NSW has recorded 4916 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.
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That is the first time the state has recorded daily new case numbers below 5000 since December 21, when the state had 3763 COVID cases.
There are 1288 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 74 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are slightly up on yesterday, when 1280 patients were being cared for, however ICU numbers are down from the 77 patients under care yesterday.
Of the new cases, 3657 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 1259 came from PCR testing.
The state's population aged 16 years and over is 94.3 per cent double vaccinated, while 95.7 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
51.6 per cent have had their third dose of vaccine.
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Those aged between 12 and 15 years are 79 per cent double vaccinated, while 83.6 per cent have had their first dose.
Of those aged 5 to 11 years old, 46.7 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.
NSW Health will release further details of today's cases at 11am.