A Maitland woman and a Cessnock man are two of 12 COVID-related deaths reported across NSW on Saturday.
The Cessnock man was in his 80s, while the woman from Maitland was in her 90s.
Advertisement
It comes as the Hunter New England district recorded 1956 new COVID cases in the 24 hours to 4pm Friday. The new cases were made up of 661 PCR tests and 1,295 from rapid antigen tests.
Hunter New England Health said it was currently caring for 27 COVID-19 cases in district hospitals, none of which are in intensive care.
There were 19,060 positive test results notified across NSW in the reporting period - including 11,429 positive rapid antigen tests and 7,631 positive PCR tests.
There are currently 1,090 COVID-19 cases admitted to NSW hospitals, including 29 people in intensive care, 13 of whom require ventilation.
IN THE NEWS:
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
- Bookmark: newcastleherald.com.au
- Download our app
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Google News
Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter, where she has worked as a journalist for the past seven years. She's been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter, where she has worked as a journalist for the past seven years. She's been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
