Life under social isolation or mandatory "stay home orders".

[kingofnobbys]

23 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 280 & OMICRON TSUSAMI Day 104
< NZ >
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22/3/2022

NZ recorded 20920 LOCAL cases IN LAST 24hr, NZ local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 511283 cases.
==> 499712 cases since start of Omicron Outbreak.
N/A mystery cases ,

22/3/2022 NZ PCR POSITIVITY = 11.5%

34 INFECTED repats from o/seas IN LAST 24hr.

NZ recorded 15 delta / omicron deathS.

NZ 22/3/2022 DATA

>>>

23/3/2022

NZ recorded 20112 LOCAL cases IN LAST 24hr, NZ local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 531395 cases.
==> 519824 cases since start of Omicron Outbreak.
467 mystery cases ,

23/3/2022 NZ PCR POSITIVITY = 12.5%

42 INFECTED repats from o/seas IN LAST 24hr.

NZ recorded 11 delta / omicron deathS.

NZ 23/3/2022 DATA

 

[kingofnobbys]

25 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 282 & OMICRON BA1 TSUSAMI Day 106 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY NEW CASES & DEATHS OVERNIGHT
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24/3/2022
AUS + 62383 new cases ==> 4043751 and today's COVID DEATHS = 36. +

NSW + 24083 new cases ==> 1599541 cases , 8 DEAD , + #
VIC + 10259 new cases==> 1223899 cases , 11 DEAD , +
QLD + 11018 new cases ==> 702695 , 6 DEAD + #
WA + 8616 (local) new cases ==> 116519 , 7 DEAD , + #
SA + 4742 new cases ==> 210110 cases , 2 DEAD ,, +
ACT + 1278 new cases ==> 69332 cases , 0 DEAD .+
TAS + 2009 new cases ==> 73531 cases , 1 DEAD , +
NT + 378 new cases ==> 47724 cases, 1 DEAD . + #

NZ + 18447 (LOCAL) cases ==> 549842 , 11 DEAD

25/3/2022
AUS + 58601 new cases ==> 4100566 and today's COVID DEATHS = 26. +

NSW + 23702 new cases ==> 1623543 cases , 7 DEAD , + #
VIC + 9244 new cases==> 1233143 cases , 9 DEAD , +
QLD + 9730 new cases ==> 712425 , 3 DEAD + #
WA + 9730 (local) new cases ==> 124652 , 2 DEAD , + #
SA + 4549 new cases ==> 214659 cases , 4 DEAD ,, +
ACT + 1122 new cases ==> 70454 cases , 1 DEAD .+
TAS + 1786 new cases ==> 73531 cases , 0 DEAD , +
NT + 335 new cases ==> 48059 cases, 0 DEAD . + #

NZ + 15883 (LOCAL) cases ==> 565725 , 13 DEAD

25/3/2022 NATIONAL DAILY POSTIVE PCR AND RAT SNAPSHOT

25/3/2022 OVERVIEW

24/3/2022 NATIONAL PCR POSITIVITY = 22.0%
25/3/2022 NATIONAL PCR POSITIVITY = 18.9%

EFFECTIVE POSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Trying to assess the true scale of Delta & Omicron spread in AU and the states
POSITIVITYpcr = PCR+% = PCR+/PCR
POSITIVITYeff = CASES /((RAT+)+(PCR))

24//3/2022

25/3/2022

NATIONAL DAILY HOSPITALISATION SNAPSHOT
24/3/2022

25/3/2022

VAXX ROLLOOUT
NATIONAL ADULT & TEENAGER VAXX & 1ST BOOSTER ROLLOUT STATUS

2nd Booster approved by TGA for +65yo & indigenous grps & immunocompromised at 16wks after 1st booster.

NATIONAL KIDDIE VAXX & BOOSTER ROLLOUT STATUS.

No one in 5 to 11 yo grp has reached 12 wks since their 2nd vaxx jab yet.

BREAKDOWN OF UNVAXXED IN AUSTRALIA

Note : -5yo grp represents 6% of population , this grp is yet to be vaxxed in Australia.

WANING EFFICACY OF 1ST BOOSTERS VS BA1 & BA2.

DAILY NATIONAL DELTA & OMICRON DEATHS

24/3/2022
NSW = +8 ==> NSW total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1957
Victoria = +11 ==> VIC total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1902
QLD = +6 ==> QLD total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1443
WA = +7 ==> WA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 15
SA = +2 ==> SA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 235
ACT ==> ACT total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 40
TAS = +1 ==> TAS total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 15
NT = +1 ==> total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE ( and for entire pandemic ) = 40
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Australia = +36 ==> 5679 total since mid June 2021.

