NSW Health have reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Hunter.
The first is a man in his 60s who is part of the known family cluster in Port Stephens and he remains in isolation.
Hunter New England Health are currently working to identify all close contacts of the case, who are being placed in isolation.
The Port Stephens family cluster, which includes seven cases, is linked to the Thai Rock Wetherill Park cluster.
The second confirmed case is a man in his 40s who is a returned overseas traveler.
The man is a resident of the Hunter New England region, however, has remained in hotel quarantine in Sydney since his return.
It comes as NSW Health confirmed there had been 18 new cases diagnosed in the state between 8pm on July 28 and 8pm on July 29.
