Hunter lockdown, source linked to Sydney

By Liv Casben
Updated August 5 2021 - 2:05pm, first published 2:03pm
Five new cases of COVID-19 in NSW have been found in Newcastle and nine on the Central Coast .
Five new cases of COVID-19 in NSW have been found in Newcastle and nine on the Central Coast .

The NSW Hunter and Upper Hunter region will enter a snap seven-day lockdown after a beach party near Newcastle, which authorities believe may be linked to a COVID-19 outbreak.

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