Huge spike in COVID-19 cases in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

There’s been a big spike in COVID-19 cases in the Hunter New England Health District today.

The district recorded 93 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

In total for the current outbreak there are now 1,352 cases and 922 cases are active.

The cases today are from:

• 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 Muswellbrook LGA
  – 1 in Muswellbrook
• 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 and 14 are still under investigation.