Sydney woman dies of Covid-19, marking fourth death in NSW

A Sydney woman in her 90s is the fourth person to die of Covid-19 in NSW since the Delta outbreak exploded in Greater Sydney.

Another Covid-19 death has been recorded in NSW taking the toll to four people since Sydney’s Delta outbreak began.

NSW Health said in a statement the woman died on Saturday.

“Sadly, a woman in her 90s from southeastern Sydney died yesterday. NSW Health extends its sincere sympathies to her family,” it said.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian did not mention the woman’s death on Sunday morning. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Three other people have also died from the virus in the latest outbreak.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was criticised on social media for not mentioning the woman’s death during her media conference on Sunday morning.

“Why has no one in the NSW press conference mentioned the newly reported COVID-19 death?” ABC reporter Casey Briggs tweeted 15 minutes into the media conference.

“17 minutes and three politicians into this press conference and still not a word on the latest death,” ABC reporter Josh Bavas also tweeted.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaks to the media on Sunday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

The woman’s death comes as 105 cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 were recorded on Sunday.

Of those cases, 66 are linked to a known case or cluster - 55 are household contacts and 11 are close contacts.

The source of infection for 39 cases remains under investigation.

Meanwhile, a cluster is growing in Victoria. Premier Dan Andrews said there were 16 new cases recorded in his state on Sunday.

The state is grappling to find all exposure sites - with 217 currently recorded. Mr Andrews said the government was not in a position to say when restrictions would lift — even in regional areas.

“It is too early for us to determine whether we will be able to come out of this lockdown on Tuesday night,” he said.

“This moves quickly and a problem anywhere becomes a problem everywhere unless you have rules that are hard and fast and you take this seriously from the first moment.”

His comments come as NSW Police issue stern warnings for ruler breakers across the state.

Assistant Commissioner Gary Worboys said the breaches of the public health order was rampant across the state, with 43 separate area commands handing out infringement notices.

More than a dozen were also busted in central Sydney as the state recorded 105 new local infections.

“What it highlights is the fact that police right across the state continue to respond to Crime Stoppers reports and continue to be highly visible in those areas where they think people are stepping outside the public health orders.”

Originally published as Sydney woman dies of Covid-19, marking fourth death in NSW