Covid update - Sunday
13th February 2022
COVID UPDATE - 1.20pm, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13 Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 38 (down 3 since yesterday) Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 4 (up 2 since yesterday) Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1614 (down 36 since yesterday) Covid patients in NSW ICU: 93 (down 11 on previous day, 42 on ventilation) New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1012 (down 169 on previous day's figure but still the highest daily total in NSW. 376 PCR + 636 RAT). New cases statewide since yesterday: 6686 (down 1497 on the previous day, PCR 2385 + 4301 RAT) Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 22, including one historical case now confirmed by the NSW Coroner. (This brings the total number of lives lost to Covid in NSW to 1715 (in Australia 4586). Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 2 (a woman in her 70s from Singleton LGA and a woman in her 80s from Port Stephens LGA. My sincere condolences go out to their families and friends.) More information on all the requirements and protocols relating to schools, outbreaks and isolation rules for parents and carers of school-aged children is HERE. STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES- 95.6% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.2% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 48% 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
- 78.9% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 45.2% 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 on THIS LINK. 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.