One Shoalhaven resident has tested positive to COVID-19 overnight as the state recorded 3,057 new cases.
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The case is in 2540 postcode, confirmed by the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District on Tuesday, December 21.
The ISLHD recorded a total of 48 new cases with the majority in the Wollongong local government area (34 cases),
As at 8pm last night, there were eight patients in hospital in the ISLHD as a result of COVID-19 (this total may include patients who are no longer COVID-19 positive).
The ISLHD reminded the community that "it remains vital that anyone who has any symptoms or is a close or casual contact of a person with COVID-19, isolates and is tested immediately".
For a full list of local testing clinic locations and opening hours, visit the district's website.
Meanwhile, the state recorded 3,057 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Monday, NSW Health says.
The figure is a jump of more than 500 from the previous day.
Two people died in the 24-hour period, the health authority said in an update on Tuesday morning.
There were 284 people in the state's hospitals and 39 patients in intensive care.
The figure is a slight drop from the previous 24-hour period, when there were 2566 new cases.
