As of 20 October 2023, the NSW COVID-19 weekly update is no longer published on NSW Health’s website and social media channels. The best indicators of COVID-19 activity in the community at this time are emergency department presentations for COVID-19 and sewage surveillance.
Detailed information from these and other indicators is contained in the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report.
Public health experts carefully review case information and monitor local testing rates to understand the incidence, severity, and distribution of COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses in NSW.
View all NSW respiratory surveillance reports or further information about Influenza notifications in NSW residents.
The NSW Sewage Surveillance Program samples 4 sites in Greater Sydney and Newcastle on a weekly basis as sentinel sites to monitor COVID-19 variants. This program is currently under review.
For the latest COVID-19 vaccination data in Australia and NSW, visit Department of Health - Vaccination numbers and statistics.
