Covid update - Tuesday


23rd August 2022
New cases in Lake Macquarie in the past 24 hours: 160. New cases in Hunter-New England Health district yesterday: 778 (Up 243 on previous day). Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 4288 (Down 282 on previous day)
¿ COVID UPDATE – 11.30am TUESDAY August 23
¿ Due to changes in data reporting and demands on my staff, please note that the Covid updates will become a weekly update from this Thursday. The weekly update will be posted at 4pm every Thursday and will contain more localised content than the current format. Thanks for your understanding.
¿ New cases in Lake Macquarie in the past 24 hours: 160.
¿ New cases in Hunter-New England Health district yesterday: 778 (Up 243 on previous day)
¿ Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 4288 (Down 282 on previous day)
¿ New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 5567 (Up 554 on previous day)
¿ Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1928 (Down 34 on previous day)
¿ Covid patients in NSW ICU: 49 (Down 1 on previous day)
¿ Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 32 (Up 28 on previous day)
¿ STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 96.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose
- 95.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses
- 69.4% of people have had three doses
- 82% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose
- 78.3% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses
- 49.5% of people aged 5-11 have had one dose
¿ 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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