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Huge surge in Hunter Covid Cases

⚠️ HNE Health has confirmed 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the Hunter region overnight, this is our largest number of cases since the beginning of the current outbreak. 12 cases are currently hospitalized with none in ICU.

The 27 new cases take the total number in the current outbreak to 351. There are currently 201 active cases.

▪️ 8 are from Lake Macquarie LGA

  • 2 in Charlestown
  • 2 in Mount Hutton
  • 1 in Cardiff South
  • 1 in Windale
  • 1 in Fishing Point
  • 1 in Wyee Point

▪️ 7 are from Newcastle LGA

  • 5 in Mayfield
  • 1 in Hamilton South
  • 1 in Elermore Vale

▪️ 7 is from Maitland LGA

  • 6 in Tenambit
  • 1 in Beresfield

▪️ 3 are from Cessnock LGA

  • 2 in Cessnock
  • 1 in Cliftleigh

▪️ 2 is from Port Stephens LGA

  • 1 in Shoal Bay
  • 1 in Fingal Bay

▪️ 12 of the total active cases are
currently being cared for in hospital. 0 are
in ICU.

▪️ 13 are linked to two separate clusters
(Mayfield/Charlestown) and (Tenambit). The
sources for these clusters is unknown.

  • 9 are linked and sources known.
  • 2 are not linked an source is unknown.
  • 3 remain under investigation

▪ 12 were infectious in the community.
12 were isolating while infectious.
3 are still under investigation.

▪️ 555 close contacts are in isolation.

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