Covid case at Green Creek near Murrurundi

THERE have been another 98 cases of covid confirmed in the Hunter New England health district including one case in Green Creek, near Murrurundi.

UPDATE: Hunter New England Health have said their listing of Green Creek, near Murrurundi was an error and there was no case identified in the Upper Hunter Shire area during the 24 hour period reported.

Another four cases were identified in Muswellbrook and another case in Singleton.

The Hunter New England Health district now has the second highest number of cases in the state, while numbers in Sydney areas are declining. 

There are currently 1,074 active cases in the Hunter New England Health district including:

• 28 in Lake Macquarie LGA (426 total)
• 24 in Cessnock LGA (188 total)
• 13 in Maitland LGA (183 total)
• 15 in Newcastle LGA (327 total)
• 5 in Tamworth LGA (24 total)
• 4 in Mid Coast LGA (24 total)
• 4 in Muswellbrook LGA (23 total)
• 1 in Glen Innes LGA (3 total)
• 1 in Gunnedah LGA (11 total)
• 1 in Post Stephens LGA (56 total)
• 1 in Singleton LGA (24 total)
• 1 in Upper Hunter LGA (3 total)