Covid update - Tuesday
15th March 2022
COVID UPDATE - 12.20pm, TUESDAY MARCH 15
Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 29 (Up 3 since yesterday)
Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 3 (Up 1 since yesterday)
Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1032 (up 27 since yesterday)
Covid patients in NSW ICU: 38 (down 9 since yesterday, 19 requiring ventilation)
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 883 (down 19 on previous day's figure, 241 PCR + 642 RAT).
New cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 2380 (down 92 on previous day).
New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 10,689 (up 1778 on previous day, 4673 PCR + 6016 RAT)
Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 6 (Up 5 on the previous day)
Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 1. (a man in his 70s from the Greater Taree LGA. My since condolences go out to his 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
- 57.2% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 83.5% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 79.1% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 48.4% 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.