COVID-19 update for NSW

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As at 11am today, an additional 22 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed since our last update at 11am, March 14, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 134.
NSW Health has also confirmed a third and fourth death from COVID-19.
A 77-year-old woman died on Friday in a Sydney hospital. The woman had recently arrived in Sydney and testing has confirmed the woman had COVID-19.
NSW Health are working with state health authorities to trace close contacts of the deceased woman.
A 90-year-old woman – a resident of Dorothy Henderson Lodge – died yesterday. Testing has confirmed that she had COVID-19.
Our condolences are with the family and friends of both women at this time.
COVID-19 statistics – NSW Health
Confirmed cases | 134* |
Cases under investigation | 1924 |
Cases tested and excluded | 20,511 |
Total | 22,567 |
*Note: 1 is a resident of Victoria and counted in the national numbers as a Victoria case.
These figures refer to people who are in NSW and have been investigated for or have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID -19).
NSW case source summary:
· Overseas acquired: 60
· Contact of a confirmed case: 38
· Under investigation: 23
· Currently unknown: 13
The new cases include:
· 113, a 55 year old male, recently travelled from United States, likely overseas source
· 114, a 49 year old female, a contact of a previously confirmed case 113
· 115, a 58 year old male, recently travelled from United States, likely overseas source
· 116, a 24 year old female, under further investigation, source not yet known
· 117, a 55 year old female, recently travelled from the Philippines, likely overseas source
· 118, a 32 year old female, a contact of two previously confirmed cases
· 119, a 34 year old male, a contact of a confirmed case
· 120, a 27 year old female, under further investigation, source not yet known
· 121, a 69 year old male, recently travelled from Singapore, likely overseas source
· 122, a 45 year old male, under further investigation, source not yet known
· 123, a 27 year old male, a contact of a previously confirmed case
· 124, a 65 year old male, under further investigation, source not yet known
· 125, a 17 year old male, under further investigation, source not yet known
· 126, a 63 year old male, a contact of a previously confirmed case
· 127, 19 year old male, under further investigation, source not yet known
· 128, a 30 year old male, recently travelled from United States, likely overseas source
· 129, a 42 year old female, under investigation, source not yet known
· 130, a 32 year old male, under investigation, overseas travel under investigation
· 131, a 35 year old male, under investigation, source not yet known
· 132, a 23 year old male, under investigation, source not yet known
· 133, a 44 year old male, under investigation, source not yet known
· 134, a 40 year old make, under investigation, recently travelled from the USA
NSW Health is continuing to find and respond to cases as they are diagnosed to slow any spread of COVID-19 in the community.
For the latest information and updates visit the NSW Health website.
