Wollongong, Shellharbour COVID lockdown, as it happens - Illawarra Mercury

However, case numbers in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District remain high, with another 64 people testing positive for the virus.

Sadly, another 13 people with COVID have died, aged from their 40s to their 80s.

There are 1,238 people with COVID admitted to hospital, with 234 people in intensive care, 123 of whom require ventilation.

In NSW, 81.9 per cent of people aged 16 and over have now had at least their first dose of the vaccine while 51.9 per cent have had both shots.