Hunter records 93 new cases of Covid-19

The 93 new cases take the total number in the current outbreak to 1,352. There are currently 922 active cases.

▪️ 27 are from Newcastle LGA
– 9 in Wallsend
– 7 in Merewether
– 2 in Jesmond
– 2 in Hamilton
– 2 in Newcastle
– 1 in Mayfield
– 1 in Shortland
– 1 in Hamilton South
– 1 in Tighes Hill
– 1 in Stockton

▪️ 26 are from Lake Macquarie LGA
– 4 in Gateshead
– 3 in Swansea
– 2 in Toronto
– 2 in Morisset
– 2 in Belmont
– 2 in Cooranbong
– 2 in Blacksmiths
– 1 in Mount Hutton
– 1 in Charlestown
– 1 in Cardiff
– 1 in Marks Point
– 1 in Wyee
– 1 in Cameron Park
– 1 in Dudley
– 1 in Belmont North
– 1 in Speers Point

▪️ 17 are from Cessnock LGA
– 9 in Cessnock
– 2 in Kurri Kurri
– 1 in Neath
– 1 in Bishops Bridge
– 1 in Elrington
– 1 in Greta
– 1 in Kearsley
– 1 in Pelaw Main

▪️ 14 are from Maitland LGA
– 5 in Woodberry
– 3 in Rutherford
– 3 in East Maitland
– 1 in Metford
– 1 in Thornton
– 1 in Maitland

▪️ 4 are from Port Stephens LGA
– 2 in Tanilba Bay
– 2 in Raymond Terrace

▪️ 2 are from Mid-Coast LGA
– 2 in Nabiac

▪️ 1 is from Singleton LGA
– 1 in Singleton Heights

▪️ 1 is from Tamworth Regional LGA
– 1 in Tamworth

▪️ 23 of the total active cases are
currently being cared for in hospital.
2 are currently in ICU.

▪️ 67 are linked, 12 are unlinked, and
14 are still under investigation.

▪ 54 were infectious in the community.
25 were isolating while infectious.
14 are still under investigation.

▪️ 1 is from Muswellbrook LGA
– 1 in Muswellbrook