Queanbeyan man dies as region records 408 new COVID-19 cases

The man was in his 80s and died over the weekend. The Southern NSW Local Health District expressed its sincere condolences to the man's loved ones.

Read more: Flood warning issued for Queanbeyan, Shoalhaven and Molonglo rivers

Jerry Nockles selected as Liberal Party candidate

Of the 408 positive test results, 330 were from rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 78 from PCR tests.

The majority of cases were from Queanbeyan-Palerang (125) while elsewhere in the immediate region Goulburn Mulwaree recorded 73, Upper Lachlan 17 and Yass Valley 28.

There are 5415 active cases in the health district with 25 patients currently in ICU and 24 deaths since June 2021.

Here is a breakdown of active cases in four of the LGAs.

Queanbeyan-Palerang - 1729

Yass Valley - 454

Upper Lachlan - 213

Goulburn Mulwaree - 1026

We depend on subscription revenue to support our journalism. If you are able, please subscribe here. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support.

Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can access our trusted content: