A 14th resident has died in a western Sydney aged care facility at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak.
The home’s operator, Anglicare, has confirmed 76-year-old Ann Fahey died in Nepean Hospital yesterday.
The outbreak at Newmarch House has infected 37 residents and 24 staff members, bringing the total to 61.
In this update:
0:00 – Another resident has died at Newmarch House aged care facility in Sydney.
0:41 – There are still 900 active coronavirus cases in Australia. Fifteen new cases were recorded yesterday.
1:11 – The Federal Education Minister has launched an attack on the Victorian Government for not reopening schools faster amid the coronavirus pandemic.
4:52 – Flight Centre has stopped charging cancellation fees for trips affected by coronavirus.
5:18 – More than 300,000 home owners have been approved for a loan deferral on mortgage repayments since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
5:44 – The South Australian Government is easing restrictions on some public play areas.
6:05 – The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States has passed 65,000 overnight.
9:03 – The White House has blocked senior infectious disease official Anthony Fauci from giving evidence at a congressional hearing.
10:44 – Figures in the UK show hundreds of people are continuing to die each day as a result of COVID-19.
11:30 – The French Government has announced plans to extend its national emergency declaration until July 24th.
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