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Sunday, May 5, 2024

4th death linked to Beechwood aged care home

NSW recorded 646 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths in the past 24 hours – with Allity Beechwood Aged Care Facility in Sydney confirming the death of a fourth resident.

Of the 11 deaths of people who had COVID-19 – were two women and nine men.

Two were in their 50s, one in their 60s, four in their 70s, and four in their 80s.

Five were from south-western Sydney, three were from western Sydney, one was from south-eastern Sydney, one was from Sydney’s inner city, and one was from Sydney’s lower north shore.

Seven people were not vaccinated, three had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and one had received two doses.

A man in his 80s was a resident at Allity Beechwood Aged Care Facility, where he acquired his infection. It is the fourth death linked to an outbreak at this facility.

NSW Health has again extended its sincere condolences to their loved ones.

There have been 414 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 and 470 in total since the start of the pandemic.

There have been 61,808 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021, when the first case in this outbreak was reported.

There are currently 856 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 170 people in intensive care, 75 of whom require ventilation.

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