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Gina Rushton

NSW deaths at 22, state in 'transition'

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says COVID-19 hospitalisations are heading in the right direction. (AAP)

NSW has reported 6686 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and 22 virus-related deaths as health authorities encourage eligible people to get their booster shots.

There are 1614 people in hospital with the virus, 93 of whom are in intensive care, after the number of hospitalisations fell below 2000 on Wednesday for the first time since January.

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