Updated: 148 COVID cases in Mid Coast since August 5
148 cases of COVID have been recorded in the Mid Coast Local Government Area (LGA) since the outbreak began in the Hunter New England Health District (HNEH) on August 5.
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Of the cases:
- Two in Booral (September 7 and 12)
- One in Possum Brush (September 23)
- One in Darawank (September 24)
- One in Pampoolah (September 30)
- Three in Gloucester (September 30)
- Two in Purfleet (October 2 and 5)
- One in Taree (October 5)
- Two in Nabiac (October 6)
- Two in Forster (October 7)
- One in Booral (October 7)
- Three in Taree (October 8)
- Two in Nabiac (October 8)
- One in Minimbah (October 8)
- One in Purfleet (October 9)
- Three in Taree (October 9)
- One in Bretti (October 10)
- Two in Taree (October 10)
- Three in Minimbah (October 11)
- One in Wingham (October 11)
- Three in Taree (October 12)
- Six in Taree (October 13)
- Four in Cundletown (October 13)
- One in Forster (October 13)
- One in Wingham (October 13)
- Nine in Taree (October 14)
- Three in Forster (October 14)
- One in Glenthorne (October 14)
- Seven in Taree (October 15)
- One in Cundletown (October 15)
- One in Tea Gardens (October 15)
- Two in Taree (October 16)
- Two in Taree (October 17)
- One in Forster (October 17)
- One in Tuncurry (October 17)
- One in Cedar Party (October 17)
- One in Wingham (October 17)
- Four in Taree (October 18)
- Three in Tuncurry (October 18)
- Two in Forster (October 18)
- Two in Wingham (October 18)
- One in Nabiac (October 18)
- One in North Arm Cove (October 18)
- Three in Wingham (October 19)
- Two in Taree (October 19)
- One in Glenthorne (October 19)
- Four in Taree (October 20)
- One in Killabakh (October 20)
- Four in Taree (October 21)
- One in Cundletown (October 21)
- One in Killabakh (October 21)
- One in Purfleet (October 21)
- One in Hawks Nest (October 21)
- Five in Harrington (October 22)
- Four in Taree (October 22)
- Eight in Taree (October 23)
- Three in Wingham (October 23)
- Two in Forster (October 23)
- One in Harrington (October 23)
- One in Tuncurry (October 23)
- Two in Wingham (October 24)
- One in Failford (October 24)
- One in Forster (October 24)
- One in Harrington (October 25) ||||
- Three in Taree (October 26)
- One in Harrington (October 26)
- One in Tuncurry (October 26)
- One in Wingham (October 26)
- Four in Taree (October 27)
- One in Forster (October 27)
- Two in Chatham (October 28)
- One in Harrington (October 28)
- One in Old Bar (October 28)
- One in Taree (October 28)
The exposure sites in the Mid Coast LGA since August 5:
- Taree Woolworths on Tuesday, September 7 between 6.35pm
- BP Coolongolook Monday, September 13 from 11am to 11:10am
- IGA Liquor, Gloucester on Thursday, 23 September from 5pm - 5.15pm
- Round About Inn, Gloucester on Wednesday, 22 September from 11.30am - 2.30pm and 5.30pm - 8.30pm and Thursday, 23 September from 11.30am - 2.30pm and 5.30pm - 8.30pm
- Lakeside Tavern, Forster (particularly pokies area) on Sunday 3 October from 3:30pm - 4pm
- Forster Bowling Club (especially pokies area) on Wednesday 29 September from 7:30pm - 8:40pm
- Stockland Forster Shopping Centre on Sunday 3 October (Hot Bargain from 2:35pm to 3pm) (Ally Fashion from 3:05pm to 3:20pm) (Sports First from 3:20pm to 3:45pm) (Reject Shop from 3:45pm to 4pm)
- Tea Gardens Hotel on Friday 1 October from 10:40am - 11:45am
- Harrington Hotel on Saturday 25 September from 3:25pm - 4:15pm
- Nabiac Hotel, Nabiac on Wednesday 29 September from 4pm - 5.25pm and Friday 1 October from 5.05pm - 6.40pm
- The Royal Hotel, Taree on Friday 1 October from 6:40pm - 7:10pm
- Exchange Hotel, 154 Victoria Street, Taree on Sunday 3 October from 11am - 1pm and Monday 4 October from 8.45pm - 9.45pm
- Bunnings, Cnr Wingham Road and Bushland Dr, Taree on Saturday, October 9 from 6pm to 6.15pm and Sunday, October 10 from 5.45pm to 6.10pm
- Taree Pet Barn, 61 Whitbread St, Taree on Tuesday 12 October from 9am to 4pm
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- Taree's Woolworths supermarket COVID exposure site September 7
