A COVID-19 clinic will be set up at the University of Newcastle's Callaghan campus next week, after a request from NSW Health.
The news comes as health officials and police returned to Newcastle Airport on Friday to monitor travelers arriving from interstate.
The community clinic will be open at the university from Monday, with the open-air setup expected to take up part of one of the campus car parks.
The Newcastle Herald understands, at this stage, the clinic is expected to be in the car park near the western entrance of the campus until September.
Hunter New England Health announced on Friday a community testing clinic would also open at Tomaree Community Hospital from Monday in the hope that any reintroduction of coronavirus to the Hunter would be identified.
Meanwhile, a Hunter police spokesperson said police would be helping health officials enforce protection and screening measures as new arrivals landed at Newcastle Airport from across state lines - including from Melbourne, where there has been a recent surge in cases.
Police transport command officers are also helping check people who arrive from Melbourne by rail on the XPT train service, which stops at Broadmeadow station.
The Hunter police spokesperson said NSW Health was the lead agency and police were offering support where it was needed.
Police were at the airport alongside nurses as they conducted temperature and other health checks on passengers on Friday afternoon after a flight carrying more than 100 people landed after departing from Tullamarine Airport.
"The plane was completely full with no social distancing between passengers," one arrival, who asked not to be named, told the Newcastle Herald.
"Face masks were provided but were not mandatory for all passengers.
"Seemed like a lot of families visiting for holidays.
"Temperatures and health-related checks were taken by nurses while police were present."
