COVID cases

NSW Health encourages everyone who is eligible to receive a vaccination or their booster dose to book into a NSW Health vaccination clinic or another provider ...

Some people with COVID-19 may be admitted to hospital or ICU for reasons other than COVID-19. The reported case rate remained highest in people aged 10 to 19 years. There were 24,803 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 14,761 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 10,042 positive PCR tests. Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions. This represents 62.7 per cent of the eligible population that received their second dose more than three months ago. The infant had no underlying health conditions.

WA Health is reporting a total of 8616 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 42988 active cases in Western Australia.

Pilbara 1,084 (297) Midwest 563 (154) Kimberley 565 (156) Goldfields 703 (156) They comprise of a female in her fifties, a male in his forties, two males in their sixties, a male in his seventies and a male in his nineties. Metropolitan 35,866 (6,914)

SA - Two deaths, 157 people in hospital. New South Wales. Eight more people have died with COVID-19 in NSW and 43 people are being treated for the virus in ICUs ...

- SA - Two deaths, 157 people in hospital - WA — Seven deaths, 209 people in hospital - VIC — 11 deaths, 244 people in hospital - QLD — Six deaths, 271 people in hospital - NSW — Eight deaths, 1,180 people in hospital - ACT — No deaths, 42 people in hospital

Most level two restrictions, which had capped household visitors at 10 and venue patrons to 150, will lift, with some modifications for high risk ...

All had tested positive to the virus. “We have today the highest rate of infection we have ever recorded, we have the highest rate of hospitalisation and we have the highest rate of death,” she said. “How do we get a level of certainty and a level of timeframe that allows the community, but more importantly, the business community to have longer-term confidence?” he said. “Hospitalisation is the best measures to watch as to the impact of the virus in Western Australia because our situation is different,” he said. The deaths were a woman in her 50s, a man in his 40s, two men in their 60s, a man in his 70s and a man in his 90s. He said the state was on course for the “soft landing” West Australians had strived for, and WA’s “world-leading” vaccination levels were “our best weapon in our fight against Omicron”.

The state recorded 24,803 new cases on Thursday, NSW Health reports. See more about the COVID subvariant in the video above. Watch the latest News on ...

“This will be the first mRNA production facility in the southern hemisphere, and will ensure Australians have quick and easy access to these lifesaving vaccines,” he said. “Both main sub-lineages of the Omicron variant (BA.1 and BA.2) are circulating in NSW, with the proportion of BA.2 increasing in recent weeks.” “We’re struggling to control the spread of these very infectious variants but at the same time, we thankfully aren’t suffering the same consequences in terms of the number of people who end up in hospital. “The Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) is currently the dominant COVID-19 variant of concern circulating in the NSW community,” NSW Health said last week. The recent increase in cases has been attributed to the Omicron subvariant BA.2, which has led to a new wave of infections across the country. The number of new cases of coronavirus in New South Wales has spiked, compared to last week, as the Omicron subvariant takes hold.

Western Australia's COVID death toll has risen significantly after a number of historical deaths were reported, amid a slight increase in daily infections. Key points: Seven deaths were reported to WA Health yesterday; Six were historical deaths dating ...

"Hospitalisation and intensive care are the best measures to watch as to the impact of the virus in Western Australia. Mr McGowan said the impact of changing restrictions would be monitored and the government intended to ease restrictions even further as soon as it was safe to do so. "Our COVID-settings are right, our vaccination rates are the best in the world, and our hospital and testing systems are well prepared." "As we sit at the crest of the wave, we are likely to still see a few more days of higher case numbers," he said. The vaccine mandate for venues and workers will also remain in place, as will the test and isolation settings for critical workers, schools, and childcare. "You'll no longer need to check in at the supermarket or at the shops," Mr McGowan said.