Thursday, 21 April 2022

Two new COVID deaths as Hunter New England again leads in new cases

BY DAKOTA TAIT

Hunter New England has recorded 2,417 new COVID cases today, almost 400 cases more than the second-highest district.

Sadly, a woman in her 80s from Cessnock and a man in his 80s from Lake Macquarie have passed away with the virus.

91 patients are in hospital across the health district, with three people in intensive care.