 4,297 are from South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 3,920 are from South Western Sydney LHD, 3,670 are from Western Sydney LHD, 2,613 are from Sydney LHD, 2,238 are from Northern Sydney LHD, 1,811 are from Hunter New England LHD, 1,023 are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, 809 are from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD, 715 are from Central Coast LHD, 306 are from Northern NSW LHD, 203 are from Southern NSW LHD, 195 are from Mid North Coast LHD, 154 are from Murrumbidgee LHD, 152 are from Western NSW LHD, 16 are from Far West LHD, and 451 are yet to be assigned to an LHD.
If you are directed to get tested for COVID‑19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the self-isolation rules.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms it is still important that you have a test and self-isolate until you receive a negative test result.
There are 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.
* to 11.59pm 30 December 2021
* notified from 8pm 30 December 2021 to 8pm 31 December 2021
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