NSW has recorded 10,650 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.

This is the highest daily case total in almost a month when 10,698 cases were recorded on February 4.

There are 1072 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 45 in ICU.

Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday, when 1098 patients were being cared for with 49 in ICU.

Of the new cases, 6944 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 3706 came from PCR testing.