Australia has suffered its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far, with more than 50 deaths with coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours.
NSW Health has just revealed the state’s latest pandemic figures – confirming 36 deaths with COVID-19, while in Victoria, 22 lives have been lost.
“One person was aged in their 40s, two people were aged in their 50s, one person was aged in their 60s, 11 people were in their 70s, 12 people were in their 80s and nine people were in their 90s,” NSW Health said in a statement.
“Of the 36 people who died; 33 people had received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and three people were not vaccinated. Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.
“Of the three people who died aged under 65, one person was vaccinated against COVID-19 and two people were not vaccinated. All three people had serious underlying health conditions.
“Nine people were from south western Sydney, eight people were from western Sydney, five people were from Sydney, three people were from the Northern Beaches, two people were from northern Sydney, one person was from Coffs Harbour area, one person was from the Lake Macquarie area, one person was from the Newcastle area, one person was from the New England area, one person was from the Northern Rivers area, one person was from the Shellharbour area, one person was from the Bega Valley Shire area, one person was from the Southern Tablelands area, and one person was from the Taree area.
“NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to their loved ones. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 921.”
For NSW, today is the 10th consecutive day where the death toll has been in double digits.
The state has today recorded 29,830 new cases of the virus, with Victoria recording 20,180 new cases.
NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet addressed media this morning, recommitting to the opening of schools across the state on schedule.
“We are working day and night … to ensure we have a safe environment for parents, for teachers and for students,” he said.
“Our focus is that we have kids back at school on day one of term one.”
NSW currently has 2,800 residents in hospital for COVID-19 treatment, with 63 on ventilators.
