There are only two active cases in the Hunter New England Health District (HNEHD) to 8pm last night, and both of them in Booral.
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The case that sparked an exposure alert in Taree was a Sydney man who came to Taree as an essential worker.
In addition to Woolworths at Taree, the man also visited Jack and Co in Taree West, but only for a minute.
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the man stayed at a motel in Taree overnight last week.
Mr Bromhead also advises that the sixth person to get off the train at Taree during last week has been located and he and his family have been relocated to a health hotel in Hamilton.
Reports of police visiting a Taree motel was again in relation to the people alighting the train last week, and they are have also been relocated to the health hotel in Hamilton.
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Julia Driscoll
Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.
Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.
