Covid Update - Monday
15th August 2022
¿ COVID UPDATE – 2pm, Monday August 15
¿ New Cases in Lake Macquarie in the past 24 hours: N/A
¿ New cases in Hunter-New England Health district yesterday: 694 (Down 212 on previous day)
¿ Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 5323 (Down 59 on previous day)
¿ New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 5490 (Down 1489 on previous day)
¿ Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 2178 (Up 30 on previous day)
¿ Covid patients in NSW ICU: 59 (Up 1 on previous day)
¿ Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 6 (Down 3 on previous day)
¿ STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 96.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 95.3% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 69.3% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 82.3% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 78.6% 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
¿ 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