Covid update - Thursday
7th July 2022
COVID UPDATE - 1.30pm, Thursday July 7 New cases in Lake Macquarie yesterday: 397 (Down 3 on previous day). New cases in Hunter-New England Health district yesterday: 1667 Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 3451 (Up 126 on previous day's figure) New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 13,343 (Down 432 on previous day) Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1882 (Up 60 on previous day) Covid patients in NSW ICU: 62 (Down 2 on previous day) Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 22 (Up 12 on 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
- 68.1% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 82.6% 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
- 49.6% 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.