NSW has recorded 8271 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm Wednesday, February 23.
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That's the third day in a row cases have remained above 8000 after climbing from the 4916 new cases recorded on February 21.
There are 1211 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 59 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday, when 1246 patients were being cared for with 69 in ICU.
Of the new cases, 5250 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 3021 came from PCR testing.
The state's population aged 16 years and over is 94.3 per cent double vaccinated, while 95.7 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
52.6 per cent have had their third dose of vaccine.
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Those aged between 12 and 15 years are 79 per cent double vaccinated, while 83.6 per cent have had their first dose.
Of those aged 5 to 11 years old, 47 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.
NSW Health will release further details of today's cases at 11am.