Fifth Tasmanian coronavirus death
At a briefing, Premier Peter Gutwein said there had been five deaths too many."It's taken lives, and as I've said it will take more yet."
Eleven new cases were confirmed overnight, all in the north-west where authorities are grappling to control an outbreak at the North West Regional Hospital.Thirty-five health workers on the north-west coast have now tested positive for the virus. The Government is set to announce later today, further plans to control the spread of the virus on the north-west coast.
"I want to ready north-west-coasters for this, because things will change. Things have to change," the Premier said.
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