‘Exercises every day’: Australia’s oldest person dies aged 110 after contracting Covid

Frank Mawer, who lived alone until late last year, contracted Covid several weeks ago after which his health went downhill

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Australia's oldest man has died on the New South Wales south coast a month after celebrating his 110th birthday.

Frank Mawer was born on 15 August 1912 and was living with his son Philip at Central Tilba when he took an afternoon nap on Saturday and didn't wake up.