NSW has recorded a jump in COVID-19 cases with 10,463 new infections and 27 deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.
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That is the highest daily cases since February 4, when 10,698 cases were recorded.
It is also the highest daily death toll since February 12 when 32 lives were lost in a single 24 hour period.
There are 1478 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 92 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday, when 1583 patients were being cared for with 96 in ICU.
Of the 10,463 new cases, 6395 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 4068 came from PCR testing.
The state's population aged 16 years and over is now 94.2 per cent double vaccinated, while 95.6 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
49.1 per cent have had their third dose of vaccine.
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Those aged between 12 and 15 years are 78.9 per cent double vaccinated, while 83.5 per cent have had their first dose.
Of those aged 5 to 11 years old, 45.8 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.
NSW Health will release further details of today's cases at 11am.