NSW COVID cases rise to more than 11,000

There are 1,510 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 68 in ICU.

Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday, when 1,513 patients were being cared for with 71 in ICU.

Of the new cases, 6,401 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 5,538 came from PCR testing.

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The state's population aged 16 years and over is 94.8 per cent double vaccinated, while 96.2 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.

62.5 per cent have had their third dose of vaccine.

Those aged between 12 and 15 years are 79.5 per cent double vaccinated, while 83.1 per cent have had their first dose.

Of those aged 5 to 11 years old, 50 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.