- NSW has recorded 444 new locally acquired cases
- Mitchell Shire LGA will come out of stay-at-home orders at midnight tonight
- Victoria has reached 60% double-dose vaccination among those aged 16 and over
NSW
New South Wales has recorded 444 new cases of community transmission to 8pm last night, and 4 deaths.
There were 78 new cases in the Hunter New England Local Health District, where Indigenous people account for upwards of 20% of the total active cases. Of the 78 new cases there were 22 in the Cessnock LGA, 14 in Lake Macquarie, 14 in Newcastle, 12 in the Mid-Coast, 7 in Port Stephens, 7 in Maitland and 2 in the Tamworth Regional LGA.
The Western NSW Local Health District recorded 14 new cases — 8 in Walgett, 2 in Collarenebri, 2 in Wellington, 1 in Bathurst and 1 in Orange.
There’s also been sewage detection in Brewarrina, where there are no known active cases, making it especially important for those in the area to go get a COVID test if you’re displaying symptoms.
In the Far West Local Health District there were no new cases recorded yesterday. This leaves the total number of active cases in the district at just 38 — 20 in Broken Hill, 17 in Dareton and 1 in Menindee.
Ten of the thirty motorhomes delivered to Wilcannia by NSW Health last month have now been rerouted to Dareton to act as isolation accommodation there as the 17 known cases recover.
Victoria
In Victoria there have been 1571 new locally acquired cases to midnight last night, and 13 deaths. Ranging from their 50s through to their 90s, it was the state’s deadliest day of the outbreak to date.
Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley announced today that Mitchell Shire would have its stay-at-home orders lifted and will be returning to the standard regional Victorian COVID rules as of midnight tonight.
This comes as the state has reached 60% full-vaccination among those aged 16 and over.
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