LakeMacquarie

A Sydney construction worker who worked on the construction site of Costco at Boolaroo has tested positive to COVID-19, prompting an alert from Hunter New England Health.

As the statewide COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with 681 recorded on Thursday, the Hunter has recorded just five.

midnight on Thursday to find the rear of the home well alight.

Police say a 21 and 20-year-old will face court next month for failing to comply with multiple directives from police to return to Sydney.

Gladys Berejiklian stopped short of announcing it but, says it doesn't look like the Hunter will come out of lockdown.

Three of the cases recorded locally are currently under investigation as health authorities try to piece together how they caught the virus.

A wanted man is due to front court today (Friday 6 August, 2021) after he was arrested at Redhead overnight in an allegedly stolen car.

All Hunter LGA's including Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton, Muswellbrook Newcastle and Dungog will be subject to the same harsh restrictions as Greater Sydney.

Police are urging drivers to be patient as COVID-19 testing demand increases across Lake Macquarie and the surrounding regions.

Morisset High School and Lake Munmorah Public School will be closed today for deep cleaning after 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19.