NSW reports 268 local cases, two deaths

NSW has reported 268 new local cases of COVID-19 and two deaths.

This is down on the 293 new cases reported yesterday.

There were 82,840 tests in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

A total of 363 patients are in NSW hospitals with COVID-19 and of those people 80 are in intensive care.

Of the state’s population aged 16 and over, 93.4 per cent have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 86.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

For 12- to 15-year-olds in NSW, 78.7 per cent have had one dose and 56.7 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Source: smh.com.au