BY DAKOTA TAIT
The Hunter New England Health District has recorded 2,911 new COVID cases today and 3 deaths.
1,645 of those cases were from PCR tests and 1,266 were from RAT tests.
This brings the region to 92 cases in hospital, with five people in intensive care.
Sadly, three men in Lake Macquarie have passed away due to the virus.
One was aged in his 60s, one was in his 70s and, one was in his 80s.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 30,825 new COVID cases and 25 deaths.
This brings the State to 2,781 cases in hospital, with 212 in intensive care.
29 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
