Covid update - Sunday
27th March 2022
COVID UPDATE - Noon, SUNDAY MARCH 27
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 2011 (down 231 on previous day's figure, 683 PCR + 1328 RAT).
Covid patients currently in Hunter Health district hospitals: 55 (Up 13 since yesterday)
Covid patients in Hunter ICU: 4 (down 2 since yesterday)
Lives lost in the Hunter Health district over the past 24 hours: 0.
New cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 3646 (up 167 on previous day).
New cases statewide in past 24 hours: 17,450 (down 2393 on previous day, 7698 PCR + 9752 RAT)
Covid patients currently in NSW hospitals: 1171 (down 6 since yesterday)
Covid patients in NSW ICU: 47 (up 3 since yesterday, 18 requiring ventilation)
Lives lost in NSW over the past 24 hours: 1 (Down 3 on previous day)
STATEWIDE VACCINATION RATES
- 96% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 94.6% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 59.4% 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
- 79.4% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 49.2% 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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