NSW has recorded 623 new local cases of COVID-19 and another six people have died, as the state begins its final scheduled week in lockdown.
Of the six deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday, three were women and three were men.
Four were not vaccinated, one had received a first dose, and one was fully vaccinated.
One person was in their 40s, three were in their 60s, one was in their 70s and one person was in their 90s.
It brings the toll for the current outbreak to 378 deaths.
There are currently 959 people in hospital with COVID in NSW, with 193 in intensive care, and 97 people on ventilators.
Homes and hospitality businesses are hoping to once again welcome visitors in about a week’s time as the state nears its 70 per cent double dose vaccination target.
Across the state, 88.4 per cent of people aged 16 and over had received a first vaccine, and 67.1 per cent were fully vaccinated as of midnight on Saturday.
The NSW government on Sunday outlined new public health advice to come into effect on October 11 to manage the spread of COVID-19 as restrictions ease.
Under the advice, which may change as case numbers do, vaccinated and unvaccinated people will have different isolation times if they are a close contact of a COVID-19 case.
Vaccinated close contacts of a positive case must get tested and isolate for seven days.
On the sixth day they must get tested again and if the result is negative, they can end isolation after day seven.
They must work from home for an additional week where possible and not attend hospitality or high-risk settings, even if it is their place of work.
Unvaccinated close contacts must get tested and isolate for 14 days, get tested again at 12 days and if a negative result is received isolation can end after the fortnight.
Everyone, vaccinated or unvaccinated, with COVID-19 symptoms, has been urged to get tested and self-isolate and anyone who tests positive must still isolate for 14 days.
Businesses will be responsible for taking “reasonable measures to stop unvaccinated people entering premises” such as having prominent signs, QR code requirements and only accepting valid proof of vaccination.
Hospitality, retail, gyms, hairdressers and beauty salons will be monitored by authorised officers and on-the-spot fines of $1000 will apply to individuals who do not comply or use fraudulent vaccination records.
Businesses may be fined $5000 for breaching the rules.
NSW Health has detected virus fragments in sewage at Kingscliff and Banora Point in far northern NSW.
Casino is in lockdown, with stay-at-home orders applicable to anyone who has visited the northern NSW town since September 24.
AAP
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