NSW Health has recorded another 864 locally acquired COVID cases and 15 deaths:
NSW recorded 864 new locally acquired cases of #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. pic.twitter.com/kdlEaHxV5b
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) October 1, 2021
The age breakdown of these deaths are as follows:
- Three people were in their 50s
- Two people were in their 60s
- Two people were in their 70s
- Six people in their 80s
- Two people were in their 90s
Nine people were not vaccinated, one had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and five people had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
There have been 352 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 and 408 in total since the start of the pandemic.
There are currently 1,055 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 210 people in intensive care, 104 of whom require ventilation.
There were 112,334 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night.
Across NSW, 87.2% of people aged 16 and over have received a first vaccine dose and 64% are fully vaccinated.
The next chart plots NSW’s daily cases, which continue to track well below last month’s peak:
Active cases also continue to fall:
Finally, NSW’s Reff was stable at 0.87. Because it is below 1.0, this means cases should continue to fall:
Separately, the NSW Government announced that it will extend a business support program until 30 November, with the federal government set to phase out its support when the state’s 80% double-dosed milestone is reached.
