The national death toll has risen again today, with Canberra confirming another death.
A 60-year-old woman has reportedly passed away in hospital, becoming the third death in the ACT.
She’s believed to have been a passenger of the Ruby Princess cruise ship.
The ship has now been directly linked to 19 deaths.
Australia’s death toll now sits at 63.
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