Covid update - Saturday
12th March 2022
COVID UPDATE - 11AM, SATURDAY MARCH 12
Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 21
Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 1
Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 966
Covid patients in NSW ICU: 40 (15 requiring ventilation)
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1,196 ( 403 PCR + 793 RAT).
New cases statewide since yesterday: 12,850 (5,226 PCR + 7,264 RAT)
Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 4
Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 1
( A man in his 70s from Newcastle LGA). My sincere condolences go out to their family and friends.)
STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 95.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 56.7% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine*
- 83.6% 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
- 48.2% of people aged 5-11 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
More information on new case numbers by LGA can be found HERE.
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