Another elderly resident of the Newmarch House nursing home in Sydney has died after contracting but then being cleared of COVID-19.
Operator Anglicare on Monday revealed the person had died overnight.
"While the resident had previously tested positive for COVID-19, they had returned two negative tests before passing," a spokesman said in a statement.
"We are devastated at the passing of this loved resident and extend our sympathies to the family as they grieve their loss."
The news comes after Anglicare announced on the weekend that a resident in her 90s had died after recovering from the coronavirus.
In that instance, health authorities said she'd died of an unrelated illness.
"Without going into personal details, we understand that the person had COVID, had recovered, had other illnesses, and was elderly and died," NSW Health's Dr Jeremy McAnulty told reporters on Saturday.
He acknowledged COVID-19, like any other illness, could influence a person's stamina and ability to recover.
Sixteen residents have died from COVID-19.
No new coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in NSW since Wednesday with the state's death toll remaining at 46.
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