Two new cases in Tamworth, two in Moree and four in Inverell as health authorities confirm most are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Tamworth recorded two new cases in the latest update on Monday, Inverell clocked two new infections and Moree added just two new cases.

A new casual contact exposure site has been added in Moree at the Post Office Hotel on Froom Street from 11pm on Saturday, October 30, to 2am on Sunday, October 31.

The outbreak in the Moree Plains are has now reached 89 active cases, with more expected to be found in the coming days following "super-spreader" events late in October.

A drive-through testing facility will open at the showground in Moree on Tuesday as health authorities try and boost screening numbers and get a clearer picture of the local situation.

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Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has confirmed health authorities provided him with an update which shows that of the active cases in Moree, 78 per cent are not vaccinated with any COVID-19 jab.

He said 15 per cent of patients have had one dose of a vaccine and just seven per cent are fully immunised against the virus.

"While case numbers are lower today in Inverell and Moree, we encourage anyone with even the mildest of symptoms to continue to come forward for testing," a statement from Hunter New England Health (HNEH) said.

"We also encourage people to get vaccinated, if they haven't done so already.

"This is especially important for Aboriginal communities in these areas, where there continue to be a number of cases identified."

There were 40 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the HNEH update on Monday and 187 across the state with a further seven deaths.

In Moree, testing is available at:

Walk-in vaccine clinics in smaller towns:

Niangala Community Hall, Foster Street

Bendemeer, Caroline Street

Somerton

Moonbi

Vaccination appointments in Tamworth are readily available at the hospital and GP clinics and can be found by checking the online finder.

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