According to the recent figures, there are now 150 people in hospital, including 25 in ICU.A total of 82,517 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours. There are now 93.1 per cent people aged 16 and over that are fully vaccinated, while 94.7 per cent have had their first dose.It comes as the ACT recorded 11 new cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 76. There are now 2072 cases linked to the most recent cluster. Currently, 98.2 per cent of residents aged 12 and older are fully vaccinated.On Friday, there were 516 new infections reported as NSW Health revealed three people who tested positive to Omicron the previous day had attended the Flow Fridays – 90s Themed Boat Party on December 3.It has created concern it could be the next super spreader event. Already five people who attended the event have tested positive to the virus and NSW Health said they expected more Omicron cases to present. More than 100 have now been forced into isolation.NSW Health said it was concerned about the “increased transmission taking place in larger social venues” such as pubs, clubs and party settings.“This includes recent outbreaks associated with the Golden Sheaf Hotel at Double Bay, the Oxford Tavern at Petersham and the Albion Hotel at Parramatta,” a statement said.“The transmission in these types of settings is contributing to the increase in cases in NSW and we urge people not to attend social functions if they have any symptoms, even if mild.”
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