A 74-year-old woman has died in Albury, becoming the region's first coronavirus casualty.
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According to the Murrumbidgee Local Health District, the woman acquired COVID-19 overseas.
No further information has been made public at this stage.
By 11am on Friday, a new case was confirmed in Wagga, taking the local government area's total to 10.
That positive result in the Wagga brings the Murrumbidgee total to 41, a tally which includes one resident of Victoria who is currently isolating in NSW.
In all, 1902 people have been tested for the coronavirus in the Murrumbidgee.
Broken down by local government area, the Murrumbidgee's tally stands at: Albury, six; Berrigan, three; Cootamundra-Gundagai, one; Federation, seven; Greater Hume, two; Griffith, three; Hay, one; Hilltops, two; Murrumbidgee, three; Narrandera, one; Snowy Valleys, two, and Wagga, 10.
