BREAKING NSW has recorded 1,480 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and a further nine deaths, including a man in his 20s.
AAPThe deaths recorded in the 24 hours to 8pm on Tuesday include a man in his 20s from western Sydney who died at Nepean Hospital.
"Seven of the nine cases, of people who died that we're reporting today were not vaccinated. One person had had one dose and one person had had two doses. All those individuals had underlying health conditions." There have been 148 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW during the current outbreak, and 204 in the state since the start of the pandemic.No new cases were acquired overseas in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, and 23 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation.There are currently 1,136 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital with 194 people in intensive care, 78 of whom require ventilation.
"We're also concerned about case numbers in the areas of Glebe, Waterloo, Redfern, and Marrickville and I'd like to encourage the residents of those suburbs as well to please come forward for vaccination," Ms Gale said.
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