Covid update: Tuesday

IN the Hunter New England health district there have been 62 new cases diagnosed in the past 24 hours, including a new case in Singleton. There are 20 people currently in hospital and three are currently in intensive care.

Covid numbers by local government area:

Statewide covid numbers:

• 222 new cases identified
• 254 people hospitalised
• 42 people in intensive care
• 20 people being ventilated
• 4 people have died
  • 1 person in their 50s
  • 2 people in their 80s
  • 1 person in their 90s

Covid numbers by local health district:

• 62 – Hunter New England
• 33 – Murrumbidgee
• 31 – South Western Sydney
• 29 – South Eastern Sydney
• 19 – Western Sydney
• 12 – Sydney
• 8 – Mid North Coast
• 8 – Northern Sydney
• 4 – Nepean Blue Mountains
• 4 – Northern NSW
• 3 – Far West
• 2 – Southern NSW
• 2 – Central Coast
• 2 – Illawarra Shoalhaven
• 1 – Western NSW
• 1 – in a correctional setting
• 1 – yet to be assigned to an LHD