Nine new cases of coronavirus in Tasmania, with eight linked to North West Regional Hospital
ABCTasmania has confirmed nine new cases of coronavirus, with eight of the cases related to an outbreak at a north-west hospital. Key points: There are now 15 coronavirus cases associated with the North West Regional Hospital Twelve are staff members, two had been patients, and one is a close contact of a previous NWRH patient Tasmania recorded its third coronavirus death on Tuesday, with a total of 98 infections identified The latest cases take the state's total number of infections to 98, on the day it recorded its third coronavirus death. Eight of the cases are related to the current outbreak at the North West Regional Hospital, and one is from southern Tasmania. Director of Public Health Mark Vietch said an outbreak management team was already identifying and contacting anyone who had close contact with any of the hospital staff, and it would ensure necessary actions were taken.