Covid update - Sunday
1st May 2022
COVID UPDATE - 10am, Sunday May 1
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1170 (Down 488 on previous day's figure, 590 PCR + 588 RAT).
New cases in Lake Macquarie on Friday: 398 (Saturday's figure not yet available - will update this afternoon when known)
Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 5173 (Down 35 on yesterday's figure).
New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 9303 (Down 2406 on previous day, 4696 PCR + 4607 RAT)
Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1604 (Down 19 since yesterday)
Covid patients in NSW ICU: 75 (Up 6 since yesterday)
Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 5 (Down 15 on previous day)
STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 96.2% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.8% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 62.4% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 83.2% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 79.5% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 50% of people aged 5-11 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
More information on all the requirements and protocols relating to schools, outbreaks and isolation rules for parents and carers of school-aged children HERE.
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.