NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is anticipating the easing of COVID-19 restrictions after the state recorded a significant drop in people being treated in hospital.
Mr Perrottet said he expected a "boomtime" in Sydney when public health orders are rolled back, and announced a summit to map the city's recovery from the Omicron wave.
But the Premier said he can't yet commit to easing measures such as wearing mask and density limits on February 28 as planned.
"What I'd say is, that is the date we've set," he said.
"Everything going well. Confidence is back."
However, the Premier said it was important for people to get their booster shot with just under 44 per cent of the state's population vaccinated with three doses.
"We need people to get boosted. That puts downward pressure on the health system," Mr Perrottet said.
"From all accounts, right across the board, NSW is back on the front foot and in a very strong space."
It comes as the number of people being treated for COVID-19 in the state's hospitals dropped by 222 in just 24 hours.
There are 2,099 people with the virus in hospital, down from 2,321 patients in the previous reporting period.
It is the lowest number of hospitalisations since January 10, and follows a peak of 2,943 on January 25.
Also dropping is the number of people being treated in intensive care with 137 patients currently in ICU, which is 10 less than the previous day.
From today, non-urgent elective surgery resumes in private hospitals — and public hospitals in regional and rural NSW.
Mr Perrottet said he wanted to see elective procedures requiring an overnight stay return to all hospitals in the state as soon as possible.
The state government has today launched a new voucher program for parents and holiday-makers to spark the recovery from a COVID-19-riddled summer period.
Mr Perrottet also said it was people's "civic duty" to return to city centres for work or recreation, and support local business.
This Friday the government will hold a roundtable with business and community leaders to devise plans to bring life back to Sydney CBD.
The state also recorded 14 more COVID deaths in the latest reporting period — nine men and five women.
Of those who died, one was in their 40s, one was in their 50s, two were in their 60s, five were in their 70s, three were in their 80s and two were in their 90s.
Of the latest deaths, two people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, seven people had received two doses, one person had received one dose and four people were not vaccinated.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the fact only two people who died had received a booster showed the importance of getting the third dose.
There were 7,437 new cases recorded in the reporting period, of which 3,917 came from positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 3,520 were from PCR swabs.
Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant on Sunday said data suggested a decline in the virus' circulation in the community.
"Overall, it is pleasing when we look at a variety of different sources of information," she said.
"It gives us a sense that we are slowing the spread and we are seeing a decline in transmission in the community."
