Cairns Covid: First Covid death reported in Cairns since start of pandemic
Cairns has recorded its first Covid death since the beginning of the pandemic.
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CAIRNS has recorded its first Covid death since the beginning of the pandemic.
An elderly patient who was unvaccinated has passed away in Cairns Hospital. It comes as the state recorded 801 new Covid cases overnight.
There are now 68 patients in Cairns Hospital and four in ICU along with 173 in the virtual ward.
Rural hospitals are also caring for four inpatients.
A statement from the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Health Service said it was important to stay home if you had symptoms as the region records more cases.
“If you are sick with milder symptoms and not easily able to get yourself tested, please stay at home,” the statement read.
“If you are experiencing breathlessness, chest pain or severe light-headedness, seek medical attention.”
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