Friday 8 October 2021

Hunter's daily COVID-19 case numbers inching closer to 100

BY JARROD MELMETH

The Hunter has had another record day of COVID-19 case numbers with 97 announced on Friday.

The new cases are spread across the Lake Macquarie, Cessnock, Maitland, Tamworth, Newcastle, Mid-Coast, Singleton Port Stephens and Gunnedah local government areas.

34 of the new local cases were infectious in the community, 65 are linked to existing cases and 30  are being cared for in hospital, including four in ICU.

CASE BREAKDOWN

LAKE MACQUARIE - 27

Warners Bay 4, Mount Hutton 3, Hillsborough 2, Teralba 2, Tingara Heights 2, Windale 2, Gateshead 2, Belmont North 1, Cardiff Heights 1, Charlestown 1, Edgeworth 1, Macquarie Hills 1, Marmong Point 1, Speers Point 1, Toronto 1, Valentine 1 and Yarrawonga Park 1.

CESSNOCK - 23

Cessnock 8, Paxton 5, Ellalong 4, Kurri Kurri 3, Aberdare 1, Kitchener 1 and Weston 1.

MAITLAND - 17

Woodberry 6, Ashtonfield 4, Aberglasslyn 2, South Maitland 1, Metford 1 and Telarah 1.

TAMWORTH - 8

West Tamworth 5 and Tamworth 3.

NEWCASTLE - 6

Mayfield 3, Tarro 1, Cooks Hill and Fletcher 1

MID-COAST - 6

Taree 3, Nabiac 2 and Minimbah 1.

SINGLETON - 6

Singleton 4, Singleton Heights 1 and Hunterview 1.

PORT STEPHENS - 3

Medowie 2 and Raymond Terrace 1.

GUNNEDAH - 1

Curlewis 1.


STATWIDE

NSW recorded 646 new local cases and 11 deaths.

The vaccination rates have climbed up to 89.4 per cent single dose and 70.3 double dose.


EXPOSURE SITES

A number of COVID exposure sites have been listed overnight including at Lorn, Pokolbin and Singleton.

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 Royal Spoon, Lorn on Thursday 30 September between 4pm - 8:30pm
  • H Boutique Hotel, Pokolbin on Wednesday 22 September from 2pm until Friday 1 October 11am
  • Horse & Jockey Hotel, Singleton
    • Tuesday 28 September between 4:30pm - 5:30pm
    • Wednesday 29 September between 4:30pm - 5:30pm
    • Thursday 30 September between 4:30pm - 7:30pm
    • Friday 1 October between 9:25am - 2:30pm 
    • Saturday 2 October between 10:30am - 2:30pm
    • Sunday 3 October between 10:30am - 2:30pm
    • Monday 4 October between 10:20am - 2:30pm
    • Wednesday 6 October between 12pm - 2pm