Covid: Numbers for today

THE numbers of covid infections in regional New South Wales continues to grow with another eight cases identified in Tamworth in the past 24 hours, 13 in Cessnock, two in Muswellbrook, one in Singleton and one in Gunnedah.

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Surrounding regional local government areas:

• 13 Cessnock (129 total)
• 8 Tamworth (11)
• 2 Muswellbrook (17)
• 1 Singleton (16)
• 1 Gunnedah (8)

Other totals in surrounding local government areas:

• 147 Maitland
• 15 Mid Western
• 12 Mid-North Coast
• 3 Dungog
• 3 Warrumbungle
• 2 Liverpool Plains
• 2 Upper Hunter Shire Council
• 1 Walcha

Hunter New England Health District:

• 83 new cases
• 26 people hospitalised
• 3 people in intensive care

Statewide covid numbers:

• 587 new cases identified
• 911 people are hospitalised
• 181 people are in intensive care
• 85 people are being ventilated
• 8 people have died
  • 1 in their 20s
  • 1 in their 50s
  • 2 in their 60s
  • 2 in their 70s
  • 2 in their 80s
  • 1 person was from Wellington in regional NSW
  • 2 people died at home