Albury-Wodonga has recorded 52 new cases of COVID and two deaths.
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Two more Mercy Place residents have died with COVID, a man in his 70s and a woman aged 101.
They were both fully vaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
There have now been five deaths linked to an outbreak at this aged care facility.
In Wodonga, 38 new cases were recorded.
Seven new cases were recorded in Wangaratta.
In the 24 hours to 8pm Sunday, 14 cases were recorded in Albury, eight in Murray River and one each in Wagga, Berrigan, Greater Hume and Griffith.
There has been a total of 594 cases and six deaths recorded in the MLHD since the start of the current outbreak. These include 459 in Albury LGA, 25 in Hilltops LGA, 27 in the Greater Hume LGA, 15 in Edward River LGA, 27 in Murray River LGA, 10 in Federation LGA, 12 in Berrigan LGA, 12 in Wagga Wagga LGA, two in Coolamon LGA, two in Murrumbidgee LGA, one in Cootamundra-Gundagai and two in Griffith LGA.
In total, AWH local public health unit is reporting 430 active COVID-19 cases across its catchment.
NSW recorded just 135 cases of COVID today.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Albury North Public School is closed today after a member of the community tested positive to COVID-19.
Yesterday just 35 new cases were recorded in Albury-Wodonga.
Albury has recorded 16 new cases, while Wodonga has recorded 19.
Albury Wodonga Health confirmed 13 people were in hospital with COVID.
Albury Wodonga health reported 26 new cases in its catchment area in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday, including 19 in Wodonga and seven in Wangaratta.
In total, the Murrumbidgee Local Health District recorded 22 new cases in the 24 hours leading up to 8pm yesterday, including 16 cases in Albury.
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