BY DAKOTA TAIT
The Hunter New England Health District has recorded another 976 new COVID-19 infections and no deaths.
There are currently 6,507 active cases across the district. 14 of these are in hospital with the virus, and two are in intensive care.
CASE BREAKDOWN
- Newcastle - 338
- Lake Macquarie - 316
- Maitland - 142
- Port Stephens - 61
- Cessnock - 42
- Mid Coast - 20
- Singleton - 10
- Tamworth - 10
- Moree Plains - 9
- Muswellbrook - 8
- Upper Hunter - 6
- Dungog - 5
- Narrabri - 1
- Liverpool Plains - 1
- Armidale - 1
- Uralla - 1
STATEWIDE
NSW has recorded 5,715 new local cases and one death.
347 people are in hospital with the virus, including 45 in intensive care.
The statewide vaccination rates are currently at 93.5 per cent double dose and 94.9 per cent single dose.
