Tuesday 18 January 2022

Four men pass away in the Hunter, with record COVID deaths across New South Wales

BY DAKOTA TAIT

The Hunter New England Health District has recorded 1,035 new COVID cases today and 4 deaths.

This brings the region to 108 cases in hospital, with seven people in intensive care. 

Sadly, authorities are reporting the deaths of four men, three in their 80s and one in his 90s.

One was from the Lake Macquarie LGA, one was from the Newcastle LGA, one was from the Mid Coast LGA and one was from the Tamworth Regional LGA.

Across New South Wales, health has recorded 29,830 new COVID cases and 36 deaths.

This brings the State to 2,850 cases in hospital, with 209 in intensive care.

More than 26 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.