Hunter New England Health District COVID-19 update 27th September

The Hunter New England Health District has recorded another 46 cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

For the current outbreak there have been 719 cases, and 485 of those cases are currently active.

The cases today are from:

• 21 are from Newcastle LGA
  – 7 in Jesmond
  – 5 in Wallsend
  – 2 in Newcastle
  – 1 in Mayfield
  – 1 in Merewether
  – 1 in Cooks Hill
  – 1 in Waratah
  – 1 in Birmingham Gardens
  – 1 in Newcastle West
  – 1 in Lambton
• 12 are from Lake Macquarie LGA
  – 4 in Cardiff
  – 2 in Blackalls Park
  – 2 in Cardiff South
  – 1 in Macquarie Hills
  – 1 in Windermere Park
  – 1 in Lakelands
  – 1 in Marmong Point
• 4 are from Cessnock LGA
  – 2 in Weston
  – 1 in Abermain
  – 1 in Heddon Greta
• 4 are from Maitland LGA
  – 2 in Rutherford
  – 1 in East Maitland
  – 1 in Woodberry
• 4 are from Port Stephens LGA
  – 2 in Raymond Terrace
  – 1 in Medowie
  – 1 in Twelve Mile Creek
• 1 is from Muswellbrook LGA
  – 1 in Muswellbrook
• 13 of the total active cases are currently being cared for in hospital. 1 is in ICU.
• 28 are linked, 12 are unlinked, and 6 are still under investigation.
• 23 were infectious in the community, 15 were isolating while infectious, 8 are still under investigation.
• 737 close contacts are in isolation.