Covid update: Monday

THERE were 40 new cases of covid identified in the Hunter New England health district and there are currently 1,590 active cases in the area. There are 22 people being cared for in hospital and 3 are in intensive care.

New cases and total cases by local government areas:

• 13 – Mid Coast (185)
• 9 – Lake Macquarie (292)
• 6 – Newcastle (331)
• 4 – Inverell (60)
• 3 – Maitland (154)
• 2 – Moree Plains (88)
• 2 – Tamworth (118)
• 1 – Port Stephens (123)
• 0 – Cessnock (192)
• 0 – Dungog (14)
• 0 – Singleton (12)
• 0 – Muswellbrook (3)
• 0 – Mid Western (1)
• 0 – Upper Hunter Shire (0)
• 0  – Liverpool Plains (0)

Vaccination rates:

The state is currently at 93.14% first vaccination dose and 88.67% double vaccination rate. All nearby local government areas are now above the state vaccination rates.

Local covid vaccination rates 1st and 2nd doses:

• Upper Hunter Shire: >95% and >95%
• Singleton: >95% and 93.7%
• Dungog: >95% and 93.6%
• Cessnock: >95% and 90%
• Muswellbrook: >95% and 88.9%

Statewide Covid numbers:

• 244 new cases
• 269 people hospitalised
• 52 people in intensive care
• 24 people being ventilated
• 7 people have passed away:
  • 1 in their 30s
  • 1 in their 60s
  • 1 in their 70s
  • 3 in their 80s
  • 1 in their 90s

Cases by Local District Health service:

• 40 – Hunter New England
• 32 – South Western Sydney
• 25 – Murrumbidgee
• 18 – Sydney
• 17 – South Eastern Sydney
• 15 – Western Sydney
• 9 – Far West
• 6 – Mid North Coast
• 5 – Northern Sydney
• 4 – Southern NSW
• 4 – Central Coast
• 3 – Nepean Blue Mountains
• 3 – Northern NSW
• 1 – Western NSW
• 2 – correctional setting
• 3 – yet to be assigned to an LHD