25/3/2022
NSW = +7 ==> NSW total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1964
Victoria = +9 ==> VIC total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1911
QLD = +3 ==> QLD total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1443
WA = +2 ==> WA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 17
SA = +4 ==> SA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 239
ACT = +1 ==> ACT total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 41
TAS ==> TAS total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 15
NT ==> total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE ( and for entire pandemic ) = 40
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Australia = +26 ==> 5705 total since mid June 2021.[/IMG]

NATIONAL RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE SITUATION

 

[kingofnobbys]

25 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 282 & OMICRON BA1 TSUSAMI Day 106 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
< NSW >
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24/3/2022 NSW UPDATE EXTRACT
NSW Health is today reporting the death of a young infant due to COVID-19. The two-month-old infant tragically passed away at John Hunter Hospital in December 2021.
The death, first publicly reported in January, was referred to the Coroner, who has this week determined the infant died due to COVID-19 infection. The infant had no underlying health conditions.
NSW Health offers its heartfelt condolences to the family and asks that their privacy be respected during this most difficult time.
The infant was infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, as was a two-year-old child from Sydney whose death due to COVID-19 was reported on Monday this week.

NSW Health is also today reporting the deaths of seven adults with COVID-19 – four men and three women.

One person was aged in their 40s,
one person was aged in their 60s,
two people were aged in their 80s
and three people were aged in their 90s.

Of the six adults who died over the age of 65,
three people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
and three people had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.

The man in his 40s who died had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and had significant underlying health conditions.

Two people were from northern Sydney,
one person was from Sydney's Inner West,
two people were from the Shellharbour area,
one person was from the Mid Coast region
and one person was from the Central Coast.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,044.

There are currently 1,180 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 43 people in intensive care, 14 of whom require ventilation.

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. The 10,042 positive PCR results were returned from a total of 44,406 PCR tests.

There has now been a total of 606,853 positive RATs recorded since reporting began on 13 January 2022.

Following further investigation, 30 COVID-19 cases detected by PCR tests have been excluded and 989 cases previously reported as RAT-positive have been confirmed as PCR-positive cases, bringing the total number of cases detected by PCR tests in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,064,953.

NSW Health is urging everyone to be extra vigilant as COVID-19 cases increase across the state.

The latest NSW COVID-19 weekly data overview for the week ending 19 March 2022 shows reported cases increased over the week, with 122,870 COVID-19 cases reported, an increase of 30 per cent compared with the previous week. The reported case rate remained highest in people aged 10 to 19 years.

In light of the increase, everyone in urged to take four simple precautions to protect each other:
>use a mask in indoor settings where you cannot maintain a safe physical distance from others, and
get your booster vaccine
>get a test and isolate immediately if you have any COVID symptoms,
>clean your hands regularly.

24/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY LHD

24/3/2022 AGE BREAKDOWN

Reff = 7d mvg avg (t) / 7d mvg avg (t-4)
Calculated with a 4-day ratio (today's 7-day moving average / moving average 4 days ago) using true daily cases.

PCR positivity = PCR+ / PCR

24/3/2022
NSW Reff = 1.11

24/3/2022
NSW PCR POSITIVITY = 22.6%

>>>>>

25/3/2022 NSW UPDATE
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.5 per cent have received two doses to Wednesday 23 March 2022.
Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.5 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 79.3 per cent have received two doses.
Of children aged 5 to 11, 49 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 20.4 per cent have received two doses.
Of people aged 16 plus, 59 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
This represents 62.9 per cent of the eligible population that received their second dose more than three months ago.

NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of seven people with COVID-19 – four men and three women. ( Correct number is 8 deaths o/night in NSW.)

One person was in their 50s,
three people were in their 70s,
two people were in their 90s
and one person was over 100 years old. Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.

Of those who died over the age of 65,
three people had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine,
two people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
and one person was unvaccinated.

The man in his 50s who died was unvaccinated and had no known underlying health conditions.

Three people were from south western Sydney,
one person was from Sydney's inner city,
one person was from southern Sydney,
one person was from the Southern Highlands
and one person was from the Central Coast.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,051.

There are currently 1,182 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 43 people in intensive care, 15 of whom require ventilation.

There were 23,702 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 13,514 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 10,188 positive PCR tests. The 10,188 positive PCR results were returned from a total of 56,744 PCR tests.

There has now been a total of 619,298 positive RATs recorded since reporting began on 13 January 2022.

Following further investigation, 76 COVID-19 cases detected by PCR tests have been excluded and 1,045 cases previously reported as RAT-positive have been confirmed as PCR-positive cases, bringing the total number of cases detected by PCR tests in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,076,110.

