FOUR people with COVID-19 have died in the Hunter New England region, the local health district has announced.
The deaths, which occurred in the 24 hours to 8pm Saturday, included a man in his 70s, two men in their 80s, and one man in his 90s.
Two men were from Newcastle, one was from the Mid-Coast council area, and one was from Port Stephens.
Hunter New England Health said there were 94 COVID-19 cases receiving care in hospitals, including five in intensive care units.
New South Wales recorded 20,324 new infections and 34 more virus-related deaths in the reporting period.
Across the state, 2712 people are in hospital with the virus, including 189 in ICU.
