NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and no new overseas-acquired cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic remains at 5,401.
There were 22,583 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day's total of 18,672.
NSW Health administered its highest-ever number of vaccines in one day, giving 15,410 vaccines in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, including 5,521 at the vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 1,419,005, with 477,265 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 941,740 administered by the GP network and other providers, to 11:59pm on Wednesday 2 June 2021.
| Cases | Count |
|---|---|
| Confirmed cases (including interstate residents in NSW health care facilities) | 5,401 |
| Deaths (in NSW from confirmed cases) | 56 |
| Total tests carried out | 6,145,128 |
| Total vaccinations administered in NSW | 1,419,005 |
Anyone who lives in Gundagai, Goulburn, Jervis Bay, Huskisson, Hyams Beach or Vincentia, or has visited these areas since 19 May, is asked to be especially vigilant for symptoms after four travellers who later tested positive for COVID-19 spent time there.
NSW Health initially advised anyone who had been at venues of concern associated with these cases to get tested and isolate until receiving further information from NSW Health.
Ongoing investigations by NSW Health into the movements of the cases has so far identified 130 people as close contacts. All are self-isolating and none of these people have tested positive to date.
Please check the NSW Health website regularly, as the health advice for venues may be updated.
NSW Health yesterday extended its stay-at-home restrictions for people in NSW who have been in Victoria since 4pm on Thursday 27 May for a further seven days. These measures are in line with Victoria's restrictions and will be reviewed by NSW Health on 10 June.
Anyone in NSW who has been in Victoria, including regional Victoria, after 4pm on Thursday 27 May must continue to follow stay-at-home directions for 14 days, or until the order is lifted.
For NSW residents living along the Victorian border, the stay-at-home requirement will only apply to people who have been outside the defined border region in Victoria since 4pm on Thursday 27 May.
NSW Health urges people who have been in Victoria in the past 14 days to regularly check the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services website for recently added venues of concern linked to the latest cases.
If you are in NSW and attended any of the venues identified at the times listed, please contact NSW Health immediately on 1800 943 553.
NSW Health urges everyone to continue to take all practical measures to stay COVID-safe, including practising good hand hygiene, and always using QR codes to check in to and out of venues.
Masks are recommended in any situation where physical distancing is not possible, such as on public transport.
Anyone with even the mildest of cold-like symptoms is urged to come forward for testing immediately, and to isolate until a negative result is received.
There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. To find your nearest clinic, visit: COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.
NSW Health is treating 22 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases (86 per cent) are being treated in non-acute, out-of-hospital care, including returned travellers in the Special Health Accommodation.
As an extra precaution, asymptomatic returned travellers in hotel quarantine are now being tested for COVID-19 on day 7, in addition to tests on days 2 and 12.
Likely source of confirmed COVID-19 cases in NSW
| Likely source of infection | Cases past 24 hours* | Cases past 7 days** | All cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas | 0 | 10 | 3,215 |
| Interstate | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Locally acquired - linked to known case or cluster | 0 | 0 | 1,645 |
| Locally acquired - no links to known case or cluster | 0 | 0 | 451 |
| Locally acquired - investigation ongoing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Under initial investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 10 | 5,401 |
Note: Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.
*notified from 8pm 2 June 2021 to 8pm 3 June 2021
**from 8pm 28 May 2021 to 8pm 3 June 2021
Returned travellers in hotel quarantine to date
| Since 29 March 2020 | Count |
|---|---|
| Symptomatic travellers tested | 13,804 |
| Found positive | 267 |
| Since 30 June 2020 | Count |
|---|---|
| Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 2 | 110,792 |
| Found positive | 691 |
| From 15 May 2020 to 12 January 2021 | Count |
|---|---|
| Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 10 | 79,623 |
| Found positive | 182 |
| Since 13 January 2021 | Count |
|---|---|
| Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 12* | 42,547 |
| Found positive | 45 |
* Testing previously carried out on day 10 is now carried out on day 12.
COVID-19 vaccination update
| COVID-19 vaccination doses administered in NSW | Doses past 24 hours* | All doses |
|---|---|---|
| NSW Health - first doses | 11,049 | 352,584 |
| NSW Health - second doses | 4,361 | 124,681 |
| Total | 15,410 | 477,265 |
*notified from 2 June 2021 to 8pm 3 June 2021
Note: NSW Health's vaccination clinics generally operate Monday to Friday. Therefore, there may be limited or no vaccines administered on weekend days and public holidays due to planned closures.
