Hunter New England Health District (HNEH) recorded 12 new COVID cases in the Mid Coast Local Government Area (LGA) in the 24 hours to 8pm last night (Tuesday October 12).
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The Mid Coast LGA has now recorded 48 COVID cases since the HNEH outbreak on August 5.
Of the 12 cases from MidCoast LGA
- Six in Taree
- Four in Cundletown
- One in Forster
- One in Wingham
Bunnings in Taree was also listed as a COVID exposure site over the weekend (October 9 and 10).
HNEH said anyone who attended the venue on the specified dates and times are casual contacts (unless they have been notified by NSW Health that they are a close contact) and must get tested and isolate until a negative test result is received.
| Bunnings, Cnr Wingham Road and Bushland Dr, Taree
- Saturday, October 9 from 6pm to 6.15pm
- Sunday, October 10 from 5.45pm to 6.10pm
HNEH said both clinics on Sunday, October 10 (Taree and Bushland mobile clinic) vaccinated a combined total of 260 people, "which was great," a spokesperson said.
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