439 active cases with 45 new cases in the Hunter

45 new cases take the total number in the current outbreak to 673. There are currently 439 active cases in the HNE Health district as the Hunter struggles to contain Delta from ripping throughout the Hunter.

▪️ 19 are from Lake Macquarie LGA

• 3 in Edgeworth
• 3 in Mount Hutton
• 2 in Blackalls Parks
• 2 in Bonnells Bay
• 1 in Toronto
• 1 in Cardiff
• 1 in Mirrabooka
• 1 in Dora Creek
• 1 in Lakelands
• 1 in Teralba
• 1 in Valentine
• 1 in Windermere Park
• 1 in Yarrawonga Park

▪️ 15 are from Newcastle LGA

• 3 in New Lambton
• 2 in Mayfield
• 2 in Cooks Hill
• 1 in Wallsend
• 1 in Merewether
• 1 in Newcastle East
• 1 in Bar Beach
• 1 in North Lambton
• 1 in Islington
• 1 in Adamstown Heights
• 1 in Maryland

▪️ 5 are from Cessnock LGA

• 3 in Kurri Kurri
• 1 in Weston
• 1 in Cessnock

▪️ 4 are from Maitland LGA

• 2 in Tenambit
• 1 in South Maitland
• 1 in Farley

▪️ 1 are from Singleton LGA

• 1 in Gowrie

▪️ 1 is from Mid-Coast LGA

• 1 in Darawank

▪️ 13 of the total active cases are
currently being cared for in hospital.
2 are in ICU.

▪️ 32 are linked, 7 are unlinked, and
6 are still under investigation.

▪ 28 were infectious in the community.
11 were isolating while infectious.
6 are still under investigation.

▪️ 737 close contacts are in isolation.