BY DAKOTA TAIT
The Hunter New England Health District has recorded 1,636 new COVID cases today and three deaths.
791 of those cases were from PCR tests and 845 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, one woman and two men have passed away with the virus.
One was in their 60s, one was in their 90s and one was 100.
One was from Tamworth LGA, one was from Newcastle LGA and one was from Singleton LGA.
This brings the region to 59 cases in hospital, with two people in intensive care.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 11,807 new COVID cases and 27 deaths.
This brings the State to 2,622 cases in hospital, with 170 in intensive care.
40.6 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
