Wednesday 10 November 2021

46 new COVID cases recorded across Hunter New England

BY DAKOTA TAIT

46 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded across Hunter New England.

Across the region there are 845 active cases, of which 18 are in hospital, including three in intensive care.

25 of Wednesday's cases were infectious in the community, while 37 are linked to existing cases.

There have been 3,653 cases in the local health district since August 5. 


CASE BREAKDOWN

CESSNOCK - 11

Cessnock 7, Abermain 3, North Rothbury 1.

LAKE MACQUARIE - 9

Teralba 2, Windale 2, Blackalls Park 1, Caves Beach 1, Fennell Bay 1, Tingira Heights 1, West Wallsend 1.

TAMWORTH - 8

Tamworth 4, West Tamworth 2, Hillvue 1, Oxley Vale 1.

NEWCASTLE - 6

Mayfield 3, Georgetown 1, Merewether 1, Wickham 1.

MIDCOAST - 6

Taree 3, Forster 1, Purfleet 1, Tinonee 1.

MOREE PLAINS - 2

Moree 2.

INVERELL - 2

Tingha 2.

PORT STEPHENS - 1

Medowie 1.

SINGLETON - 1

Darlington 1.


STATEWIDE

NSW has recorded 235 new local cases and three deaths

235 people are in hospital with the virus, including 41 in intensive care.

The statewide vaccination rates are currently at 90.1 per cent double dose and 94 per cent single dose.


EXPOSURE SITES

One exposure site has been listed by health authorities overnight at Moree.

Anyone who attended the following site on the specified dates and times are casual contacts and must get tested an isolate until a negative test result is received.

  • Victoria Hotel, 339 Gosport St, Moree
    • Friday 29 October from 10.00am – 1.00pm, and from 2.00pm – 10.00pm