Covid

'Still very concerned': Dozens of Illawarra residents hospitalised weekly with COVID-19

Kate McIlwain
Updated May 16 2022 - 6:03pm, first published 11:27am
Cases steady: The region recorded 3882 cases in the latest weekly figures.
Cases steady: The region recorded 3882 cases in the latest weekly figures.

Twelve Illawarra residents have died in the past three weeks and dozens of people in the region are being admitted to hospital each week, as COVID-19 continues to put a strain on the health system.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
Kate McIlwain

Kate McIlwain

Journalist

For more than a decade, I've helped the Illawarra Mercury set the news agenda across the region. Currently I'm the paper's health reporter - covering the stories of Illawarra workers and residents in the wake of a global pandemic and at a time where our health systems are stretched to the limit.

Get the latest Wollongong news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.