It is with great sadness I confirm a fifth Tasmanian has died from coronavirus.
The elderly woman in her 70s passed away at the North West Regional Hospital, where she was being cared for.
On behalf of the Tasmanian Government, I extend my deepest condolences to the woman’s family, friends and loved ones.
It is again a tragic and stark reminder that this virus can be deadly.
It has taken lives, and it will take more lives yet.
We must do absolutely everything we can to contain the spread of coronavirus, and we are taking unprecedented measures to do that.
I again call on the community – every family, every person in Tasmania – to do the right thing. Please: stay home and save lives.