25/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY LHD

25/3/2022 AGE BREAKDOWN

25/3/2022
NSW Reff = 1.09

25/3/2022
NSW PCR POSITIVITY = 18.0%

 

[kingofnobbys]

25 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 282 & OMICRON BA1 TSUSAMI Day 106 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
< NSW > pt2
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25/3/2022 NSW DATA CHARTS

NSW DAILY CASES

NSW DAILY CASES with LOGCURVES

Another rain bomb and deep Coral Sea & Tasman Sea lows are driving massive thunderstorms , flash flooding and replentishing already flooded areas with fresh flooding effecting the entire NSW coast from ISH to Tweed River (border).
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.
Mosquito , spider and snake plagues in all flooded areas and with clouds of mosquitos being blown on the wind far and wide ( high risk of RRF and JE ) .
Mass fish kills along many flooded rivers with the return of sun and algae blooms , driven by rotting drowned vegetation.
Mullet runs are buggered this year as mullet have been driven far out to sea and are unlikely to return to beaches near river mouths while the current mass "FRESH" is surging out to these rivers to sea.
River prawn runs are a similar issue.
Autumn river oyster and crab season has been cancelled for this year.


G-SYDNEY LHDs
Flooding in SESyd, SWSyd, NSyd and NWSyd on riverine floodplains ( Paramatta & Hawksbury Rivers ) near 1 million people effected ). Many landslips cutting rails and roads. **

SATELLITE REGIONAL LHDs [ HNE, CNTRL CST, ISH, NBMts ]
Flooding throughout Cntl Cst, Upper & Lower Hunter Valley , Myall Lakes, Forster Taree regions , coastal ISH areas.
Torrential rain all night in Lake Macquarie & Lower Hunter with gales and 8m seas hammering coast. Lake Tuncurry and large areas of lower Gosford and Lakes Entrance flooded , King Tides are adding to the problems in the lower rivers and coastal lakes, salt marshes are flooded. .**

HNE
Many roads cut and towns cutoff by MAJOR flooding. ##
Port Hunter remains closed to recreational boating and professional fishers ( trawlers , gill netters , and beach haulers ) due to submerged navigation hazards and very heavy silt load in the fresh exiting Hunter River.
Stockton and Nobby's beaches are closed to surfers and swimmers due to large numbers of large sharks and submerged and floating hazards.

REGIONAL NSW SUMMARIES

WNSW & FAR WNSW
Much of WNSW & FWNSW is flooded & roads cut by swollen inland rivers from Jan2022 Rain Bomb.

NNSW , MID N CST
MAJOR flooding thoughout NNSW, Mid N Cst with, many road and towns cut off by an ongoing 1in1000y flood emergency that has cost many lives .
Another enormous rainbomb has impacted the NNSW & Mid N Cst & Far N Cst river catchments , creating flash floods in the already saturated catchments.

SNSW , MURRUMBIDGEE
MAJOR flooding thoughout SNSW, INLAND RIVS with, many road and towns cut off by an ongoing 1in1000y flood emergency.

 

[kingofnobbys]

25 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 282 & OMICRON BA1 TSUSAMI Day 106 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
< VIC , QLD >
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VIC
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.
Mosquito , spider and snake plagues in all flooded areas and with clouds of mosquitos being blown on the wind far and wide ( high risk of RRF and JE ) .
Mass fish kills along many flooded rivers with the return of sun and algae blooms , driven by rotting drowned vegetation.

BA2 ASSERTING ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.

24/3/2022

VIC recorded 10259 new cases, VIC local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 1223899 cases.

VIC recorded 11 delta / omicron deathS..

24/3/2022 VIC Reff = 1.10

24/3/2022 VIC PCR POSITIVITY = 16.9%

24/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY VICTORIAN LGA

24/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY AGE
NA

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25/3/2022

VIC recorded 9244 new cases, VIC local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 1233143 cases.

VIC recorded 9 delta / omicron deathS..

25/3/2022 VIC Reff = 1.04

25/3/2022 VIC PCR POSITIVITY = 18.1%

25/3/2023 BREAKDOWN BY VICTORIAN LGA

25/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY AGE

25/3/2022 % BREAKDOWN BY AGE IN VIC

25/3/2022 VIC DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS

25/3/2022 VIC DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

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QLD

More flooding in SE QLD due to Coral Sea low and supped up origraphic effect producing massive thunder storms most afternoons.

All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.
Mosquito , spider and snake plagues in all flooded areas and with clouds of mosquitos being blown on the wind far and wide ( high risk of RRF and JE ) .
Mass fish kills along many flooded rivers with the return of sun and algae blooms , driven by rotting drowned vegetation.
Mullet runs are buggered this year as mullet have been driven far out to sea and are unlikely to return to beaches near river mouths while the current mass "FRESH" is surging out to these rivers to sea.
River prawn runs are a similar issue.
Autumn river oyster and crab season has been cancelled for this year.

HUGE SURGE IN QLD AS BA2 ASSERTS ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.
N-QLD, FNE-QLD, CAPRICORNIA CST, are currently experiencing a severe monsoon event resulting in severe flooding ,
Severe heatwave in NW QLD & CNTL QLD, temperature records are being broken daily.

24/3/2022

QLD recorded 11018 new cases, QLD local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 702695 cases.

QLD recorded 6 delta / omicron deathS..

