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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Damon Cronshaw

Hunter hospital cases rise with fifth Omicron wave

Dr David Durrheim said COVID cases were "in an upswing at the moment". Picture by Simone De Peak

People in Hunter hospitals with COVID have risen to the highest number since January, signalling the emergence of a fifth Omicron wave.

Hunter New England Health physician Dr David Durrheim says 83 people are in the district's hospitals with COVID.

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