Australia's coronavirus death toll rises to 101 after 80yo woman dies in Sydney hospital - ABC News

Health authorities in NSW have confirmed one new coronavirus death, bringing the national total to 101.

NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant said an 80-year-old woman died from the virus last night in Sydney's Concord Hospital.

Dr Chant said the woman was exposed to the virus when she attended an outpatient clinic at the hospital but there was no ongoing risk of transmission at the facility.

NSW's coronavirus death toll has now reached 50.

This chart uses a logarithmic scale to highlight coronavirus growth rates. Read our explainer to understand what that means — and how COVID-19 cases are spreading around the world.

There were three new coronavirus infections in the state yesterday, bringing the state's total to 3,084.

All three cases are still under investigation but health authorities believe they have all been locally acquired.

A total of 8,611 people were tested for COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday.

Read more about coronavirus:

Dr Chant said the state had a high rate of testing, with more than 400,000 people swabbed since the pandemic began.

"One negative test does not mean you are not going to get COVID-19," she said.

She urged people to get tested multiple times, if they felt unwell.

"That's particularly important as we come through to the winter season where we might see an upswing of other respiratory infections," she said.

Let's block ads! (Why?)

https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiaWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFiYy5uZXQuYXUvbmV3cy8yMDIwLTA1LTIyL2F1c3RyYWxpYS1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1kZWF0aC10b2xsLXJpc2VzLWFmdGVyLW5zdy1mYXRhbGl0eS8xMjI3MjM4NtIBJ2h0dHBzOi8vYW1wLmFiYy5uZXQuYXUvYXJ0aWNsZS8xMjI3MjM4Ng?oc=5

2020-05-21 22:57:07Z
CAIiEG6PmbjyaZaeEdwWAhLjiCoqFwgEKg4IACoGCAow3vI9MPeaCDDEvrgG

Bagikan Berita Ini