Three of these cases are located in the 2540 postcode and the other is located in the 2541 postcode, confirmed the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

The ISLHD has recorded 12 positive COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

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Seven are from Wollongong with four linked to known cases in the community and one is from Kiama with the source of infection under investigation.

Shellharbour has recorded no new COVID cases on Friday after recording nine new cases on Thursday.

Five more people have died in the state overnight as NSW added 345 additional cases to its COVID-19 tally.

Vaccination rates continue to climb steadily, with 92.7 per cent of people over the age of 16 vaccinated with one dose. For double doses, the figure is 83 per cent.

The new cases were detected through 76,594 tests conducted during the 24-hour period to 8pm on Thursday.

Across the state there are 482 people in hospital and 125 in intensive care.

The ISLHD are currently treating 23 COVID-19 patients in hospital.

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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