'Real shame': doctor laments those not adhering to social distancing advice in Newcastle

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March 30 2020 - 6:00am
TOO CLOSE: People on the foreshore at Merewether beach on Sunday morning. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
TOO CLOSE: People on the foreshore at Merewether beach on Sunday morning. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

On a day when hordes of Novocastrians seemingly ignored social distancing advice and soaked up the sun at the city's beaches, 22 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Hunter New England Health District.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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