The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has recorded 308 COVID-19 cases with 55 infections coming in Queanbeyan.

Today’s numbers are down from yesterday’s 441 COVID cases in Southern NSW and 218 in Queanbeyan.

The number of people in hospital with the virus has remained at nine with two people in the ICU. 76 people are under active care.

There are now 2,768 active COVID cases in the SNSWLHD with the total number of infections up to 3,564 since the start of the outbreak in June.

The Queanbeyan Palerang LGA recorded 55 new COVID-19 cases.

Bega Valley LGA has 78 new infections.

Yass Valley LGA reported 56 COVID-19 cases.

Goulburn Mulwaree LGA recorded 46 new cases.

Eurobodalla LGA has 36 new cases.

Snowy Monaro LGA has 34 new COVID infections.

Upper Lachlan reported 3 new cases.

The news comes as NSW recorded 30,062 total COVID-19 cases along with 16 virus-related deaths.

The latest case numbers were registered from 98,986 test results, down on the almost 117,000 processed on Friday.

There are currently 1927 COVID-19 patients in NSW hospitals, 151 of them in intensive care.

The worst-case scenario places the peak of the hospitalisation above 6000, which is within the state’s current capacity, Premier Dominic Perrottet says.

He has fended off criticism concerning his decision to ease restrictions last month as the state’s Omicron outbreak took hold, saying Omicron requires a different response.

“It is much, much less severe, and the approach we’ve taken is the right approach,” he said on Friday, while reintroducing bans on singing and dancing at pubs.

“Clearly in the middle of a pandemic, when cases arise, that will dampen confidence but ultimately, the alternative is to lock down.”

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