One person from Queanbeyan is among 19 new COVID-19-related deaths in NSW as the state recorded another 8,950 infections.

Of the 19 people who died: two people were in their 50s, one person was in their 60s, seven people were in their 70s, five were in their 80s, and four were in their 90s.

Two people who died were under the age of 65, one of whom was double vaccinated and the other was triple vaccinated.

Three of those people aged over 65 had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, five people had received two doses, and nine people were not vaccinated.

The Southern NSW Local Health District recorded 230 new cases of which 98 were in Queanbeyan.

As the number of people in hospital continues to fall, the NSW government has announced that hospital visitation rules will change.

Some 1716 people are in hospital – down 79 on the day before – with 108 in intensive care, a drop of 13.

The change in visitor policy comes after backlash from people who missed out on saying goodbye to dying relatives.

The gravely ill and dying will now be allowed visitors, along with those giving birth, without their visitors having to apply for exemptions as was previously the case.

The number of daily visitors to the state’s hospitals will remain limited and hospitals will be able to block visits when necessary.

With AAP

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