BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England recorded 1,642 new COVID cases today and three deaths.
678 of those cases were from PCR tests and 964 were from RAT tests.
Sadly, three people have passed away with the virus - a man in his 80s from Maitland, a woman in her 80s from Mid-Coast LGA, and a man in his 70s from Dungog.The health district is now caring for 41 cases in hospital, with three people in intensive care.
Across New South Wales, health has recorded 10,130 new COVID cases and 24 deaths.
This brings the State to 1,795 cases in hospital, with 121 in intensive care.
45.7 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