24/3/2022 QLD Reff = 1.33

24/3/2022 QLD PCR POSITIVITY = 27.3%

>>>

25/3/2022

QLD recorded 9730 new cases, QLD local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 712425 cases.

QLD recorded 3 delta / omicron deathS..

25/3/2022 QLD Reff = 1.34

25/3/2022 QLD PCR POSITIVITY = 19.6%

25/3/2022 QLD DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

The state recorded another 9730 cases and three deaths on Friday, but there has been no notable increase in the number of patients needing hospital treatment.

Some 265 people are in hospital with the virus, 14 of whom are in intensive care.

The current wave is largely the result of the BA2 Omicron variant and although its arrival is earlier than predicted, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says it's not unexpected.
"There is no clear indication at this stage stage when this wave will peak, it's a bit too early, we haven't got enough data (but) it will be some time in April," he said on Friday.

While virus hospital numbers haven't increased, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the number of staff off work because they were COVID-19 positive or needing to quarantine was having an impact on the health system.

More than 2400 health workers are furloughed, up from about 1600 at the start of the week.
>>>
Queensland schools are being encouraged to reinstate mask-wearing after the revelation that one in 50 of the state's students have tested positive for COVID-19.

The government, meanwhile, has come under fire for failing to adequately audit ventilation in schools.

Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said authorities would not "specifically" mandate masks in schools, but encouraged principals to reintroduce them if required during "significant outbreaks".
"It all depends on the individual schools, the individual staff — the leadership of the schools can make those decisions themselves," he said.

Last week 14,000 COVID-19 cases were reported in schools — a 55 per cent increase on 9,000 the week before.

This week a further 15,338 cases were reported among children aged five to 11, according to Queensland Health data obtained by the ABC.

Five audits in Brisbane
Ventilation audits began at Graceville State School, McGregor State High School, Albany Creek State High School, Narbethong Special School and Sherwood State School in February this year, Education Minister Grace Grace's response to a question on notice said.

"The initial draft results generally indicate that the carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the majority of classrooms were at acceptable levels," the Minister's statement said.
"For the small number of classrooms that had slightly elevated CO2 levels, cross ventilation through open airways (windows and doors) on at least two opposing sides of the room would provide adequate ventilation."

The expenditure on ventilation efforts has totalled more than $894,000, including almost $24,000 spent on audits, almost $433,000 on 1,420 carbon dioxide monitors and a little less than $438,000 on 250 air purifiers.

'Extraordinary failure'
Air quality expert Lidia Morawska said the number of schools audited was "grossly inadequate".
"This is such a priority, and this was expected — once the kids are back and there are no masks in schools and there is no ventilation, then COVID would be spreading in schools," she said.
"We knew this was going to happen since the end of last year, but we've been talking about this for the last two years, so what can we say?
"They really need to find out a way of doing [ventilation audits] much, much faster."

LNP education spokesperson Christian Rowan said the state government had failed to adequately plan for sufficient ventilation in schools.
"To learn the Labor state government in Queensland has only assessed five schools to improve ventilation is an extraordinary failure," he said.
"In the same time, the New South Wales Government has been able to assess 2,200 schools."

An education department spokesperson said further ventilation audits had been requested and would be completed "in due course, following delays as a result of recent flooding disruptions".

Ms Grace said the department followed expert health advice and that in most cases natural ventilation and air conditioning and fresh air from outside was sufficient.
"However, CO2 monitors are available to schools on request, audits can be carried out, and air purifiers are provided where required," she said.

'Didn't see the spike'
Infectious disease expert Paul Griffin said ventilation played an important role in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
"It's not going to take us back to zero, but as a comprehensive package we certainly do need to include a focus on ventilation again," he said.
"There needs to be an ongoing focus on ventilation until we basically get this current situation under control, really, so they absolutely need to keep that work up."

Dr Griffin said there were a multitude of factors contributing to the wave of the COVID-19 sub-variant BA.2.

He said the spread among students was being driven by the slightly more infectious nature of BA.2, the low vaccination rates among children, and because children were not the best at social distancing, hand hygiene or wearing masks.
"Then I think the environment is conducive … with maybe not having addressed ventilation, but also having a lot of them in classrooms, they interact in different classes," Dr Griffin said.
"I think for the first few weeks we switched off a few of the extracurricular activities and other things, so perhaps we didn't see the spike that was inevitable when kids went back to school and that was delayed when we resumed sport and camps.
"I think the floods potentially had a role in that, with people perhaps very appropriately having more important things to focus on during that time."

Back-to-school blitz
To improve lagging vaccination rates among children, Health Minister Yvette D'ath announced vaccination clinics would be open over school holidays.

She also said there would be a vaccination blitz at school clinic when the term resumed after the holidays.
"We do need to lift the vaccination rates of our young children — we want to make it as available as we can to parents," she said.
"But can I say to parents, don't wait until the start of next school term — if you can, please take your child to get vaccinated over the school holidays."

