BY JARROD MELMETH
Seven new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the Hunter to 8pm on Saturday night, bringing the local outbreak to 180 cases since August 5.
The regions new cases are two in Maitland, two in Newcastle, two in Port Stephens and one in Cessnock.
In another record day for the state, New South Wales recorded 1218 cases in just 24 hours. Another another six people have also died with COVID.
A new COVID testing facility has opened in the Westfield Kotara car park. The site is operated by Kotara Family Practice and will run Monday to Friday.
Hunter New England Health have listed exposure sites at Thornton and East Maitland.
Anyone who attended the following venues at the specified dates and times is considered a casual contact and must get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.
- The Cheesecake Shop, East Maitland on Saturday 21 August between 11:35am - 11:45am
- Discount Drug Stores, Thornton on Monday 23 August between 6pm - 6:10pm & 6:20pm - 6:30pm
- Coles, Thornton on Monday 23 August between 6:10pm - 6:30pm
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| Pictured: Honeysuckle COVID testing clinic Image: Jarrod Melmeth/2NURFM |
