There are 42 new COVID-19 cases in Goulburn today.
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The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) was notified of the 42 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Elsewhere, 15 new cases were reported in the Queanbeyan Palerang LGA, 11 were in the Upper Lachlan LGA and 23 were in the Yass Valley LGA.
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Meanwhile, in NSW, there were 20,148 positive test results (cases) notified to 8pm last night - including 8,566 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 11,582 positive PCR tests.
NSW Health is reporting the deaths of 30 people with COVID-19; 18 men and 12 women.
Of the 30 people who died; one person was aged in their 50s, seven people were aged in their 70s, 15 people were aged in their 80s and seven people were aged 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.
Four people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, 16 people had received two doses, one person had received one dose and nine people were not vaccinated.
The person in their 50s who died had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and had significant underlying health conditions.
Ten people were from south-western Sydney, five people were from Sydney's eastern suburbs, three people were from Sydney's south, two people were from Sydney's inner west, two people were from Sydney's north west, two people were from the Northern Rivers region, two people were from the Central Coast, one person was from inner Sydney, one person was from Dubbo, one person was from Wollongong and one person was from Coffs Harbour.
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 1,054.
There are currently 2,762 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 204 people in intensive care, 70 of whom require ventilation.
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