Woman, 95, dies from coronavirus at an aged care facility taking Australia’s death toll to 20
- 95-year-old woman has died from coronavirus taking Australia’s death toll to 20
- Died at Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged care facility in Sydney’s Macquarie Park
- It’s the ninth death in New South Wales as number of cases in state rose to 2,182
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A 95-year-old woman has died from coronavirus taking Australia’s death toll to 20.
The woman died at the Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged care facility in Macquarie Park in Sydney, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on Wednesday morning.
It is the ninth death in New South Wales.
The woman died at the Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged care facility in Macquarie Park in Sydney, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on Wednesday morning
The number of confirmed cases in NSW rose by 150 on Wednesday morning, to a total of 2,182.
Ms Berejiklian also said in Wednesday’s press conference 103,361 coronavirus tests had been performed in the state.
‘That is a good thing, the more you test, the more you can identify and exclude people who did have it,’ she said.
The NSW Premier called on Australian suppliers to start manufacturing vital medical supplies, saying the state could no longer bring in equipment from overseas.
‘Today I am calling on the great people of our state, the great business people manufacturers who can consider retooling it to help supply additional things we will need,’ she said.
The state government has also launched an online portal where companies can offer to make eight items urgently required to help Australia fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Those items are paper products, handwash soap, gloves, cleaning products, protective clothing, masks and eyewear.
Last month cricket legend Shane Warne announced his SevenZeroEight distillery would stop making gin and start producing hand sanitiser in a ‘wartime effort’.
In an Instagram post, the 50-year-old said: ‘This is a challenging time for Australians and we all need to do what we can to help our healthcare system combat this disease and save lives.
‘I am happy SevenZeroEight has the ability to make this shift and encourage others to do the same.’
Meanwhile, a new pop-up clinic has been set up at Bondi – a coronavirus hotspot – and expects to test 200 people a day.
More to come.