NSW recorded 935 new COVID infections over the past 24 hours and four deaths:
NSW recorded 935 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. 1 case was acquired overseas, & 28 previously reported cases have been excluded following investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 52,705. pic.twitter.com/fZxYY9x4hf
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) September 20, 2021
All deaths were elderly:
- Two people in their 60s
- Two people in their 80s
There have been 245 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 and 301 in total since the start of the pandemic.
There are currently 1,207 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 236 people in intensive care, 123 of whom require ventilation.
Three quarters of COVID patients in ICU are unvaccinated despite comprising only 18% of the adult population:
Daily cases are falling fast:
Active cases are also falling – down to 13,604:
Well done Sydney.
