Covid update - Sunday
6th February 2022
COVID UPDATE - 11.15am, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6 Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 53 (down 1 since yesterday) Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 5 (same as yesterday) Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 2321 (down 16 since yesterday) Covid patients in NSW ICU: 147 (down 5 since yesterday) New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 936 (down 422 on previous day's figure). Covid cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks 7212 (down 232 on previous day's figure). New cases statewide since yesterday: 7893 (down 496 on the previous day, PCR 3556 + 4337 RAT) Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 28 (up 10 since yesterday). This brings the total number of lives lost to Covid in NSW to 1566. Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 4 (Three men and one woman. Three were aged in their 80s and one was in their 60s. Three were from Newcastle LGA and one was from Singleton LGA). My sincere condolences go out to their families 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
- 43.5% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine*
- 83.4% 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
- 42.8% 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.