NSW records 1063 COVID cases, 6 deaths

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NSW Health has recorded another 1063 locally acquired COVID cases and six deaths:

Of those who died, four people were not vaccinated. One person – a woman in her 90s – had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and one person – a woman in her 50s with significant underlying health conditions – had received two doses.

There have been 266 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021.

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There are currently 1,244 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 233 people in intensive care, 112 of whom require ventilation.

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

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Meanwhile, active cases have fallen to 12434:

Clearly, the worst is behind NSW’s COVID outbreak.

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.