NSW has recorded 14,034 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.
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There are 998 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 39 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are up on yesterday, when 991 patients were being cared for with ICU numbers remaining steady at 39.
Of the new cases, 8418 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 5616 came from PCR testing.
The growing cases come as the federal government announces it will commit $2.1 billion ahead of winter to prepare for an expected COVID-19 surge alongside a deadly flu season.
The winter plan was requested by national cabinet to ensure the country and health systems were prepared for spikes in respiratory illnesses and will be a major topic of discussion at Friday's meeting.
An epidemiology and vaccine rollout update will also be provided to national cabinet, with the leaders due to discuss moving onto the final stage of the national pandemic plan and the Japanese encephalitis virus.
Meanwhile the Therapeutic Goods Administration gave the nod to the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to be used in children and adolescents.
Novavax is currently approved for use in adults aged 18 and over.
NSW's population aged 16 years and over is 94.4 per cent double vaccinated, while 95.9 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
56.5 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 83.5 per cent have had their first dose.
Of those aged 5 to 11 years old, 48.1 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.
NSW Health will release further details of today's cases at 11am.
- with Australian Associated Press