 

[kingofnobbys]

25 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 282 & OMICRON BA1 TSUSAMI Day 106 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
< WA >
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WA

NW FARNW :
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.
Mosquito , spider and snake plagues in all flooded areas and with clouds of mosquitos being blown on the wind far and wide ( high risk of RRF and JE ) .

ALL
HUGE SURGE IN WA AS BA2 ASSERTS ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.
KIMBERLEY CST , 5 RIVERS CST , and PILBARA CST are being impacted by a severe monsoon and a remnants a severe tropical cyclone , resulting in severe flooding and many roads in these regions being cut , and settlements cutoff. **
Meanwhile most the state is experience a severe and record breaking heatwave.

24/3/2022

WA recorded 8616 new cases, WA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 116519 cases.

WA recorded 7 delta / omicron deathS.

24/3/2022 WA Reff = 1.18

24/3/2022 WA PCR POSITIVITY = 21.0%



COVID-19 update 24 March 2022
WA Health is reporting a total of 8,616 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 42,988 active cases in Western Australia.

To 8pm last night, there were 209 people with COVID-19 in hospital, nine in ICU.

Sadly, a female in her eighties with COVID-19 passed away on Wednesday.
Six additional historical deaths dating back to 11 March were reported to WA Health yesterday.
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. Due to patient confidentiality, no further information will be released by the Department on these deaths.

Total case breakdown:

Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 35,866 (6,914)
Goldfields 703 (156)
Great Southern 717 (165)
Kimberley 565 (156)
Midwest 563 (154)
Pilbara 1,084 (297)
South West 1,251 (299)
Wheatbelt 581 (139)

Notes:

1. This data is based on the residential postcode of each case. The case may have an isolation address in another region.

2. The remainder of daily cases reported (336) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.

Of the cases, 3,848 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 4,768 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.

A total 18,288 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.

WA has recorded 116,423 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

>>>
Western Australia's COVID death toll has risen significantly after a number of historical deaths were reported, amid a slight increase in daily infections.

In total, 8,616 new cases were recorded, up by about 200 from yesterday, setting a fresh record.

There are now 42,988 active cases in the state, with 209 in hospital, up from 194 yesterday.

Of those, nine are in intensive care.

The majority of infections continue to be identified by rapid antigen tests, accounting for 4,768 of today's cases.

The remaining 3,848 were detected from 18,288 PCR swabs taken yesterday.

In total, seven deaths were reported by WA Health today.

One was a woman in her 80s who had tested positive before passing away on Wednesday.

The remaining six dated back almost two weeks but were only reported to health authorities yesterday.

They include a man in his 40s, two men in their 60s, a man in his 70s and a man in his 90s.

>>>

25/3/2022

WA recorded 8133 new cases, WA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 124652 cases.

WA recorded 2 delta / omicron deathS.

25/3/2022 WA Reff = 1.18

25/3/2022 WA PCR POSITIVITY = 20.4%

COVID-19 update 25 March 2022
WA Health is reporting a total of 8,133 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 45,306 active cases in Western Australia.

To 8pm last night, there were 209 people with COVID-19 in hospital, 10 in ICU.

Sadly, two historical deaths dating back to 22 March were reported to WA Health yesterday.
They were a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s. Due to patient confidentiality, no further information will be released by the Department on these deaths.

Total case breakdown:

Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 37,527 (6,645)
Goldfields 745 (118)
Great Southern 790 (155)
Kimberley 663 (135)
Midwest 615 (128)
Pilbara 1,223 (291)
South West 1,372 (259)
Wheatbelt 641 (133)

Notes:

1. This data is based on the residential postcode of each case. The case may have an isolation address in another region.

2. The remainder of daily cases reported (269) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.

Of the cases, 3,653 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 4,480 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.

A total 17,907 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.

WA has recorded 124,525 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Weekly cases, hospitalisations and ICU snapshots can be viewed here: COVID-19 (coronavirus) – in the ‘Further information, advice and resources’ section (WA COVID-19 data update) at the bottom of the page.

Anyone experiencing symptoms should get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result. Visit the HealthyWA website for a full list of testing clinics and opening hours (external site).

COVID-19 vaccinations
WA has reached an important milestone in its vaccination rollout with 95% per cent of regional WA having now received their first dose.

25/3/2022 WA DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

>>>

Thousands more rapid antigen tests will be distributed to communities in regional and remote Western Australia in a bid to increase testing accessibility across the state.

Premier Mark McGowan said free rapid antigen tests (RATs) would be made available at pop-up sites in regional town centres.

He said the program would especially target locations where PCR tests were not readily available.
"We're going to have hundreds of thousands distributed. We have a stockpile of RATs and people can line up and get free RAT tests from those pop-up locations," he said.
"We're trying to ensure we keep workplaces open by using this method, and ensure more people can work in hospitals, in schools … whatever it may be, by ensuring more testing."

