A man in his eighties has sadly passed away in NSW after contracting Coronavirus in a Sydney hospital bringing the total number of deaths in Australia to 3 people.
Dr Kerry Chant, Chief Health Officer passed on the sympathies of NSW Health to the family of the patient, a man in his 80s, who died in hospital and had tested positive to COVID-19.
An additional two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed this morning, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 38.
The new cases are:
• A female health care worker at Ryde Hospital in her 30s who is a contact of a previously confirmed case from an aged care facility.
• A female in her 50s who is a contact of a previously confirmed case.
The total number of cases in the Hunter Region remains at 0.
If you have concerns you may have the virus contact your local health clinic or hospital for testing.
