NSW records 32,297 new Covid cases, 32 deaths, 2863 people in hospital

NSW has recorded 32,297 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, as well as 32 deaths of people with the virus.

There are 2863xjmtzyw people in hospital with coronavirus, with 217 of those in intensive care, up from 2850 and 209 respectively on Tuesday.

Health officials said 12,450 of the new infections were detected on rapid antigen tests and 19,847 were found through PCR testing.

As of Tuesday, 95.2 per cent of people in NSW aged over 16 have had one dose of a Covid vaccine, 93.8 per cent have had two and 27.8 per cent have received a booster.

Among children aged 12 to 15, 82.2 per cent have received their first dose of a vaccine, while 78.3 per cent have had two shots.

Of children aged five to 11, 16.4 per cent have had one dose of the vaccine since January 10, when this age group became eligible.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet ad Health Minister Brad Hazzard are due to speak to the media at 10am.

They will be joined by chief health officer Kerry Chant and NSW Health deputy secretary Susan Pearce.