BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England recorded 1,672 new COVID cases today and three deaths.
590 of those cases were from PCR tests and 1,082 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, a man in his 90s from Newcastle has passed away with the virus.The health district is now caring for 40 cases in hospital, with three people in intensive care.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 10,463 new COVID cases and 27 deaths.
This brings the State to 1,478 cases in hospital, with 92 in intensive care.
49.1 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
