New Data Shows Unvaccinated People Were 16 Times More Likely To Die Of COVID-19 In NSW Delta Outbreak

New data released by NSW Health shows that unvaccinated people were 16 times more likely to die or be seriously sick from COVID-19 compared with vaccinated people during the Delta outbreak. The rate of COVID-19 cases amongst fully vaccinated people was 49.5 per 100,000; amongst unvaccinated people it was 561 per 100,000. That is more than a tenfold difference.

The data was compiled from June 16 to October 7, covering the peak of the Delta outbreak. During this time, there were 61,000 cases and 412 deaths. 63% of all the recorded cases were in unvaccinated people, and 89% of those who died were not fully vaccinated. Only 3% of ICU cases were fully vaccinated.