COVID19 UPDATE 3 SEPTEMBER 2021
There were 1,431 new local cases in NSW.
979 in hospital.
160 in intensive care.
HNE Health have confirmed 10 new cases COVID-19 for the New England Health Area.
The 10 new cases take the total number in the current outbreak to 203. There are currently 84 active cases.
1 from Maitland LGA 1 in Raworth Was isolating while infectious Linked to current positive household case
4 are from Port Stephens LGA 3 in Salamander Bay Were isolating while infectious Linked to current positive household case 1 in Heatherbrae Was infectious in community Unlinked. Investigations ongoing
2 from Lake Macquarie LGA 1 in Swansea Heads Was isolating while infectious Linked to current positive household case 1 in Whitebridge Was isolating while infectious Linked to current positive household case
2 from Newcastle LGA 1 in North Lambton Was isolating while infectious Linked to current positive household case 1 in New Lambton Was infectious in community Unlinked. Investigations ongoing.
1 from Armidale LGA 1 in Castle Doyle Was infectious in community Unlinked. Investigations ongoing.
5 people are currently being cared for in hospital. 0 are in ICU.
7 of the cases are linked. 4 were infectious in the community.
649 close contacts are in isolation.
UPDATE
HNE Health have confirmed that it was a false alarm for the Upper Hunter.
They have been informed that the laboratory who did the testing of the reported Upper Hunter case was using a previous address.
The positive case resides in Sydney. The case has not visited the Upper Hunter and there is no risk to the Upper Hunter community.