Coronavirus live updates: 90yo NSW nursing home resident dies from COVID-19
Another man has died in NSW from coronavirus, making him the 19th death since the pandemic started. Meanwhile, people can be fined up to $11,000 if they use accommodation such as Airbnb without a valid reason. The state government is getting tough as part of severe social distancing measures. LIVE COVERAGE
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A 90-year-old man has become the 41st person to die in Australia from the coronavirus pandemic, taking the national toll to 41.
He was a resident of the Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged care home in Macquarie Park, in the north-west of Sydney.
That makes him the sixth person from the facility to die from COVID-19, and the 19th in NSW.
It is nothing short of heartbreaking to have another resident lose their life to the virus, said Ross Low, the CEO of Baptist Care, the lodge\s owners.
Meanwhile, People who stay in hotels, Airbnb’s, Stayz or other short-term accommodation could find themselves in jail or fined $11,000 if it is found to be without an essential reason.
NSW Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson said there was no blanket ban on any kind of accommodation, but exceptions are few.
“The NSW Government advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been very clear,” he said.
“As per the public health orders, people must stay home with the exception of a number of circumstances including work and to provide care.
“The NSW Government acknowledges that in these circumstances the provision of short-term accommodation is often critical, particularly for our frontline health workers.”
People can book and pay for short-term accommodation but travelling to them would be a breach of essential travel if they didn't have a prescribed reason
Originally published as Coronavirus live updates: 90yo NSW nursing home resident dies from COVID-19