LakeMacquarie

It's the first time since August 27 that the states case numbers have dipped below 1000.

24 new COVID cases were recorded across the region on Friday.

The new cases are spread across the Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Cessnock, Port Stephens and Gunnedah local government areas.

Lake Macquarie police have released images of two people they want to speak with in relation to a ram raid at Cameron Park earlier this month.

The new cases have been recorded across five local government areas.

Three of the new cases in Heatherbrae, New Lambton & Armidale were infectious while in the community.

Dr Melissa Collogan says setting up the vaccination hub is in response to the recent positive COVID case in the suburb as well as the low vaccination rates.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced the details of a plan to for school students to return to the class room as well as a new date for the HSC.

The 52-year-old was fined $1000 on Sunday for breaching the public health order after travelling to Blacktown to visit a friend, where he contracted the virus.

Hunter New England Health says the confirmed case is now in isolation off-site and testing has been arranged for affected residents who are now in isolation while they await the results.