BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England recorded 1,259 new COVID cases today and one death.
139 of those cases were from PCR tests and 1,120 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, a man in his 80s from Newcastle has passed away with the virus.The health district is now caring for 41 cases in hospital, with four people in intensive care.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 8,201 new COVID cases and 16 deaths.
This brings the State to 1,583 cases in hospital, with 96 in intensive care.
48.5 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
