NSW has had more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, as the state continues to report virus-related deaths and manage the threat of anti-lockdown protests.
There were 1331 new locally acquired coronavirus cases confirmed on Saturday, and six people with the virus have died in the latest reporting period, NSW Health's Jeremy McAnulty said.
The latest figures, capturing the 24 hours up to 8pm Friday, mean that since the start of the pandemic, there have been 50,730 COVID cases in NSW and 284 deaths.
Police are on alert on Saturday amid reports of potential anti-lockdown rallies. Horse-mounted police patrolled Sydney Park in the city's inner west with officers seen stopping some people and asking for identification.
Trains are not stopping at some city stations "due to a police operation" according to Transport for NSW, as authorities seek to minimise the ability for people to gather against public health orders.
"Engaging in an unauthorised protest does not comply with the public health order," police Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon warned.
"Anyone choosing to attend or participate for that purpose should expect to be met by the police and face penalties ranging from a fine to being arrested."
Health authorities on Saturday launched a vaccination blitz of 18 Sydney social housing blocks.
Mobile teams including social workers, interpreters and cultural support workers are part of the program at Redfern and Waterloo.
"Our teams will move from building to building, ensuring every resident has access to information on COVID-19 and vaccinations," district health chief Teresa Anderson said.
Saturday's data showed 50.6 per cent of the eligible population aged more than 16 had been fully vaccinated as of Friday.
Across the state, 81.2 per cent have received a first jab.
In total, there have been almost 3.2 million vaccination doses administered in NSW.
"The more people who get vaccinated, the more protection they're providing for their family, friends and community," Dr McAnulty said.
Among the latest COVID fatalities are four women and two men from Sydney's west and southwest. One was aged in their 40s, another in their 60s, two in their 70s and two in their 80s. Three of the deceased people had received one vaccination.
There are 1219 COVID patients in hospital, with 233 in intensive care and 123 on ventilators. Of those in ICU, 173 are unvaccinated, 55 have received one dose, and five were fully inoculated.
"We are continuing to see most cases acquired in southwest and western Sydney," Dr McAnulty said.
The latest case numbers include patients from regional NSW, with 75 in the Illawarra, 17 in western NSW including 10 in Dubbo, six in the far west including four at Broken Hill, and eight in southern NSW.
There are 30 new cases across the Hunter/New England district, including 16 in Lake Macquarie and seven in Newcastle.
Sewage testing has detected COVID fragments at Byron Bay and Wardell, Eden, Balranald and Griffiths plants.
NSW is planning a trial of home quarantine for fully vaccinated Australians who are returning from overseas.
The pilot program, due in coming weeks, will see 175 people quarantining at home for seven days, monitored by geolocation and facial-recognition technology.
