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  • Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

Australia’s coronavirus death toll hits 98

Australia’s coronavirus death toll hits 98

NSW Health has confirmed another coronavirus death linked to the Ruby Princess almost two months after the infected ship docked in Sydney.

Key points:

  • Authorities confirmed six new coronavirus infections and one death in NSW
  • Two cases were linked to Newmarch House, Australia’s second-biggest COVID-19 cluster
  • The source of one case, however, remains a mystery

The latest fatality, an 81-year-old woman who was a passenger on the cruise, means Australia’s COVID-19 death toll is now 98.

She was the 22nd person to die from the ship, which docked in Sydney in March 19 and has been linked to almo

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