Covid update - Friday
18th February 2022
COVID UPDATE - 11.30am, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18 If you missed yesterday's post, changes to mask, QR code, density limits and dancing/singing rules have been brought forward. Some take effect today, with the remainder next Friday. I've got a summary of those rules HERE. Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 37 (3 less than yesterday) Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 3 (up 1 since yesterday) Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1381 (down 66 since yesterday) Covid patients in NSW ICU: 92 (stable, 47 on ventilation) New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1383 (down 172 on previous day's figure - 488 PCR + 895 RAT). New cases statewide since yesterday: 9243 (down 1220 on the previous day, PCR 3967 + 5376 RAT) New cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 4120 (down 151 on previous day's figure) Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 15 (1 more than the previous day). This brings the total number of lives lost to Covid in NSW to 1801 (in Australia 4836). Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 0. More information on all the requirements and protocols relating to schools, outbreaks and isolation rules for parents and carers of school-aged children 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
- 50.3% 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
- 46.1% 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.