BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England recorded 1,378 new COVID cases today and one death.
537 of those cases were from PCR tests and 841 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, a man in his 70s from Muswellbrook has passed away with the virus.The health district is now caring for 43 cases in hospital, with two people in intensive care.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 8,950 new COVID cases and 19 deaths.
This brings the State to 1,716 cases in hospital, with 108 in intensive care.
46.5 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
