Covid update - Thursday


17th February 2022
Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 40 (same as yesterday). Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 2 (down 1 since yesterday). Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1447 (down 31 since yesterday)
¿ COVID UPDATE - 11.50am, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17
¿ Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 40 (same as yesterday)
¿ Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 2 (down 1 since yesterday)
¿ Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1447 (down 31 since yesterday)
¿ Covid patients in NSW ICU: 92 (stable, 47 on ventilation)
¿ New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1555 (down 117 on previous day's figure. This is the highest daily total of any health district in NSW for the 9th consecutive day. 651 PCR + 904 RAT).
¿ New cases statewide since yesterday: 10,463 (down 468 on the previous day, PCR 4248 + 4757 RAT)
¿ New cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 4271 (down 212 on previous day's figure)
¿ Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 14 (13 less than the previous day). This brings the total number of lives lost to Covid in NSW to 1786 (in Australia 4794).
¿ Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 0.
¿ 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
- 95.6% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.2% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 49.7% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine*
- 83.5% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 78.9% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 46% 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 on THIS LINK.
¿ 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.

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