The Hunter New England Health district registered two new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as another two cases on the Central Coast affected a nursing home and closed a Centrelink office.
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The health service said on Tuesday that the total number of people who had tested positive to the virus that causes COVID-19 had grown to 280 in the 24 hours to 8pm on Monday.
Of those, 234 have recovered, five are in hospital and 13 are receiving Hospital in the Home support.
Australia recorded just 13 new positive tests in the 24 hours to 6am, the lowest figure in almost six weeks.
NSW registered six new cases, including an 84-year-old patient in the Dee Why Gardens retirement home.
NSW Health said one of the woman's family members was a confirmed case.
Another positive test result has closed the Centrelink call centre at Tuggerah, where 200 staff have been sent home for two weeks.
NSW Health said five staff members with symptoms had been tested.
The Newcastle Herald has been told some employees will be allowed to drive back to the Tuggerah office to have a work laptop loaded into their car boots.
The call centre will remain closed for eight days.
Meanwhile, monitoring by NSW Health has shown that half of COVID-19 patients recover in 16 days, three quarters after three weeks and 95 per cent by six weeks.
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said older patients took longer to recover.
HNEH is now operating a drive-through screening clinic at Singleton Hospital from 1.30 to 3.30pm from Monday to Friday.
Public health physician David Durrheim urged Hunter residents to maintain their vaccinations as the flu season approached.
"Now is actually a great time to prioritise routine vaccinations for you and the family," he said.
"With more time at home we should be taking the opportunity to schedule appointments and keep up to date, especially coming into flu season," he said.
"We understand people are avoiding doctor's offices and hospitals due to the pandemic, but I assure you these places remain safe."
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