At first glance, it looked like an unexpected piece of good news - the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for the Nambucca area had dropped from three to two with Macksville remaining at one and none so far for Bowraville.
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However the change was instead due to adjustments made after case counts were found to include interstate residents.
NSW Health has since issued the following update in numbers:
- Confirmed case count include interstate residents in care in NSW. Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review. Excludes crew members of cruise ships who are NOT in the care of NSW Health.
- A surge in total number of tests performed on a particular day may occur as the test results are updated in batches and new laboratories gain testing capacity. Low test counts may also be due to a delay in importation or receipt of negative results from various laboratories.
- Since 8pm - 10 April 2020, 10 previously reported cases have been excluded. The NSW confirmed case count for 10 April 2020 has been amended from 2857 to 2847 and total persons tested has been amended from 140,947 to 140,937. These 10 exclusions were: 1 case which was a false positive result due to a data entry error, 1 case in the ACT who was tested in a NSW laboratory has been handed over to ACT Health, and 8 cases in QLD who were tested in NSW laboratories have been handed over to QLD Health.
- This count includes one Queensland resident who died in NSW.
The total confirmed cases for the Mid North Coast Local Health District remains at 50.
The total confirmed cases for the Mid North Coast Local Health District remains at 50 with the total number for NSW revised down by 10 to 2,847.
There are currently 218 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health. This includes 30 cases in Intensive Care Units, and 21 of these require ventilators.
Sadly, NSW Health confirms the death of 1 person from COVID-19, bringing the state's total deaths of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 24.
An 82-year-old male with pre-existing medical conditions died in hospital. He was a household contact of a confirmed case. NSW Health extends our condolences to his family.
There are 52 crew on board the Ruby Princess who are COVID-19 confirmed, up two cases since yesterday. Increased infection control measures have been implemented on the ship.
NSW Health is again urging anyone who is feeling unwell, particularly if they have a cough or a fever, to make us of the free COVID-19 clinics, visit their local GP or their nearest hospital.
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Journalism was always my plan but plans being what they are, I did not get to realise it until my early 40s ... and have loved every minute since. For me community journalism is the most intimate and honest place to be in this field - telling the stories of people I live with, side-by-side, every day. It is an honour.
Journalism was always my plan but plans being what they are, I did not get to realise it until my early 40s ... and have loved every minute since. For me community journalism is the most intimate and honest place to be in this field - telling the stories of people I live with, side-by-side, every day. It is an honour.
