Covid update - Wednesday
4th May 2022
COVID UPDATE - 9.45am Wednesday May 4
New cases in Lake Macquarie in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday: 328 (Up 49 on previous day)
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1601 (Up 360 on previous day's figure, 628 PCR + 973 RAT). This is the highest of any health district in NSW.
Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 4677 (Down 154 on yesterday's figure).
New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 11,939 (Up 2283 on previous day, 5538 PCR + 6401 RAT)
Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1510 (Down 3 since yesterday)
Covid patients in NSW ICU: 68 (Down 3 since yesterday)
Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 21 (Down 3 on the previous day)
STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 96.2% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.8% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 62.5% of people have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 83.1% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 79.5% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 50% 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.
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