
COVID UPDATE - 10.30am, THURSDAY JUNE 23

New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1178 (Down 61 on yesterday's figure, 499 PCR + 679 RAT).

Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 2452 (Up 74 on previous day's figure)

New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 9203 (Down 269 on previous day, 4275 PCR + 4928 RAT)

Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1500 (Up 1 since yesterday)

Covid patients in NSW ICU: 53 (Up 2 on previous day)

Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 26 (Same as previous day)

STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 96.6% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 95.1% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 64.3% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 82.7% 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
- 49.7% 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.

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NSW Health.