Tuesday 21 December 2021

820 new COVID cases in Hunter New England

BY DAKOTA TAIT

The Hunter New England Health District has recorded another 820 new COVID-19 infections and no deaths. 

There are currently 5,169 active cases across the district. 14 of these are in hospital with the virus, and one is in intensive care.

CASE BREAKDOWN

  • Newcastle - 326
  • Lake Macquarie - 254
  • Maitland - 133
  • Port Stephens - 48
  • Cessnock - 26
  • Singleton - 7
  • Muswellbrook - 7
  • Mid Coast - 6
  • Moree Plains - 6
  • Tamworth - 3
  • Dungog - 2
  • Narrabri - 1
  • Upper Hunter - 1

STATEWIDE

NSW has recorded 3,057 new local cases and two deaths.

284 people are in hospital with the virus, including 39 in intensive care.

The statewide vaccination rates are currently at 93.4 per cent double dose and 94.9 per cent single dose.

EXPOSURE SITES

All 680 people who checked into the Argyle House nightclub in Newcastle from 9pm on Wednesday December 8 to 3am on Thursday December 9 have been assessed as close contacts and must get tested immediately and isolate for seven days.

Anyone who attended the University of Newcastle Medical Ball at Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre (NEX) on Friday December 10 have also been classified as close contacts and must get tested immediately and isolate for seven days.

People who were at Finnegan's Hotel from 6:30pm on Friday December 10 to 2:30am on Saturday December 11, and Saturday December 11 from 7pm to close, are close contacts and must get tested immediately and isolate for seven days.

People who were at the Cambridge Hotel from 6:30pm on Friday December 10 to 2:30am on Saturday December 11, on Saturday December 11 from 7pm to close, and Sunday December 12 from 6pm to close, are also close contacts and must get tested immediately and isolate for seven days.

Household contacts of these cases are also being asked to get tested and isolate until the close contact returns a negative test.