Covid update - Friday
4th February 2022
COVID UPDATE - 11.50am, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4 Following advice from ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation), NSW Health clinics have now made (Pfizer) booster vaccinations available for those aged 16-17 years. So everyone 16+ is now able to get a booster. Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 57 (up 4 since yesterday) Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 4 (up 1 since yesterday) Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 2494 (down 84 since yesterday) Covid patients in NSW ICU: 160 (stable, 75 on ventilation) New cases in Hunter Health district since yesterday: 1358 (down 278 on previous day, 590 PCR and 768 RAT) Covid cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks 7693 (down 435 on previous day's figure). New cases statewide since yesterday: 10,698 (down 1934 on the previous day, PCR 4576 + 6122 RAT) Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 31 (down 7 since yesterday). This brings the total number of lives lost to Covid in NSW to 1520 (in Australia 4056). Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 1 (a woman aged in her 70s from Singleton LGA). My sincere condolences go out to her family and friends.)More information on all the requirements and protocols relating to schools, outbreaks and isolation rules for parents and carers of school-aged children HERE. STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES- 95.5% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 42.8% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 83.3% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 78.6% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 41.6% of people aged 5-11 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
More information on new case numbers by LGA can be found HERE. QUESTIONS: Please see my Facebook or Website pages for answers to frequently asked questions. Service NSW also has a 24/7 hotline where people are available to answer questions. You can reach them on 13 77 88. All further info at NSW Health.