Free tests are already being distributed at events and locations in Perth, with public transport commuters among those receiving them after handouts began at train stations last Friday.

Remote communities to get more RATs
Part of the free RATs rollout will include cooperation with local Aboriginal organisations to distribute tests to remote Aboriginal communities.
"Obviously, in remote Aboriginal communities, you don't have the opportunity to go and get a PCR test," Mr McGowan said.

Each household in remote communities will receive 20 rapid antigen tests on top of the 15 already being made available across the state.

With WA's restrictions set to be peeled back to level one in most settings from next Thursday, the Premier said it was unlikely any distinction would be drawn between regions.
"Our restrictions at this point in time will be fairly uniform across the state," he said.
"I doubt, but I can't be absolutely certain, that we'll distinguish between the regions again."

Mr McGowan said the state was entering a different phase of the pandemic as it recorded more than 8,000 cases a day, and that it required a different approach, including moving away from contact tracing.
"The important thing we can do is mask wearing, being COVID safe, making sure we have RAT testing and getting vaccination rates up. That's the stage we're at," he said.

 

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SA

BA2 ASSERTING ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.
LIBNATS thrown out of power in SA State Parliament in a landslide State Election , Labor will now form a majority government lead by a the new SA State Premier who has a very strong endorsement and has promised SA that his government WILL FOLLOW EXPERT HEALTH ADVISE.

24/3/2022

SA recorded 4742 new cases , SA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 210110 cases.

SA recorded 2 delta/omicron deathS.

24/3/2022 SA Reff = 1.18

24/3/2022 SA PCR POSITIVITY = 19.4%

24 March 2022 COVID Cases in SA
There have been 4,742 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 27,624 active cases in South Australia.

SA Health can confirm a man in his 60s and a man in his 70s, who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away.

There are 157 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including 10 people in ICU, and one person requiring a ventilator.
Of those hospitalised, 105 people are fully vaccinated, 49 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and three have an unknown vaccination status.

Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.

Total case breakdown
New cases today - 4,742
Current active cases - 27,624
Total cases - 222,149
Total deaths - 242
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found around 70% of samples taken were BA.2.

*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.

COVID testing
Yesterday, 16,628 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 6.6% increase on the previous 24 hours.
Of the test results returned yesterday, 3,226 PCR tests were positive, while 1,516 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.

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The SA Education Union has called for the school term in South Australia to end a week early amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases and staff absences.
The union said a survey of schools last week revealed more than three-quarters of schools and preschools had between one and 10 teachers away each day.

There were similarly high rates of absences among support staff.

The SAEU has suggested officials declare the final week of the current term a pupil-free period.
"As a demonstration of goodwill toward fatigued educators, this break will provide much-needed time to reset in preparation for term two," the union said in a statement on Thursday.
"Words of thanks are not enough. Real measures to address workforce exhaustion are needed now."

In response to increasing case numbers, classes in some schools have been combined.

While authorities this week decided that whole classes would be sent home if 10 or more students tested positive.

The actions came as infections across SA continued to rise with 4742 new cases reported on Thursday, the second-highest daily total since the start of the pandemic.

SA's highest daily total of 5679 came on January 14.

But recent modelling suggested average daily infections could top 8000 and possibly even 10,000 within weeks with a rise also in hospitalisations and deaths.

A meeting of SA's new Emergency Management Council on Friday will consider the response to rising cases as well as existing restrictions, including isolation requirements and statewide mask mandates.

SA currently requires infected people to isolate for seven days but those considered close contacts for 14 days, an arrangement that has come in for significant criticism.

It also deems a close contact to be someone who has face-to-face contact with a COVID-positive person for as little as 15 minutes if no masks were worn.

Premier Peter Malinauskas has asked for further modelling on what the impact would be on case numbers if SA's close contact, isolation and mask-wearing rules were revised.
"We want to make informed judgements," he said.
"The more information we can have, the better for my team."

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25/3/2022

SA recorded 4549 new cases , SA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 214659 cases.

SA recorded 4 delta/omicron deathS.

25/3/2022 SA Reff = 1.14

25/3/2022 SA PCR POSITIVITY = 18.7%

COVID-19 update 25 March 2022
WA Health is reporting a total of 8,133 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 45,306 active cases in Western Australia.

To 8pm last night, there were 209 people with COVID-19 in hospital, 10 in ICU.

Sadly, two historical deaths dating back to 22 March were reported to WA Health yesterday. They were a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s. Due to patient confidentiality, no further information will be released by the Department on these deaths.

Total case breakdown:

Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 37,527 (6,645)
Goldfields 745 (118)
Great Southern 790 (155)
Kimberley 663 (135)
Midwest 615 (128)
Pilbara 1,223 (291)
South West 1,372 (259)
Wheatbelt 641 (133)

Notes:

1. This data is based on the residential postcode of each case. The case may have an isolation address in another region.

