The MidCoast Local Government Area (LGA) has recorded one new COVID case in Harrington in the 24 hours to 8pm Sunday, October 24.
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Last Friday, October 22 fragments of the virus were detected in local sewage in Old Bar and Harrington. Old Bar currently has no known cases.
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Hunter New England Health (HNEH) continues to urge the community to get vaccinated and keep coming forward for testing should they experience any symptoms, with 59 new cases diagnosed to 8pm last night (Sunday, October 24).
Hunter New England Population Health public health physician, Dr David Durrheim said the new cases bring the total number in the district to 2,680 since August 5, 2021. A previously reported case has since been excluded.
Of the new cases:
- Nineteen are from Newcastle LGA, 16 are from Lake Macquarie LGA, seven are from Cessnock LGA, six are from Port Stephens LGA, four are from Maitland LGA, two are from Armidale LGA, one is from Dungog LGA, one is from MidCoast LGA, one is from Moree LGA, one is from Singleton LGA and one is from Tamworth LGA.
- Fifteen cases were in isolation for their entire infectious period, 40 were infectious in the community, and four are still under investigation.
- Forty-six cases are linked to known exposures or clusters, nine are unlinked, and the source of four cases is under investigation.
There are currently 924 active cases, 27 of the total active cases are currently being cared for in hospital and six are currently in ICU.
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.
Walk-in vaccination clinics available across the District this week
HNEH is continuing 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 and a number of walk-in opportunities are also available:
Cameron Park walk-in Pfizer clinic
- The Canopy, Pasterfield Community Centre, 18C Horizon Ave on Tuesday 26 October
- 10am to 1pm
- Walk-in or pre-register via nswhvam.health.nsw.gov.au/vam
- Open to 12 years and over
Kurri Kurri pop-up vaccination clinic
- Kurri Kurri Guide Hall, 116 Lang Street on Wednesday 27 October
- 10am to 1pm
- Walk-in or pre-register via nswhvam.health.nsw.gov.au/vam
- Open to those aged 12 years and over
Maryland Multipurpose Centre, 207 Maryland Drive
- Wednesday 27 October
- 10am to 1pm
- Walk-in or pre-register via nswhvam.health.nsw.gov.au/vam
- Open to those aged 12 years and over
- Children aged 15 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent/guardian aged over 18 years. We ask that those attending a vaccination clinic wear a mask, bring their Medicare card and ID (drivers licence, student ID).
Exposure venues
A new casual contact venue has been confirmed:
| Windale Community Medical Centre, 33 Lake Street, Windale on Wednesday 20 October from 4.10pm to 4.55pm
All testing sites can be located via www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/health-and-wellbeing/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.
NSW Health alerts close contacts of all confirmed cases and directs them to be tested and self-isolate for the required period for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
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.
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