NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Seven new cases were acquired overseas to 8pm last night, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 5,306.
There were 5,601 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 7,920.
NSW Health administered 3,984 vaccines in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 677,262, with 215,006 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 462,256 administered by the GP network and other providers to 11.59pm on Sunday 2 May.
| Cases | Count |
|---|---|
| Confirmed cases (including interstate residents in NSW health care facilities) | 5,306 |
| Deaths (in NSW from confirmed cases) | 56 |
| Total tests carried out | 5,680,078 |
| Total vaccinations administered in NSW | 677,262 |
Due to the latest COVID-19 cases in Western Australia, anyone who has been in Perth since Tuesday 27 April should, prior to travelling to NSW, check the NSW COVID-19 concerns notice and exemption to determine if they have been to any places of high concern.
Anyone currently in NSW who has been in Perth since 27 April should check if they have been to a place of high concern. If you have, please immediately isolate, get tested, and call NSW Health on 1800 943 553.
NSW Health reminds all travellers that an entry declaration must be completed if you have been to WA within 14 days of entering NSW.
NSW Health is working closely with our counterparts in WA and will update advice as necessary to ensure the safety of the NSW community.
NSW Health is contacting people who have arrived from Perth since Tuesday 27 April, and has screening teams at Sydney Airport to meet new arrivals.
As these latest cases in Perth show, COVID-19 can re-emerge at any time.
NSW Health urges everyone with the slightest of cold-like symptoms to immediately isolate and be tested, and to remain in isolation until a negative result is received.
There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. To find your nearest clinic, visit: COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.
NSW Health is treating 105 COVID-19 cases, one of whom is in intensive care and being ventilated. Most cases (98 per cent) are being treated in non-acute, out-of-hospital care, including returned travellers in the Special Health Accommodation.
Likely source of confirmed COVID-19 cases in NSW
| Likely source of infection | Cases past 24 hours* | Cases past 7 days** | All cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas | 7 | 49 | 3,122 |
| Interstate | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Locally acquired - linked to known case or cluster | 0 | 0 | 1,644 |
| Locally acquired - no links to known case or cluster | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Locally acquired - investigation ongoing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Under initial investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 49 | 5,306 |
Note: Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.
*notified from 8pm 2 May 2021 to 8pm 3 May 2021
**from 8pm 27 April 2021 to 8pm 3 May 2021
Returned travellers in hotel quarantine to date
| Since 29 March 2020 | Count |
|---|---|
| Symptomatic travellers tested | 12,598 |
| Found positive | 257 |
| Since 30 June 2020 | Count |
|---|---|
| Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 2 | 100,607 |
| Found positive | 657 |
| From 15 May 2020 to 12 January 2021 | Count |
|---|---|
| Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 10 | 79,623 |
| Found positive | 182 |
| Since 13 January 2021 | Count |
|---|---|
| Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 12* | 32,481 |
| Found positive | 32 |
* Testing previously carried out on day 10 is now carried out on day 12.
COVID-19 vaccination update
| COVID-19 vaccination doses administered by NSW Health | Doses past 24 hours | All doses |
|---|---|---|
| First doses | 2,601 | 144,967 |
| Second doses | 1,383 | 70,039 |
| Total | 3,984 | 215,006 |
*notified from 8pm 2 May 2021 to 8pm 3 May 2021.
Note: NSW Health's vaccination clinics generally operate Monday to Friday. Therefore, there may be limited or no vaccines administered on weekend days and public holidays due to planned closures.
