NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has confirmed an additional three deaths amid the state’s worsening COVID-19 crisis.
The deaths included a man in his 30s from Western Sydney who died at home, a man in his 60s from Western Sydney who died at home, and a man in his 80s.
“Can I just extend my sincere sympathies to their families, and these cases are also being investigated by Western Sydney, to look at any learnings accrued, as they all deteriorated at home,” she said.
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