An Aboriginal man in Dubbo has become the first person to die from COVID-19 amid the current outbreak in western New South Wales.
Western NSW Local Health District CEO Scott McLachlan said on Monday the man in his 50s had underlying health conditions and wasn't vaccinated.“A very sad and sombre day today with the passing of a 50–year-old Aboriginal man in Dubbo,” Mr McLachlan said at a press conference.
Western NSW recorded 51 new cases, with 14 known to be infectious while in the community. The far west recorded a further nine new infections, including seven in Wilcannia. "This gentleman was not vaccinated, we know people will die if the vaccines don't get into arms.
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