NSW records 1007 COVID cases, 11 deaths

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NSW Health has recorded another 1007 locally acquired COVID cases and eleven deaths:

The age breakdown of the deaths are as follows:

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  • One person was in their 40s
  • One person was in their 50s
  • Two people were in their 60s
  • Three people were in their 70s
  • Three people were in their 80s
  • One person was in their 90s

Nine people were not vaccinated and two people had received one dose. At least eight had underlying medical conditions.

There have been 288 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 and 344 in total since the start of the pandemic.

There are currently 1,187 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 229 people in intensive care, 118 of whom require ventilation.

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There were 108,105 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 131,668.

The next chart plots NSW’s daily cases, which continue to track well below their peak:

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Active cases also continue to trend lower:

About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.