More than half the eligible population in NSW have received booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as the state reports 10,017 new cases and 10 virus-related deaths.
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The number of positive cases is up by 551 from Friday when 9466 people tested positive.
NSW Health reported 10 COVID-19 related deaths in the 24 hours to Saturday, five men and five women.
Three were in their 60s and 70s, six were in their 80s and 90s and one was over 100.
One person was unvaccinated, three had received two doses and six had received three doses.
As of Thursday, 95.8 per cent of people aged 16 and over in NSW have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.4 per cent have had two doses.
Some 55.4 per cent of people 16 and over have had a booster dose, which is 59.4 per cent of the eligible population who were fully vaccinated with two doses more than three months ago.
Some 83.6 per cent of children aged 12 to 15 have had one dose and 79 per cent have had two doses, while 47.7 per cent of primary school aged children aged five to 11 have had their first dose.
Health officials say there are 995 virus patients in NSW hospitals on Saturday. Of these, 45 are in intensive care, and 18 are on ventilators.
Of the latest infections, 6622 were detected using rapid antigen kits, while 3395 came via PCR lab tests.
Those positive PCR results came from a total 30,419 tests.
Meanwhile, anyone who tests positive to the virus and is isolating during the NSW flood emergency has been asked to obey orders to evacuate.
COVID-19 positive people arriving at flood evacuation centres must notify staff, wear a mask and physically distance from others.
Australian Associated Press
