A further 82 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Hunter New England Local Health District (HNEH) residents in the 24 hours to 8pm last night (Sunday, October 10).
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The Mid Coast Local Government Area recorded four new cases, three in Minimbah and one in Wingham.
Hunter New England Population Health public health physician, Dr David Durrheim said this brings the total number of cases in the District to 1,768 since 5 August 2021.
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Of the new cases:
- Twenty-eight are from Lake Macquarie LGA, 14 are from Cessnock LGA, nine are from Newcastle LGA, 10 are from Tamworth LGA, seven are from Maitland LGA, four are from Mid Coast LGA, four are from Port Stephens LGA, three are from Muswellbrook LGA, two are from Gunnedah LGA and one is from Upper Hunter LGA.
- Twenty-nine cases were in isolation for their entire infectious period, 47 were infectious in the community, and six are still under investigation.
- Sixty-two cases are linked to known exposures or clusters, 14 are unlinked, and the source of six cases is under investigation.
Dr Durrheim said it is also important that anyone who is currently isolating in the community with COVID-19, calls for an ambulance should they experience a deterioration in their condition, including breathlessness and dizziness.
Exposure venues
New casual contact venue have been confirmed. The latest exposure sites are published on the HNE Health Facebook page and the NSW Government website.
Anyone who attended the following new venues listed at the specified dates and times is a casual contact (unless they have been contacted by NSW Health as close contacts) and must get tested and isolate until a negative test result is received.
| Aberdeen Bowling Club, Aberdeen on Wednesday 6 October from 6pm - 7.40pm
| Paterson Medical Practice, 16 King Street Paterson on Thursday 30 September from 11am -11.20am
| Scone Bowling Club, 28 Gundy Rd Scone on Tuesday 5 October from 12.40pm - 4.50pm
| Tudor Hotel (gaming room only), Tamworth on Thursday 30 September from 5.40pm - 6.45pm
| Tamworth Youthie Vaccination Clinic, 1 Quinn Street West Tamworth on Thursday 30 September from 1pm - 2pm
NSW Health alerts close contacts of all confirmed cases and directs them to be tested and self-isolate for 14 days from last contact, regardless of the result.
Anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough or shortness of breath, is urged to immediately get tested. Even people with mild symptoms, such as fatigue, new muscle aches or pains, headache, a change in taste or smell or a new runny nose, should arrange testing as quickly as possible.
All testing sites can be located via www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/health-andwellbeing/clinics.
Those who have also attended any of the exposure sites listed on the HNE Health Facebook page and the NSW Government website at the specified times and dates should also seek testing, regardless if they have symptoms or not and follow the NSW Health directions.
Walk-in Pfizer vaccination clinics available across the district this week, said Dr Durrheim.
Armidale
- Armidale Hospital Vaccination Clinic on Friday 15 October from 10.30am to 3pm
- Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 12 years and older, including non-Aboriginal partners and household members
- Those aged 12-15 years must be accompanied by an adult
Dungog
- Doug Walters Pavilion, Mackay Street Dungog on Saturday 16 October from 10am to 3pm
- Walk-in (appointments not required)
- Open to those aged 12 years and over
- Those aged 12-15 years must be accompanied by an adult
Morisset
- Masonic Hall, 5 Yambo Street, Morisset on Wednesday 13 October from 10am to 3pm
- Walk-in (appointments not required)
- Open to those aged 12 years and over
- Those aged 12-15 years must be accompanied by an adult
Narrabri
- Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre 35 Hinds Street, Narrabri on Thursday 14 October and Thursday 4 November from 10am to 2.30pm
- Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 12 years and older, including non-
- Aboriginal partners and household members
- Those aged 12-15 years must be accompanied by an adult
Tenterfield
- Tenterfield Hospital on Friday 15 October from 9am to 2pm
- Walk in (appointments not required)
- Open to those aged 12 years and over
- Those aged 12-15 years must be accompanied by an adult
Windale
- PCYC Lake Street, Windale on Friday 15 October from 10am to 3pm
- Walk-in (appointments not required)
- Open to those aged 12 years and over
- Those aged 12-15 years must be accompanied by an adult
We ask that those attending a vaccination clinic wear a mask, bring their Medicare card and ID (drivers licence, student ID).
Additional Pfizer vaccination bookings are also available at the Armidale, Belmont, Moree, Muswellbrook, Tamworth and Taree vaccination clinics.
We continue to urge people to come forward for vaccination (providing they are not cases, contacts of cases, are not isolating, and do not have symptoms). Bookings can be made via the Commonwealth Government's COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.
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