CASE BREAKDOWN
LAKE MACQUARIE - 26
Morisset 5, Blacksmiths 3, Gateshead 3, Windale 3, Swansea 2, Warners Bay 2, Argenton 1, Balcolyn 1, Barnsley 1, Bonnells Bay 1, Cardiff Heights 1, Mirrabooka 1, Wakefield 1 and Wyee 1.
MAITLAND - 14
Rutherford 4, Telarah 3, Woodberry 3, East Maitland 1, Gillieston Heights 1, Maitland 1 and Metford 1.
NEWCASTLE - 13
Mayfield 5, Cooks Hill 1, Hamilton South 1, Merewether 1, New Lambton Heights 1. Newcastle 1, North Lambton 1, Wallsend 1 and Wallsend South 1.
CESSNOCK - 13
Cessnock 5, Kurri Kurri 4, Greta 2, Ellalong 1 and Weston 1.
TAMWORTH - 8
West Tamworth 8.
MID-COAST - 3
Forster 2 and Booral 1.
PORT STEPHENS - 2
Raymond Terrace 1 and Tanilba Bay 1.
MUSWELLBROOK - 2
Muswellbrook South 2.
SINGLETON - 1
Singleton Heights 1.
GUNNEDAH -1
Gunnedah 1.
STATWIDE
NSW recorded 587 new cases and a further eight deaths, including a man in his 20's from Sydney who tested positive to the virus after he died.
The vaccination rates have hit a milestone with 70 per cent of the adult population now fully vaccinated. 89 per cent of adults have had one dose of a COVID vaccine.
EXPOSURE SITES
A number of COVID exposure sites have been listed overnight including at Thornton, Wallsend, Warners Bay, Marks Point and Cessnock.
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.
- Providence Medical (Vaccination Clinic), Thornton on Thursday 30 September between 3:30pm - 3:50pm
- Simply Pharmacy, Wallsend
- Tuesday 28 September between 12:45pm - 1:35pm
- Wednesday 29 September between 3:15pm - 3:50pm
- Service NSW, Warners Bay
- Tuesday 28 September between 2:10pm - 2:40pm
- Wednesday 29 September between 2:55pm 4:40pm
- Belmont Palms Motel, Marks Point
- Monday 27 September between 2pm - 11:59pm
- Tuesday 28 September - all day
- Wednesday 29 September - all day
- Thursday 20 September - all day
- Friday 1 October - all day
- Saturday 2 October between 12am - 10am
- Cumberland Motor Inn, Cessnock
- Friday 1 October - all day
- Sunday 3 October - all day
- Monday 4 October - all day
- Tuesday 5 October - all day