41 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the Hunter in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday night.
The new cases are across the Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock, Port Stephens, Muswellbrook and Mid-Coast local government areas and brings the regions total to 562 cases since August 5.
By suburb the cases are from Toronto 4, Cardiff 3, Mount Hutton 3, Blackalls Park 2, Booragul 2, Maquarie Hills 2, Mirrabooka 2, Warners Bay 2, Arcadia Vale 1, Cardiff South 1, Cooranbong 1, Eleebana 1, Glendale 1, Kahibah, Hamilton South 2, Adamstown 1, Elermore Vale 1, Merewether 1, Shortland 1, Cessnock 1, Cliftleigh 1, East Maitland 1, Thornton 1, Muswellbrook 2, Medowie 1, and Possum Brush 1.
13 of the new cases were infectious in the community, 21 are linked to existing cases and 23 are being cared for in hospital.
Statewide, NSW recorded another 1063 cases and six deaths.
The first dose vaccination rates are at 83.6 per cent which, is up from 83 per cent on Wednesday. Double dose vaccinations are at 55.5 percent, which is up from 54.2 per cent on Wednesday.
New modelling suggests, the double dose vaccination rate could hit 70 per cent by October 7 if current trends continue.
A number of COVID exposure sites have been listed overnight including at Morisset, Mount Hutton, The Junction and Anna Bay.
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 Reject Shop, Morisset Square Shopping Centre on Monday 13 September between 5:05pm - 5:25pm
- BWS, Lake Macquarie Square, Mount Hutton on Friday 17 September between 3:50pm - 4pm
- Pharmacy 4 Less, Lake Macquarie Square, Mount Hutton on Monday 20 September between 8:10am - 8:25am
- Hunter Phone and Computer Doctors, Junction Fair Shopping Centre on Friday 10 September between 4:40pm - 5pm
- IGA, Anna Bay
- Sunday 12 September between 3:35pm - 3:45pm
- Monday 13 September between 7:45am - 7:55am & 12:25pm - 12:35pm
- Lake Macquarie Square, Mount Hutton (customers only)
- Saturday 11 September between 9:30am - 11am
- Monday 13 September between 9am - 10am
- Thursday 16 September between 11:30am - 1pm
- Saturday 18 September between 9:30am - 10:30am
- Monday 20 September between 8:15am - 9am
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| Exposure site: Lake Macquarie Square at Mount Hutton Image: Charter Hall |
