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20 ACTIVE CASES IN THE HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH DISTRICT
There are now 20 active cases of COVID-19 in the Hunter New England Health District, after seven people tested positive in the past 24 hours.
One new case has been confirmed in Armidale, a teenage girl who is a household contact of the two reported yesterday.
The four new cases in the Newcastle area are young people – two are linked to the Blacksmith Beach gathering and two to the University of Newcastle.
There are also new cases in a student at Morisset High School, who is a close contact of a previously reported case, and man in his 30s from Raymond Terrace – the source of his infection is under investigation.
There was also a very low level detection in a possible case in a male in his 40s working in Boggabri. Further urgent testing being conducted today
New restrictions have been introduced for the Armidale Regional LGA, including the towns of Armidale and Guyra, effective until 12.01am Sunday 15 August.
Following updated health advice from NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant, stay-at-home orders apply to all people who live in these areas or have been there on or after 29 July.
The rules are the same as those in place across Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast, and Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens, Singleton, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Cessnock.
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