COVID-19 cases rise as Omicron hits Hunter pubs, hotels and venues after Argyle House cluster grows

Anita Beaumont
Updated December 14 2021 - 4:30pm, first published December 13 2021 - 6:30pm
Quiet: Argyle House hosted an event on Wednesday, December 8, that has now been linked to 84 COVID cases. Picture: Marina Neil
Quiet: Argyle House hosted an event on Wednesday, December 8, that has now been linked to 84 COVID cases. Picture: Marina Neil

A PROM-themed party held at a Newcastle nightclub last week has been linked to at least 84 COVID-19 cases as the Hunter's latest outbreak swells and health officials brace for a "rapid acceleration" of Omicron infections.

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Anita Beaumont

Anita Beaumont

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Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.

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