NSW suburbs still reporting high Covid case numbers ahead of restrictions easing

Some NSW suburbs are still reporting up to 52 Covid cases a day, with one region at 581 in 28 days. Here are the highest vax rates and cases per suburb.

With NSW set to open when the state hits the 70 per cent mark for double vaccinations, some suburbs and towns are still recording more than 20 cases per day.

Sydney recorded its first day of case numbers above 20 on June 26, and by the end of September, while case numbers were slowing, some local government areas were still recording a high number of cases.

The LGAs of Blacktown, Canterbury, Bankstown and Cumberland were top of the list, and Cumberland Mayor Steve Christou said he was pleased with the region’s slowing numbers.

He said the lockdown had been difficult for residents, and the NSW Government has a long way to go in “regaining the trust” of residents after extending the initial three-week lockdown amid scenes on the news of “people laying on beaches maskless” in the Eastern Suburbs.

He said he has had “fruitful discussion” with new Premier Dominic Perrottet about the area possibly opening up early with the rest of Sydney.

Cumberland Mayor Steve Christou (left) says he wants the region to open as soon as possible. Picture: Monique Harmer

“I’m a straight shooter, so I tell it like it is. It would be great to open early,” he said.

“This is a time for a reset by the new government after trust was eroded. There’s signs of a fresh approach.

“We don’t want to be discriminated against and we should all open up at the same time.”

He said the lockdown had been difficult for many residents.

“The most difficult thing is it’s lasted three months and most people would’ve only had two weeks’ savings,” he said.

“Now people can’t pay their rent, their bills or put food on the table.”

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour said the region was ready to open up as soon as they receive word from the government.

He said the region had been “stigmatised” by the government, and called for the permit system to go.

“Our vaccination rates are so good we should be given freedoms as early as possible, depending on the health advice,” he said.

“I’d love to see us open back up on Friday before the weekend.

“We’ve copped it harder than most, and the rules should be equal.

“I think our vaccination rates prove we are ready.”

Here’s a list of the LGAs still doing it tough during the Delta outbreak.

BLACKTOWN

NSW Paramedics from Blacktown LGA Naomi Batten and Jason Ryan in their PPE. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

The Blacktown LGA recorded 52 cases on Monday, with 485 recorded over the last week.

More than 95 per cent of eligible residents have received one jab, while 75.4 per cent of residents are fully vaccinated.

The LGA has recorded 6268 cases since the start of the Delta outbreak on June 16.

CANTERBURY — BANKSTOWN

Dr. Jamal Rifi speaks with a client prior to administering a vaccine on the weekend. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

The Canterbury-Bankstown LGA recorded 51 new cases on Monday, with 581 cases recorded in the past week.

So far, 88.6 per cent of residents have received one jab and 68 per cent are fully vaccinated.

The LGA has born the brunt of the outbreak, with 10,342 cases recorded since June 16.

CUMBERLAND

NSW Police Force has been carrying out isolation compliance checks. Picture: NSW Police

The Cumberland LGA recorded 39 cases on Monday, with 423 cases recorded in the past week.

Almost 90 per cent of residents have received one jab, and 66.1 per cent are fully vaccinated.

The LGA has recorded 8355 cases since the start of the Delta outbreak on June 16.

WOLLONGONG

ADF personnel joined the NSW Police Force in the Illawarra, as part of an expansion of the COVID-19 welfare and compliance checks across NSW. Picture: NSW Police

The Wollongong LGA recorded 38 new cases on Monday, with 362 recorded in the past week.

The LGA has only recorded 1158 cases since the start of the Delta outbreak, as cases grow in the NSW regions.

Within the LGA, 86.2 per cent of residents have received one jab, while 63.3 per cent are fully vaccinated.

CAMPBELLTOWN

A health worker outside a unit block in Campbelltown during lockdown due to an outbreak of Covid cases. Picture: Jonathan Ng

The Campbelltown LGA recorded 34 new cases on Monday, with 345 recorded in the past week.

More than 95 per cent of residents have received one jab, while 73.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

The region has recorded 2267 cases since the start of the Delta outbreak.

LIVERPOOL

Sydney's Liverpool Hospital during the COVID-19 Delta outbreak. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

The Liverpool LGA recorded 32 new cases on Monday, with 356 recorded in the past week.

Almost 90 per cent of residents have received one dose of vaccine, and 68.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

The LGA has recorded 5006 cases since the start of the Delta outbreak.

CENTRAL COAST

A lab scientist prepares COVID-19 test samples for the new BD MAX test machine at the NSW Health Pathology Gosford lab on the Central Coast. Picture: News Local / Troy Snook

The Central Coast LGA recorded 27 cases on Monday, as regional cases continue to grow.

The region recorded 227 cases in the past week, and just 854 since the start of the Delta outbreak.

Just over 90 per cent of residents have received one dose of the vaccine, and 65.2 per cent are fully vaccinated.