BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England recorded 1,216 new COVID cases today and three deaths.
450 of those cases were from PCR tests and 766 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, two women and one man have passed away with the virus.
One person was from Moree Plains, one person was from Inverell, and one person was from Newcastle.
Two were in their 80s, and one was aged over 100.
The health district is now caring for 21 cases in hospital, with one person in intensive care.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 8,271 new COVID cases and 12 deaths.
This brings the State to 1,211 cases in hospital, with 59 in intensive care.
52.6 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
