Penrith’s COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to impress, with the Local Government Area (LGA) now 93.1 per cent fully dosed.
More than 95 per cent of eligible Penrith LGA residents have now had their first dose, with the fully dosed figures likely to match that in the coming weeks.
Across NSW, 94.2 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 91.3 per cent are fully vaccinated.
Of the people aged 12-15, 80.7 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 73.9 per cent are fully vaccinated.
The state is heading towards a full reopening, including for those who are not vaccinated, on December 15.
NSW continues to record around 200 new cases of COVID-19 each day.
To 8pm last night, five new cases were reported in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
Troy Dodds is the Weekender’s Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.
