BY DAKOTA TAIT
The Hunter New England region has recorded another 10 fresh COVID-19 infections.
There are currently 315 active cases across the district. 2 of these are in hospital with the virus, but there's no one in intensive care.
4,340 cases have been detected across the Hunter New England Health District since August 5.
There's been no reported transmission of the Omicron strain in the Hunter.
People in Sydney and the Central Coast are also asked to be on alert, after travellers who returned from Southern Africa visited a number of venues.
CASE BREAKDOWN
MID COAST - 4
Harrington 3, Taree 1.
ARMIDALE - 2
Armidale 2.
NEWCASTLE - 2
Hamilton 2.
GUNNEDAH - 1
Gunnedah 1.
MOREE PLAINS - 1
Mungindi 1.
STATEWIDE
NSW has recorded 271 new local cases and no deaths.
144 people are in hospital with the virus, including 24 in intensive care.
The statewide vaccination rates are currently at 92.6 per cent double dose and 94.6 per cent single dose.
EXPOSURE SITES
There are no local exposure sites to report.
