NSW has recorded 11,338 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.
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This is an increase on yesterday's 10,650 new cases which was the first time the state had been above 10,000 cases since February 16, 2022.
There are 1035 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 43 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday, when 1072 patients were being cared for with 45 in ICU.
Of the new cases, 7665 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 3673 came from PCR testing.
The state's population aged 16 years and over is 94.4 per cent double vaccinated, while 95.8 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
54.8 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, 47.6 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.
NSW Health will release further details of today's cases at 11am.