Covid update - Wednesday
16th March 2022
COVID UPDATE - Noon, WEDNESDAY MARCH 16 Regarding the huge spike in today's case numbers (both statewide and local), NSW Health has advised that due to a data processing issue, about 10,000 positive RATs registered on Sunday 13 March and Monday 14 March are being reported in today’s numbers, artificially inflating today's figure. Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 38 (Up 9 since yesterday) Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 3 (Stable) Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1016 (down 16 since yesterday) Covid patients in NSW ICU: 36 (down 2 since yesterday, 15 requiring ventilation) New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 883 (up 2330 on previous day's figure, 736 PCR + 2477 RAT). New cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 2467 (up 87 on previous day). New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 30,402 (up 19,713 on previous day, 7654 PCR + 22,748 RAT) Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 5 (Down 1 on the previous day) Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 0. STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES- 95.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 57.4% 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
- 48.5% 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.