NSW has recorded 20,960 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.
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Yesterday, the state reported 14,970 new cases.
There are 1177 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 41 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are up on yesterday, when 1163 patients were being cared for with 34 in ICU.
Of the new cases, 15,043 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 5917 came from PCR testing.
As hospitalisations and COVID cases increase, the state's paramedics also continue industrial action, despite a push from the NSW government to stop.
The Australian Paramedics Association NSW is pushing for a 10 per cent pay rise, 1500 additional paramedics and an expansion of the specialist paramedic program to turn around the deteriorating conditions in their sector.
The Industrial Relations Commission recommended the industrial action, which included paramedics refusing to leave their usual posts to fill staffing gaps at other ambulance stations should stop - but the union said it would continue through to Tuesday morning.
NSW's population aged 16 years and over is 94.5 per cent double vaccinated, while 96 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
58.4 per cent have had their third dose of vaccine.
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Those aged between 12 and 15 years are 79.2 per cent double vaccinated, while 83.5 per cent have had their first dose.
Of those aged 5 to 11 years old, 48.9 per cent have had their first vaccine dose.
NSW Health will release further details of today's cases at 11am.
- with Australian Associated Press