118 COVID patients are currently receiving care throughout the MLHD, including three who have been admitted to the hospital and one to an intensive care unit.

11 more Albury residents have tested positive for the virus, as well as three within the Murray River area and eight within the Federation local government area in the past 24 hours.

The MLHD continues to urge the public to seek testing if experiencing mild cold-like symptoms and isolate immediately until you receive a negative result.

IN OTHER NEWS:

Across the state and 195 locally-acquired cases were reported by NSW Health on Sunday morning, as of 8pm the night before, a drop in comparison to yesterday's figures.

A man in his 80s from Blues Mountain has died and was reported to have received two doses of a COVID vaccine. He did however present underlying health conditions.

The number of COVID tests continues to decline with only 57,878 tests conducted in the past 24 hours, in comparison to this time week when the state recorded approximately 70,000 tests.

NSW's double-dose rate currently stands at 91 per cent, and the number of those over the age of sixteen that have received at least one dose is 94.2 per cent.

There are currently 224 COVID-19 cases admitted to the hospital, with 32 people in ICU, 16 of whom require ventilation.

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