The Shoalhaven has recorded two new COVID-19 cases in the 2540 postcode in Wednesday's update.
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The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District confirmed both of these cases are not linked to known cases in the community.
The district added 17 positive COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Wollongong recorded seven new cases overnight with 4 linked to known cases. Shellharbour recorded eight new cases with five linked to known cases.
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NSW Health confirmed the deaths of two men in their 90s from a Tarrawanna Aged Care Facility in the Illawarra where they acquired their infections.
They had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and had underlying health conditions, according to NSW Health.
The ISLHD also announced the severely immunocompromised can come forward for a third COVID-19 dose from Wednesday.
Booking systems at the Mass Vaccination Centre in Wollongong, the Shoalhaven Hospital Vaccination Clinic in Nowra, and the Shellharbour City Centre Vaccination Clinic have been updated to enable those eligible to book third dose appointments.
As defined by Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, "severely immunocompromised" people are those:
- Receiving active treatment for cancer (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or hormonal therapy)
- With malignant blood cancers
- With organ failure
- With advanced or untreated HIV
- On immunosuppressive or biologic therapies.
The full definition list can be found on the Australian Government Department of Health website.
NSW recorded 283 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm.
81.6 per cent of the population aged 16 years and older have now had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, while the single dose rate is at 92.3 per cent.
For a full list of all exposure sites, visit the NSW Health case locations website.
For a list of COVID-19 testing sites across the Illawarra Shoalhaven, visit the district's website.
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