BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter New England is again leading the health districts, with 2,105 new COVID cases today.
Sadly, a man in his 70s from Lake Macquarie has passed away with the virus.
The Health District is caring for 98 people in hospital, with two people in intensive care.
Isolation requirements for close contacts of COVID cases will also be ditched in NSW from 6pm this evening.
However, household contacts will need to do daily RAT tests, wear a mask indoors, and avoid high-risk settings and elderly and immunocompromised people.
