A FURTHER 50 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in north west NSW, with Inverell and Moree making up the majority of those.
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In Inverell 12 people tested positive in the 24 hours leading to 8pm on Saturday night, while 11 cases were reported in Tingha and 17 in Moree.
Eight people in Tamworth and two from Armidale also tested positive to the virus in that time.
Testing numbers were strong though, with nearly 1000 people getting tested throughout the Northern Tablelands electorate.
MP Adam Marshall was pleased with the testing turnout, and also reported that no people have yet been hospitalised.
COVID-19 cases in the Hunter New England Health region jumped again, with 77 new cases recorded to 8pm on Saturday night.
In the Hunter, Newcastle and Cessnock had seven cases, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens had five and Maitland had two. MidCoast had one.
The new cases bring the total number of cases in the District to 3505 since 5 August 2021.
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Fifty-six cases are linked to known exposures or clusters, six are unlinked, and the source of fifteen cases is under investigation.
Across NSW, there are 244 new local COVID-19 cases along with one further death.
Some 269 virus patients remain in hospitals around the state, 52 of them in intensive care.
Health officials say COVID testers processed more than 70,000 results in the 24 hours to 8pm on Saturday.
NSW is now 89.7 per cent fully vaccinated for people aged 16 and over, while 93.9 per cent have at least had one jab.
Hunter New England Health urged members of the public to get vaccinated and to get tested if any symptoms emerged.
It also said community members can now walk in to hubs across the district to receive their vaccinations. First and second doses are available for people aged 12 years and older. For people aged 18 years and older, who received their second vaccination more than six months ago, they may receive their booster dose.
A number of pop-up walk in clinics are also available:
- Toronto, Westlakes Community Health, 6 James Street, Sunday, 7 November, 10am to 4pm
- Woodberry, Francis Greenway High School, Sunday, 7 November, 10am to 2pm
- Wallsend, Wallsend Community Health, Ros Gribble Room, Shields Lane, Tuesday, 9 November, 10am to 2pm
- Niangala, Niangala Community Hall, Foster Street, Thursday 11 November and Thursday 2 December, 1pm-3pm
- West Wallsend, Sugar Valley Community Centre, 66 Carrington Street, Thursday, 11 November, 10:30am to 1:30pm
- Cessnock, Cessnock Hospital, Foster Street Entrance, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 November, 9am to 1pm
- Medowie, Medowie Public School, 15 Ferodale Road, Sunday, 14 November, 10am to 1pm
In addition, Hunter New England Health, in partnership with Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service is offering walk-in Pfizer vaccination clinics:
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