NSW has recorded 187 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
The state's population over 16 years of age is now 89.8 per cent fully vaccinated, while 93.9 per cent have had their first dose.
There are 264 patients with COVID-19 in hospital with 48 in ICU.
There were 52,939 tests done in the past 24 hours, which is down on the previous day's total of 70,276.
More details will be released by NSW Health at 11am.
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Monday's 187 cases come as the state moves to more freedoms.
Double-jabbed NSW residents can now gather in bigger numbers while school kids will be allowed assemblies and excursions, while teachers who aren't fully vaccinated will be suspended.
NSW businesses will move to density restrictions of one person for every two square metres and fully vaccinated diners can book without number limits.
As many as 1000 people can gather outdoors while stadiums, racecourses, theme parks, zoos, cinemas and theatres can operate at 100 per cent of their fixed-seated capacity.
- with Australian Associated Press