2. The remainder of daily cases reported (269) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.

Of the cases, 3,653 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 4,480 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.

A total 17,907 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.

WA has recorded 124,525 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Weekly cases, hospitalisations and ICU snapshots can be viewed here: COVID-19 (coronavirus) – in the ‘Further information, advice and resources’ section (WA COVID-19 data update) at the bottom of the page.

Anyone experiencing symptoms should get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result. Visit the HealthyWA website for a full list of testing clinics and opening hours (external site).

COVID-19 vaccinations
WA has reached an important milestone in its vaccination rollout with 95% per cent of regional WA having now received their first dose.

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South Australia's Premier has quickly shut down any talk of public schools finishing term 1 a week early due to the pressures of COVID-19.

The Australian Education Union yesterday said the early closure was needed to help schools and teachers regroup after a chaotic opening to the year that had seen thousands of students and teachers absent for COVID-related reasons.

However, Peter Malinauskas said starting school holidays earlier did not make sense.

He said it would not happen "if I’ve got anything to do with it — and I do".
"I just can't countenance the idea of extending school holidays by an entire week," he told ABC Radio Adelaide.
"The amount of disruptions that would cause parents, cause students, cause people who don't have fixed incomes, that is, they might not be public servants."

He said he spoke to Department for Education chief executive Rick Persse last night to explain his view.

Mr Persse yesterday said extending the Easter school holidays was "in the mix" and he planned to discuss it with the new Education Minister Blair Boyer.

Department figures show 491 teachers were absent on Wednesday because they had COVID-19, were isolating or were caring for someone else — about 200 more than at the start of the month.

Another 287 non-teaching staff were absent.

Out of all public school students, 3.5 per cent had COVID-19 or were isolating on Wednesday.

Australian Education Union state president Andrew Gohl had called for all four days of week 11 (April 11–14) to be declared pupil-free days.

South Australia recorded 4,742 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, the state's second-highest daily caseload on record since the start of the pandemic.

Another two men with COVID-19 died, one aged in his 60s and the other in his 70s.

A meeting of the Emergency Management Council sub-committee of cabinet will discuss easing close contact rules this morning.

 

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25/3/2022 NEWS CONTINUED
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South Australia's new Premier has relaxed COVID close contact rules, as the state records 4,549 new cases and four COVID-linked deaths.

Quarantine for household close contacts has been reduced from 14 days to seven days, effective immediately.
"This is about bringing South Australia into line with the rest of the nation," Premier Peter Malinauskas said.

Mr Malinauskas also announced that as of 12:01am tomorrow, the definition of a close contact will change.

To be classed as a close contact, someone will have to have spent four hours in face-to-face unmasked interaction with a positive case. Previously the defined time period was just 15 minutes.

The government will also extend the time frame previously infected people are exempted from consideration as close contacts, from 8 weeks to 12.

The state's latest case numbers brings the total number of active cases to 28,198.

The four COVID-linked deaths include men in their 30s, 40s and 80s, and a woman in her 90s.

The state has 157 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including six in intensive care.

Mr Malinauskas also flagged that mask rules will be relaxed on April 14, unless significant changes occur.

However, people attending events at Adelaide Oval will now only need to wear masks when entering and exiting the oval, and in fully enclosed indoor areas.
"If you're at the footy and you're lining up for your chips and a Coke, or something else, then you will not have to wear a mask unless it's in a fully enclosed environment, which of course most places aren't at Adelaide Oval," Mr Malinauskas said.

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens will also seek a further 28-day extension of his powers under the Emergency Management Act, which was due to expire on April 1.

The rule changes come as Chief Public Health Officer Professor Nicola Spurrier said the state was facing a "BA.2 wave".

25/3/2022 SA DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

 

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ACT

BA2 ASSERTING ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.

24/3/2022

ACT recorded 1278 new cases , ACT local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 69332 cases..

ACT recorded 0 delta deaths.

24/3/2022 ACT Reff = 1.08

24/3/2022 ACT PCR POSITIVITY = 18.0%

ACT COVID-19 update (24 March 2022)
COVID-19 vaccinations

Aged 5-11 years (1 dose): 79.8%
Aged 5-11 years (2 doses): 41.2%
Aged 5+ years (2 doses): 97.0%
Aged 16+ years (3 doses): 72.2%
COVID-19 case numbers

New cases today: 1,278 (659 PCR and 619 RAT)
Active cases: 5,927 (2,683 PCR and 3,244 RAT)
Total cases: 70,659 (46,186 PCR and 24,473 RAT)
In hospital: 42
In ICU: 3
Ventilated: 0
Lives lost: 0
Total lives lost since March 2020: 38

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25/3/2022

ACT recorded 1122 new cases , ACT local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 70454 cases..

ACT recorded 1 delta death.

