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Ethan James

Tas records virus death, 643 new cases

Tasmania has recorded a third coronavirus death since reopening in mid-December, a 79-year-old woman who authorities say had "serious underlying health conditions".

Her death at the Launceston General Hospital was reported on Tuesday, taking the state's overall number of virus fatalities to 16.

"A 79-year-old woman with serious underlying health conditions has died with COVID being a contributing factor," Premier Peter Gutwein told reporters.

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