Queanbeyan woman dies as region records 407 COVID-19 cases

She was in her 70s and the SNSWLHD expressed their condolences to her family and loved ones.

It is the third death in the last fortnight after a man and woman passed last week.

Of the positive results recorded, 327 came from rapid antigen tests and 80 were PCR tests.

There were 115 cases recorded in the Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA during this period.

Fifty cases were reported from the Bega Valley LGA, 191 in Eurobodalla, 78 in Goulburn Mulwaree, 45 in the Snowy Monaro LGA, seven in the Upper Lachlan and 21 in the Yass Valley LGA.

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There are currently 31 people across the health district in hospital with COVID-19, with two in intensive care.

Across the LGAs, there are 5404 active cases.

A total of 33,143 cases have been reported across the district since July 1, 2021 and 26 deaths since June, 2021.

In the 24 hours to 4pm on April 11 across NSW, there were 15,334 cases and 11 deaths.

There have been 1584 hospitalisations with 70 people in intensive care.

A total of 96.1 per cent of NSW residents aged 16 or above have had one COVID-19 vaccine, 94.6 per cent have had two doses, and 61.2 have had three.

For children aged between 12 and 15, 83.3 per cent have had a single dose and 79.5 per cent have had two vaccinations.

There are 49.7 per cent of children aged five to 11 who have had one vaccination.

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