Days away from Christmas, COVID-19 cases across NSW continue to surge.
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According to the NSW Health website, there are 34 active cases in the Wingecarribee Shire local government area.
In Goulburn, there are six active case of COVID-19.
In the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area, there are 31 active cases of COVID-19, two in Yass Valley and none in Upper Lachlan Shire.
Double dose vaccination rates for Wingecarribee Shire, Goulburn Mulwaree, Yass Valley, Queanbeyan-Palerang Upper Lachlan Shire are all above 95 per cent.
NSW recorded 2501 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday, NSW Health says, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 16,225.
The figure is a slight drop from the previous 24-hour period, when there were 2566 new cases.
As of Sunday night, there were 261 people in hospital across the state due to COVID-19 and 33 patients in intensive care.
No COVID-related deaths were recorded in NSW in the 24-hour period and 144,368 people were tested.
According to the latest vaccination figures released by NSW Health on Monday morning, 94.9 per cent of the state's population aged 16 and older have received their first dose, while 93.4 per cent have had their second jab.
In the 12 to 15-year-old age group, 81.5 per cent have received their first dose and 78.1 per cent have had their second.
NSW Health administered 4676 COVID-19 vaccinations in the 24-hours to 8pm on Sunday, taking the statewide total since February 22 to more than 4.2 million.
Residents should be alert for even the mildest symptoms that could signal COVID-19 including headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever.
If symptoms appear, people must isolate and get tested immediately, and remain isolated until a negative result is received.
There are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW and a full list is available here.
To help stop the spread of COVID-19:
- If you are unwell, get tested and isolate right away - don't delay.
- Wash your hands regularly and take hand sanitiser with you when you go out.
- Keep your distance and leave 1.5 metres between yourself and others.
- Wear a mask at all times when outside your home, except when exercising.
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