RECORD DAY FOR CESSNOCK, AS NSW SEES 623 NEW LOCAL CASES
New South Wales has seen another dip in local COVID-19 cases, recording 623 fresh infections, but the Hunter’s cases remain high.
Of the region’s 59 cases, at least 26 were infectious in the community and 11 are unlinked.
Twenty-one of the cases are from Cessnock – the largest spike the area has seen during the pandemic.
Lake Macquarie saw 19 cases, while eight cases cropped up in Maitland, seven in Newcastle, three in Port Stephens and one in Muswellbrook.
Meanwhile, Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson has confirmed there were five additional cases recorded in Gunnedah overnight – which have not been included in today’s numbers.
A meeting will be held this afternoon to discuss next steps for the shire.
BREAKING: #Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson confirms there were FIVE additional cases recorded overnight in the #Gunnedah LGA. A meeting will be held this afternoon to discuss the next steps @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/VbsIOLdupH
— Jessica Worboys (@JessicaWorboys) October 4, 2021
NSW Health is also “closely monitoring” the situation in Cowra, Muswellbrook and Port Macquarie, with further advice coming on action that could be taken in those areas later today.
The Central Coast recorded 32 cases – 18 of which who were infectious in the community.
Three cases were reported on the Mid North Coast.
Two of those cases are in the Kempsey LGA and the source of their infection is being investigated.
The third case is from Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA and is linked to a known case diagnosed in Port Macquarie last week.
Four cases were recorded in the Northern New South Wales LHD, as Lismore enters its first day of a snap, seven-day lockdown.
New South Wales is fast closing in on its 70 per cent vaccination milestone with 67.1 per cent of people aged 16 and over fully vaccinated and 88.4 per cent with their first dose of the COVID vaccine.
Today’s six deaths include three women and three men, taking the state’s total dead in this outbreak to 378.
In total, there have been 438 COVID-related deaths in NSW since the start of the pandemic.
One of the six deceased was aged in their 40s, three in their 60s, one in their 70s, and one in their 90s.
Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Jeremy McAnulty urged Penrith Panthers fans to follow restrictions.
“We need to make sure that we’re all protecting our communities and … we’ve got still quite large numbers of COVID in the community.
“Please take care of each other, please follow the rules to help protect us all.”
