06 February 2022

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.1 per cent have received two doses to Friday 4 February 2022.

  • Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.4 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.7 per cent have received two doses.
  • Of children aged 5 to 11, 42.8 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Of people aged 16 plus, 43.5 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 16,082,908 with 4,827,924 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 11,254,984 administered by the GP network, pharmacies and other providers to 11:59pm on Friday 4 February 2022.

NSW Health encourages everyone who is eligible to receive a vaccination or their booster dose to book into a NSW Health vaccination clinic or another provider without delay through the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder.

Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of 28 people with COVID-19; 17 men and 11 women.

Of the 28 people who died, two people were in their 40s, three people were in their 60s, six people were in their 70s, ten people were in their 80s, and seven people were in their 90s. Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.

Three people who died were aged under 65, two women and a man. One person had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, one person had received two doses and one person was not vaccinated. All three people had serious underlying health conditions.

Of the 28 people who died, five people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, 20 people had received two doses, and three people were not vaccinated.

Six people were from south-western Sydney, four people were from south eastern Sydney, three people were from Sydney’s Inner West, three people were from northern Sydney, three people were from the Newcastle area, two people were from western Sydney, two people were from the Central Coast, one person was from Sydney’s southern suburbs, one person was from north western Sydney, one person was from the Mid North Coast, one person was from the Wagga Wagga area and one person was from the Lower Hunter area.

NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to their loved ones. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,566.

There are currently 2,321 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 147 people in intensive care, 66 of whom require ventilation.

There were 7,893 positive test results (cases) notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 4,337 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 3,556 positive PCR tests.

There has now been a total of 285,053 positive RATs recorded since reporting began on 13 January 2022. The 3,556 positive PCR results were returned from 35,697 PCR tests. Following further investigation, 70 COVID-19 cases detected by PCR tests have been excluded and 554 cases previously reported as RAT-positive have been confirmed as PCR-positive cases, bringing the total number of cases detected by PCR tests in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 851,913.

Cases confirmed by PCR test and registered as RAT positive in the 24 hours to 4pm 5 February, by local health district

Local health districtPositive PCR tests Positive RATs Total cases
South Western Sydney4905821,072
Western Sydney489462951
Hunter New England391545936
South Eastern Sydney394438832
Northern Sydney372445817
Sydney282278560
Nepean Blue Mountains
240222462
Illawarra Shoalhaven211214425
Central Coast142227369
Northern NSW130215345
Murrumbidgee97204301
Western NSW129151280
Mid North Coast47206253
Southern NSW43108151
Far West81826
Correctional settings5
05
Hotel quarantine101
Unknown8522107
Total3,5564,3377,893

COVID-19 vaccination update

NSW COVID-19 vaccination rateTotal* (ages 16 and over) Total* (ages 12 - 15) Total* (ages 5 - 11)
All providers – first doses > 95% 83.4%42.8%
All providers – second doses 94.1%78.7%0.2%
All providers – third doses (ages 16 and over) 43.5%n/a n/a

*to 11.59pm 4 February 2022

COVID-19 vaccination doses administered by NSW HealthDoses past 24 hours* All doses
NSW Health – first doses 1,441 2,299,187
NSW Health – second doses 281 1,946,340
NSW Health – third doses 6,367 582,397
Total 8,089 4,827,924

*notified from 8pm 4 February 2022 to 8pm 5 February 2022.