The NSW COVID-19 death toll is continuing to climb, setting another record for the state's deadliest day during the pandemic.
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Twenty-nine people died in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday, NSW Health figures released on Friday morning show.
There were 63,018 new positive tests recorded - 25,080 PCR results and 37,938 confirmed cases from rapid antigen tests.
Hospitalisations have continued to rise - 2525 up from 2383 the previous day as the number of patients in intensive care units increased by three to 185.
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NSW Health said 24,329 of the 37,938 positive rapid antigen test results were from the past seven days.
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The health authority noted in its update the numbers included some cases where the same person who received a positive RAT result on multiple days or were an individual who had a positive RAT and PCR result within the same reporting period.
The state's 29 fatalities mark a new record for the daily NSW death toll for the fifth time in less than a week.
Before last weekend, the record - 15 deaths in a day - was in October during the Delta outbreak.
Yesterday the state recorded 22 deaths, while 21 were recorded on Wednesday and 11 the day prior.