The Covid-19 economic crisis is hitting the Hunter hard and fast with statistics from the Hunter Business Chamber show that 36,000 jobs were lost in the Hunter region in May and youth unemployment in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area having skyrocketed to 26.8 per cent.
The Hunter has 18,500 businesses on life support who have taken up the Job Keeper Scheme, which is due to end in September where we can expect more job losses unless the Morrison GOVT extends the Job Keeper Scheme.
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