60 new COVID-19 cases, half in Moree and Mid Coast LGA's

BY JARROD MELMETH

60 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded across Hunter New England with just under half of the cases in the Moree and Mid Coast local government areas.

Across the region there are 824 active cases, of which 17 are in hospital, including four in intensive care.

There have been 3,713 infections across the Hunter New England Health District since August 5. 

CASE BREAKDOWN

MOREE PLAINS - 15

Boggabilla 2, Moree 13.

MID COAST - 14

Forster 1, Hawks Nest 1, Nabiac 2, Purfleet 1, Taree 7, Tinonee 1, Tuncurry 1.

INVERELL - 6

Inverell 2, Tingha 4.

TAMWORTH - 6

South Tamworth 2, West Tamworth 2.

ARMIDALE - 5

Armidale 5.

PORT STEPHENS - 5

Anna Bay 1, Nelson Bay 1, Raymond Terrace 2, Shoal Bay 1

CESSNOCK - 4

Abermain 2, Cessnock 1, Kurri Kurri 1.

NEWCASTLE - 3

Maryland 1, Maryville 1, Wallsend 1.

LAKE MACQUARIE - 1

Caves Beach 1.

MAITLAND - 1

Maitland 1.

STATEWIDE

NSW has recorded 261 new local cases and one deaths

228 people are in hospital with the virus, including 40 in intensive care.

The statewide vaccination rates are currently at 90.4 per cent double dose and 94 per cent single dose.

EXPOSURE SITES

There are no local exposure sites to report.