608 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases in NSW: Dr Jeremy McAnulty

Covid-19 infections continue to trend downwards in NSW after the state’s peak last month, with 608 new cases and seven deaths on Tuesday.

New South Wales has recorded 608 new cases of Covid-19, Dr Jeremy McAnulty has revealed.

There were also seven deaths of people with Covid-19, he added.

One person was in their 50s, two people were in their 60s, three people were in their 70s, and one person was in their 80s.

Five people were not vaccinated, and two people had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

There are currently 978 people in hospital with Covid-19, with 190 people in intensive care, including 94 that require ventilation.

Of the 608 cases, 183 are from southwest Sydney, 96 are from western Sydney, 65 are from Hunter/New England, 51 are from Illawarra/Shoalhaven, 50 from southeast Sydney, 40 from inner Sydney, 28 are from the Central Coast, 24 are from Nepean/Blue Mountains, and 24 are from northern Sydney.

Meanwhile, 88.5 per cent of people aged 16 and over in NSW have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while 67.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Originally published as 608 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases in NSW: Dr Jeremy McAnulty