NEW virus infections continue to be found in droves across the region, with Armidale adding another 105 new COVID-19 cases in the Thursday update.
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Tamworth was close by with 114 new infections found in the latest reporting period, while 64 were discovered in Inverell.
Moree added 40 new cases, 27 were found in Narrabri, 26 in Gunnedah, 17 in Tenterfield, 14 in Walcha, 13 in Glen Innes, 10 in the Liverpool Plains and two in Uralla.
The Hunter New England Health (HNEH) district recorded an official total of 2491 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday, the bulk were in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Maitland.
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The authority sadly reported the death of a man in his 60s from the Cessnock area and expressed sincere condolences to his family and friends.
NSW has recorded its deadliest day during the COVID-19 pandemic for the fourth time in a week, as 22 people died across the state.
It comes as NSW Health released its first lot of daily figures containing rapid antigen test (RAT) results.
According to the data released on Thursday morning, NSW has recorded 92,264 new positive tests - 30,877 of those being PCR tests in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday.
The health authority noted that the total included the reporting of 61,387 RATs since January 1 - the online registration system went online yesterday.
NSW Health said the numbers included some cases where the same person received a positive RAT result on multiple days or where an individual had a positive RAT and PCR result within the same reporting period.
There were 2383 people in hospital as of Wednesday night - up from 2242 the previous day - including 182 patients in intensive care - an extra seven from 24 hours earlier.
Twenty-two people died, meaning NSW for the fourth time in a week set a new record for its most deadly day of the pandemic.
In Wednesday's data 21 people lost their lives, while 11 deaths were recorded on Tuesday, 18 on Monday, and 16 on Sunday.
Before last weekend, the record was in October during the Delta outbreak.
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Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald.
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald.
Nick Bielby
Nick Bielby is a crime reporter who has been with the Newcastle Herald since 2017.
Nick Bielby is a crime reporter who has been with the Newcastle Herald since 2017.
