An additional two cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed as at 9 am today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 38.
| Cases | Count |
|---|---|
| Confirmed cases | 38 |
| Cases under investigation | 488 |
| Cases tested and excluded | 6,690 |
| Total | 7,216 |
The new cases are:
- a female health care worker at Ryde Hospital in her 30s who is a contact of a previously confirmed case from an aged care facility
- a female in her 50s who is a contact of a previously confirmed case.
Dr Kerry Chant, Chief Health Officer passed on the sympathies of NSW Health to the family of the patient, a man in his 80s, who died in hospital and had tested positive to COVID-19.
NSW Health is continuing to find and respond to cases as they are diagnosed to slow any spread of COVID-19 in the community.
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