1st omicron death in Australia
Australia’s New South Wales state records more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and confirms its first death from new variant omicron .
The dangerous case was identified in a man in his 80s who was infected at an aged care facility in western Sydney. He was fully vaccinated but had health conditions.
New South Wales is Australia’s most crowded state, reported 6,324 new infections Monday, a fall of 70 from the record number a day before. There are 524 people in hospitals, including 55 in intensive care.
