NSW has recorded 30,402 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.
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The case figures have skyrocketed due to a data processing issue, says NSW Health.
The issue saw about 10,000 positive RATs registered between Sunday, March 13, and Monday, March 14, reported in today's numbers, NSW Health said.
Yesterday, the state recorded 10,689 new cases, while 8911 were recorded on Monday. Saturday had 12,850 new cases and 13,093 were recorded on Sunday.
Today's numbers report 1016 COVID-19 patients are in hospital with the virus, with 36 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday, when 1032 patients were being cared for with 38 in ICU.
Of the new cases, 22,748 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 7654 came from PCR testing.
The state's population aged 16 years and over is 94.5 per cent double vaccinated, while 95.9 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
57.4 per cent have had their third dose of vaccine.
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Those aged between 12 and 15 years are 79.1 per cent double vaccinated, while 83.5 per cent have had their first dose.
Of those aged 5 to 11 years old, 48.5 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.
NSW Health will release further details of today's cases at 11am.