20.10.2021
NSW:
NSW COVID-19 update – Wednesday 20 October 2021
In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:
– 92.3% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
– 81.6% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
– 88,664 tests
– 283 new locally acquired cases
– 0 new overseas acquired cases
– 283 total new cases
– 552 people in hospital
– 124 people in ICU
– 7 deaths
Victoria:
Victoria’s local coronavirus cases have risen slightly and 12 more people have died, with the state poised to reach its pivotal 70 per cent vaccination target on Wednesday.
State health authorities confirmed another 1841 infections, up slightly on the 1749 on Tuesday.
The latest deaths take the toll from Victoria’s current outbreak to 175.
In better news for Victorians, testing rates remain high, at nearly 80,000 in the previous 24 hours.
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