NSW has recorded 594 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths, with a south west Sydney aged care home reporting three resident deaths overnight – the first COVID fatalities to be recorded at the facility.
Of today’s deaths, one person was aged in their 40s, one person was in their 60s, four people were in their 70s, two people were in their 80s, and two people were in their 90s.
Five people were from south western Sydney, three people were from western Sydney, one person was from Wollongong and one person was from the Edward River region, NSW Health said in a statement.
“Three people were not vaccinated, four people had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and three people had received two doses,” the health authority confirmed.
“Three people – a man in his 60s and two men in their 80s – acquired their infections at the Allity Beechwood aged care facility (pictured) in Revesby. These are the first deaths linked to an outbreak at this facility.”
A man in his 70s died at Westmead Hospital. His death is linked to an outbreak at the Northcourt aged care facility in North Parramatta. This is the second death linked to this outbreak.
“A woman in her 70s from the Edward River region died at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. She acquired her infection in the community before being transferred to Melbourne for further specialist care,” NSW Health said.
“NSW Health extends its sincere condolences to their loved ones.”
There have been 395 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 and 451 in total since the start of the pandemic.
