A 79-year-old woman in Tasmania's north-west has died after contracting coronavirus, taking the state's death toll to nine and the national toll to 77
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the number of COVID-19 cases will rise when restrictions on movements and social distancing are eased over time, and urged people to come forward now for testing.
"We are looking to triple and quadruple that as we go through the next few months and beyond," she said. There had been one death of a 78-year-old woman at Anglicare’s Newmarch House aged care facility, which had been reported by the facility on Thursday evening. It brings the total number of residents who have died at the facility after contracting coronavirus to four.
"But as we’ve seen even with these measures in place it can enter the facilities," Dr Chant said. "Aged care will be a challenge going forward."NSW has recorded seven new cases of coronavirus overnight, with more than 7200 tests conducted on Thursday.
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