BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England recorded 1,242 new COVID cases today and one death.
224 of those cases were from PCR tests and 1,018 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, a man in his 90s from Cessnock 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 8,752 new COVID cases and 14 deaths.
This brings the State to 1,293 cases in hospital, with 71 in intensive care.
51.7 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
