Fourteen people – nine men and five women – have died with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, NSW Health has confirmed today.
Of the 14 people who died, one person was aged in their 40s, one person was in their 50s, two people were in their 60s, five people were in their 70s, three people were in their 80s and two 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,” NSW Health said in a statement.
“Two people who died were aged under 65. These two men were not vaccinated and had significant underlying health conditions.”
It said two people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, seven people had received two doses, one person had received one dose and four people were not vaccinated.
Four people were from western Sydney, three people were from south-western Sydney, two people were from Sydney’s Inner West, two people were from the Shellharbour region, one person was from Sydney’s north, one person was from the Wollongong area and one person was from the Central Coast.
“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 1,580,” the health authority said.
The state recorded 7,437 new cases in the past 24 hours – down from 7,893 yesterday.
There are currently 2,099 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 137 people in intensive care, 60 of whom require ventilation.
Across NSW, more than 95% of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.1% have received two doses.
