Covid update - Tuesday
22nd February 2022
COVID UPDATE - 11.50am, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22 Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 35 (stable, same as yesterday) Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 2 (stable, same as yesterday) Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1293 (up 5 since yesterday) Covid patients in NSW ICU: 71 (down 3 on the previous day, 31 on ventilation) New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1242 (up 506 on previous day's figure, due mainly to a catch-up on RAT data - 224 PCR + 1018 RAT). New cases statewide since yesterday: 8752 (up 3836 on the previous day, 2716 PCR + 6036 RAT) New cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: **Today's figure not yet available. Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 14 (7 more than the previous day). This brings the total number of lives lost to Covid in NSW to 1855 (in Australia 4962). Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 1 (a man in his 90’s from the Cessnock LGA. My sincere condolences go out to his 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- 95.7% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.3% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 51.7% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine*
- 83.6% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 79% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 46.7% 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.