Covid Update - Friday


19th August 2022
New Cases in Lake Macquarie in the past 24 hours: 207 (Down 29 on previous day). New cases in Hunter-New England Health district yesterday: 963 (Down 140 on previous day). Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 4789 (Down

¿ COVID UPDATE – 11:30am, Friday August 19

¿ New Cases in Lake Macquarie in the past 24 hours: 207 (Down 29 on previous day)

¿ New cases in Hunter-New England Health district yesterday: 963 (Down 140 on previous day)

¿ Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 4789 (Down 109 on previous day)

¿ New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 6899 (Down 1250 on previous day)

¿ Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1986 (Down 60 on previous day)

¿ Covid patients in NSW ICU: 56 (Up 2 on previous day)

¿ Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 22 (Down 21 on previous day, incl. 13 deaths reported by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages)

¿ STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 96.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 95.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 69.4% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 82.2% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 78.5% 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

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