BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England recorded 736 new COVID cases today and one death.
163 of those cases were from PCR tests and 573 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, a man in his 60s from the Mid Coast has passed away with the virus.
The health district is now caring for 35 cases in hospital, with two people in intensive care.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 4,916 new COVID cases and 7 deaths.
This brings the State to 1,288 cases in hospital, with 74 in intensive care.
51.5 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
