Woman in her 30s dies from Covid in NSW as state records 141 cases

A NSW woman in her 30s has died from Covid-19, as the state recorded another day of ballooning case numbers.

A NSW woman in her 30s, with no pre-existing medical conditions, has died in hospital from Covid-19.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the death on Sunday and extended her condolences to the woman’s family.

“I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to those families, the loved ones who are grieving today,” she said.

NSW’s deputy chief health officer Jeremy McAnulty said the woman was in her late 30s and was from central Sydney.

She died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney’s inner west.

Another woman, aged in her 70s, also died from the coronavirus disease, the officials said.

The older woman was from south west Sydney and died at Campbelltown Hospital.

A woman in her 30s has died. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Ms Berejiklian said the younger woman’s death underscored that Covid-19 can be very dangerous even to young and healthy people.

“If anybody think this is a disease just affecting older people, please think again,” she said.

“Please note that younger people without pre-existing conditions can also fall victim to this cruel disease.”

The total death count from the current coronavirus outbreak in NSW is eight.

NSW recorded 141 new cases on Sunday from a record number of tests.

More than 100,000 people turned out to get swabbed in the latest reporting period.