NSW records 9690 new Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths

After more than a week of declining Covid-19 numbers, cases in NSW have jumped again with 9690 new infections and 18 deaths on Tuesday.

NSW has recorded a jump in Covid-19 infections with 9690 new cases and 18 deaths on Tuesday.

However, hospitalisations and ICU admissions are continuing to ease since the Omicron peak in mid-January, with 2068 patients in hospital, 132 of which are in ICU.

The statistics are a drop from Monday’s 2099 patients in hospital and 137 in ICU.

Tuesday’s numbers include 6810 positive results from rapid antigen tests and 2880 from PCR tests.

Premier Dominic Perrottet has hinted that restrictions could be lifted at the end of the month.

NSW has recorded a jump in Covid-19 infections but Dominic Perrottet has hinted that restrictions could be eased by the end of the month. Picture: Gaye Gerard / NCA Newswire

Mr Perrottet on Monday said the state was “on track” to lift mask and working-from-home restrictions come February 28.

“We rolled those restrictions over but if I look across the state right now we’re in a very strong position,” he told media on Monday.

“I’m confident with where we sit.”

While he can’t promise a date, Mr Perrottet said “everything is going well” in the state.

More than 95 per cent of the NSW population over the age of 16 have had one Covid-19 vaccination, while 94.1 per cent have had two.

Of the population, 44 per cent have had three doses of a vaccine.