NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says fully vaccinated people will be given greater freedoms in October as the state records 1,290 new COVID cases and four deaths.
Key points:
- NSW notches another daily record with 1,290 cases and the first regional death
- Nearly two-thirds of the population has had one jab and 36 per cent is fully vaccinated
- The Premier expects October to be the worst month in terms of hospitalisations and pressure on the health system
Ms Berejiklian said the state was on track to get 70 per cent of people fully vaccinated in October.
"Vaccination is the key in terms of our freedom and reducing the spread of the virus.," she said.
The Premier said it was an "outstanding result" that 6.8 million jabs had now been administered in NSW with nearly two thirds of the adult population having one dose and 36 per cent with two doses.
However, Ms Berejiklian said there would still be restrictions when NSW businesses start to reopen at the 70 per cent double dose milestone.
"You will have to check in, demonstrate you have been vaccinated, demonstrate social distancing, in certain settings you will have to wear a mask," Ms Berejiklian said.
"But at 70 per cent double dose, life will be better than it is today."
Four more people died from COVID-19, including the state's first regional death. There have now been 93 deaths during the current outbreak.
Of the four deaths, a man his 50s who had significant underlying health conditions died at Dubbo Hospital, while a man in his 70s who died at Westmead Hospital also had underlying health conditions.
A man aged in his 70s who died after contracting COVID-19 at Meredith House healthcare facility. A woman in her 60s from Western Sydney who was infected at Cumberland Hospital also died.
Chief health officer Kerry Chant pointed out Guildford, Merrylands, Auburn, Greenacre, Yagoona, Punchbowl, Blacktown and surrounding suburbs as the locations seeing the highest growth in cases.
"We are seeing such a high case rate. I cannot urge you enough to come forward for testing but importantly, be very careful in the way you move about in your community."
Dr Chant said she was seeing a 'spill over' into nearby suburbs from workers travelling to and from their workplace. She asked workers in Ryde, Meadowbank, and inner west suburbs such as Marrickville to ensure they are strictly following all COVID safety measures.
Ms Berejiklian said she expected October to be the “worst month” for NSW.
“We anticipate that the worst month, the worst time for our intensive care unit will be in October,” she said.
“October is likely to be out worse month in terms of pressure on the system and that is why we have been gearing up for that and we have been nearly two years. Our hospital system is under pressure. Will we need to do things differently? Of course, we will."
ABC News: Tim Swanston
)There are currently 840 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 137 people in intensive care, 48 of whom require ventilation.
Ms Berejiklian said she was focused on reducing the stress on the hospital system.
"We have to remember this important point as well, we do not know how long COVID will be with us and we have to demonstrate our pathway out of living with the virus and that starts when we have 70 per cent double dose vaccination and obviously there are further positives when we get to 80 per cent double vaccination, and these are important targets."
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro provided a snapshot of the situation in the regions.
In the far west, there were nine cases: seven in Wilcannia and two in Broken Hill.
Western NSW had 51 new cases: 33 in Dubbo, four in Burke, five in Bathurst, one in Narromine, one in Blayney, one in Brewarrina. two in Forbes, two in Orange, and two in Parkes.
"We also have concerns around unlinked cases," Mr Barilaro said. "So for the communities of Burke, Brewarrina and Enngonia, any symptoms, please come out and get tested."
In the Hunter New England area, there were three new cases overnight: two in the Lake Macquarie local government area (LGA) and one in the Cessnock LGA.
There were five new cases in the Wollongong and Shellharbour area and six new overnight on the Central Coast.
There was also a positive detection in sewage in Trangie in western NSW and in Byron Bay.
There were 157, 221 COVID-19 tests reported to 8:00pm last night.
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