NSW Health has recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases across the Murrumbidgee Local Health District amidst another record-setting day for infections in NSW as the Omicron variant spreads.
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Murrumbidgee Local Health District 9 (MLHD) had the third lowest number of new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Wednesday out of NSW health districts, ahead of the 15 new cases from Southern NSW LHD and five from Far West LHD.
MLHD recorded 17 new cases in the previous 24-hour period.
NSW as a whole recorded 5,715 new cases, skipping over the 4000 level after Tuesday saw 3763 new cases.
There were 347 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 45 people in intensive care, 13 of whom required ventilation.
NSW Health reported a man in his 40s from western Sydney died at Westmead Hospital. He was not vaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
There were 160,471 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 151,443.
MLH has also announced its will start providing vaccinations to children aged 5 to 11 years old via the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) from 10 January.
"Vaccinations will also be available through general practitioners and community pharmacies who will continue to deliver the majority of the COVID-19 vaccines across NSW," an MLHD statement said.
"Parents and caregivers will be able to make a booking for vaccination at any NSW Health vaccination clinic throughout NSW from Friday 24 December 2021.
"Children aged 5 to 11 will able to receive their COVID-19 vaccine at our clinics in Griffith and in Wagga Wagga."
Bookings can be made through General Practices (GP), pharmacies and/or via the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder: https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/
MLHD and NSW health have continued to urge people to get their first or second shots if they have yet to be vaccinated against CXOVID-19 or to get their third booster shot if they are eligible.
"Everyone aged 18 years and older may now receive a booster five months after receiving their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine," a NSW Health statement said.
"We urge people to get their booster dose as soon as they are eligible, to best protect yourself, your loved ones and the community from the ongoing transmission of COVID-19. If you are due for a booster over the Christmas/New Year period, you can have it a little earlier.
"We also strongly recommend that people aged 12 years and over who are severely immunocompromised have a third primary dose of vaccine from two months after their second dose. Talk to your GP for more advice."
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