NSW Has Recorded 141 Locally-Acquired Cases & 2 Deaths Including A 30-Year-Old Woman

New South Wales has recorded 141 locally-acquired cases of COVID-19, with 38 infectious in the community.

There were two deaths overnight - a woman in her 70s, and woman in her 30s with no pre-existing health conditions.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian reminded people that COVID is not discriminating by age.

"If anybody think this is a disease just affecting older people, please think again," she said.

43 people are in ICU, including a teenager, seven in their 20s, three in their 30s, fourteen in their 50s, twelve in their 60s and six in their 70s. 18 are on ventilators. 

More than 102,000 people were tested in the past 24 hours. There have been 2,081 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021. 

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