Hunter New England Health District COVID-19 update 14th October

The Hunter New England Health District has recorded a quarter of the state’s COVID-19 numbers today.

The district had 103 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

It brings the total to 1,199, there were 1146 active cases.

The cases today are from:

• 19 are from Tamworth Regional LGA
  – 8 in Tamworth
  – 7 in Oxley Vale
  – 3 in South Tamworth
  – 1 in West Tamworth
• 18 are from Newcastle LGA
  – 4 in Lambton
  – 3 in Wallsend
  – 3 in Bar Beach
  – 2 in Mayfield
  – 2 in Merewether
  – 1 in Maryland
  – 1 in Stockton
  – 1 in Fletcher
  – 1 in Jesmond
• 16 are from Cessnock LGA
  – 5 in Branxton
  – 4 in Cessnock
  – 2 in Greta
  – 1 in Abermain
  – 1 in Cliftleigh
  – 1 in East Branxton
  – 1 in Kearsley
  – 1 in Weston
• 15 are from Lake Macquarie LGA
  – 3 in Windale
  – 2 in Barnsley
  – 2 in Belmont
  – 2 in Macquarie Hills
  – 1 in Belmont North
  – 1 in Charlestown
  – 1 in Cooranbong
  – 1 in Edgeworth
  – 1 in Gateshead
  – 1 in Warners Bay
• 13 are from MidCoast LGA
  – 9 in Taree
  – 3 in Forster
  – 1 in Glenthorne
• 12 are from Maitland LGA
  – 4 in Raworth
  – 2 in Rutherford
  – 2 in Woodberry
  – 1 in East Maitland
  – 1 in Largs
  – 1 in Metford
  – 1 in Maitland
• 8 are from Port Stephens LGA
  – 7 in Raymond Terrace
  – 1 in Karuah
• 2 are from Gunnedah LGA
  – 1 in Curlewis
  – 1 in Gunnedah
• 21 of the total active cases are currently being cared for in hospital. 4 are currently in ICU.
• 79 are linked, 15 are unlinked, and 9 are still under investigation.
• 41 were infectious in the community.53 were isolating while infectious. 9 are still under investigation.