New South Wales has recorded another 10 COVID-related deaths as the fully vaccinated residents enter their final week of lockdown.
Another 667 cases were also announced on Sunday.
Of the deaths recorded, four were men and six were women.
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Two people were in their 50s, four people were in their 60s, two people were in their 70s and two people were in their 80s.
Four people were not vaccinated, four people had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and two people had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
There are currently 981 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 195 people in intensive care, 93 of whom require ventilation.
There is one child under the age of nine being treated in ICU and three people aged between 10-19.
Restrictions in NSW are set to ease on October 11 for fully vaccinated residents.
The vaccination rate in the state is currently at 66.5 per cent having received two doses of a vaccine and 88.1 per cent having received one dose.
The number of cases recorded on Sunday is the lowest seen since August 19 and it’s the first time since September 2 that the state has had less than 1000 hospital admissions.
Since June 16, 58,811 COVID cases and 372 deaths have been recorded in NSW.
Long weekend warning
While the number of new cases has decreased, Health Minister Brad Hazzard warned people need to stick to the rules during the NRL grand final long weekend.
“There are limits on the numbers of people who can currently gather together, you shouldn’t be having people at home,” he said on Sunday.
“Your home remains one of the most dangerous places to be in terms of transmission of the virus.
“We need to make sure that we all enjoy the game but we don’t have a super spreader event.
“All the hard work that we have done... Please don’t ruin that, please don’t let the side down.
“This is a game that we all must win. It is a game where we all have to be winners.
“We have to make sure that this virus does not get a hold and get back in the numbers that it can do very easily if we ignore the rules.”