The source of infection for five of these new cases is under investigation.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District provided a postcode breakdown for the location of these new cases.

Seven of the new cases are located in 2541 and two are in 2540.

Across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD), there were 63 new COVID-19 cases recorded.

The ISLHD also reported the death of one person with COVID-19, a man in his 70s from Wollongong died at Wollongong Hospital. He was not vaccinated.

Wollongong recorded 43 cases of COVID-19 with investigations continuing for 30 of these cases.

Shellharbour recorded 11 new cases, with one under investigation.

Kiama recorded no new cases.

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A list of COVID-19 venues of concern and exposure sites in relation to the positive cases detected in the district can be viewed here.

Find your nearest COVID-19 testing clinic here.

Across NSW, 85.5 per cent of the over-16 population has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 60.1 per cent are fully vaccinated to 11.59pm on Saturday, September 25.

There were 780 new COVID-19 cases recorded across the state.

Overnight, 12 people with COVID-19 died, six men and six women.

Four people were in their 60s, two people were in their 70s, four people were in their 80s, and two people were in their 90s.

Six people were not vaccinated, five people had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and one person had received two doses.

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