The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) was notified of the 37 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

Elsewhere, 92 new cases were reported in the Queanbeyan Palerang LGA, eight were in the Upper Lachlan LGA and six were in the Yass Valley LGA.

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Meanwhile in NSW, there were 20,324 positive test results (cases) notified to 8pm last night - including 6,704 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 13,620 positive PCR tests.

NSW Health reported the deaths of 34 people with COVID-19; 26 men and eight women.

Of the 34 people who died; one person was aged in their 40s, five people were aged in their 50s, five people were aged in their 60s, nine people were aged in their 70s, 10 people were aged in their 80s and four 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.

Two people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, 23 people had received two doses, three people had received one dose and six people were not vaccinated.

Of the eight people who died aged under 65, six were men and two were women. Four of these people had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, one person had received one dose and three people were not vaccinated. Seven of these people had serious underlying health conditions.

Eleven people were from south western Sydney, four people were from western Sydney, four people were from south eastern Sydney, three people were from the Newcastle area, two people were from the Wollongong area, two people were from Sydney's north west, two people were from the Northern Rivers region, one person was from northern Sydney, one person was from Sydney's inner west, one person was from the Mid North Coast, one person was from the South Coast and one person was from the Riverina.

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 1,088.

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