25/3/2022 ACT Reff = 1.04

25/3/2022 ACT PCR POSITIVITY = 19.4%

ACT COVID-19 update (25 March 2022)
COVID-19 vaccinations

Aged 5-11 years (1 dose): 79.9%
Aged 5-11 years (2 doses): 43.1%
Aged 5+ years (2 doses): 97.2%
Aged 16+ years (3 doses): 72.4%
COVID-19 case numbers

New cases today: 1,122 (625 PCR and 497 RAT)
Active cases: 6,522 (3,352 PCR and 3,170 RAT)
Total cases: 71,683 (46,873 PCR and 24,810 RAT)
In hospital: 42
In ICU: 3
Ventilated: 0
Lives lost: 1
Total lives lost since March 2020: 39
Sadly, ACT Health has been notified of the death of a woman in her 90s with COVID-19. ACT Health extends its sincere condolences to her family and friends at this difficult time.

25/3/2022 ACT DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

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TAS

BA2 ASSERTS ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.

24/3/2022

TAS recorded 2009 new cases , TAS local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 73531 cases.

TAS recorded 1 DELTA / OMICRON death.

24/3/2022 TAS Reff = 1.10

24/3/2022 TAS PCR POSITIVITY = 17.5%

9 hospital patients are being treated specifically for COVID-19 symptoms; 19 COVID-19 positive cases are being treated for unrelated medical conditions.

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25/3/2022

TAS recorded 1786 new cases , TAS local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 73531 cases.

TAS recorded 0 DELTA / OMICRON deathS.

25/3/2022 TAS Reff = 1.06

25/3/2022 TAS PCR POSITIVITY = 15.4%

8 hospital patients are being treated specifically for COVID-19 symptoms; 16 COVID-19 positive cases are being treated for unrelated medical conditions.

Latest advice on COVID-19 re-infection
The re-infection period between when it is likely people could have COVID-19 again will increase from 8 weeks to 12 weeks on Monday 28 March 2022, based on the latest advice from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

This means, people who are within 12 weeks of the date of their release from isolation after testing positive to COVID-19 have a low risk of being reinfected.

People who are within the 12 week period of being released from isolation after having COVID-19 will not be considered close contacts and will not be required to get tested if they have symptoms or to quarantine.

This 12-week period applies even if individuals are immunocompromised.

Advice on winter vaccination dose for vulnerable people
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) have issued advice recommending a winter dose of COVID 19 vaccine for vulnerable people.

Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are recommended for this winter dose, which should be administered 4 months after the booster dose.

Specific groups who should get the winter dose are:

Tasmanians who are 65 or over;
Residents of aged or disability care facilities who are not yet 65 ;
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who are 50 or over;
Anyone 16 or over who is severely immunocompromised – for this group the winter dose is most likely their 5th dose as their primary course was 3 doses and their booster their 4th dose.
If you are eligible, the COVID 19 winter dose can be given at the same time as the flu vax – this can be done with your GP or Pharmacy.

25/3/2022 TAS DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

 

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NT

ALL of NW , N and NE NT is experiencing as severe monsoon , 5 RIVERS and W NT is in torrential rain and severe flooding cutting many roads and cutting off many towns and settlements . **
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ).
S NT is experiencing a severe slow motion flooding event causing widespread flooding in the Alice Springs and desert regions ( which have essentially being converted to a vast inland sea as a result of Jan2022 rain bomb in QLD and NSW.

24/3/2022

NT recorded 378 new cases , NT local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 47724 cases.

NT recorded 1 Delta / Omicron death.

24/3/2022 NT Reff = 1.14

24/3/2022 NT PCR POSITIVITY = 8.5%

24 March 2022 NT COVID-19 update
The Northern Territory is today reporting the death of a male in his 70s with COVID-19.

The man, who was from Greater Darwin, had underlying health conditions, and passed away at Royal Darwin Hospital.

The total number of COVID-19 related deaths recorded in the NT since the start of the pandemic is 33.

There were 378 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the NT in the 24 hours to 8pm on 23 March 2022. Of these, 320 were positive cases from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).

There were
292 cases recorded in the Top End region,
27 in Central Australia,
4 in East Arnhem,
21 in the Big Rivers region,
4 in the Barkly
and 30 are under investigation.

There are currently 18 patients in hospital, with 2 patients requiring oxygen. There is one patient in ICU.

The number of active cases in the NT is 1,792.

CHO Direction changes - infected persons and close contacts
Amendments will be made to the Chief Health Officer Direction for infected persons and close contacts. The changes will be effective from midday today, 24 March 2022, and include:

>a person who was infected with COVID-19 will not be considered a close contact or be required to undertake testing for 8 weeks after they exit isolation
>in addition to close contacts, people infected with COVID-19, will now be able to leave isolation to drop off and pick up children at day care, pre-school and school, as well as for any other educational, recreational or health related purposes
>a person infected with COVID-19 or a close contact can leave isolation or quarantine to transport children between households in order to facilitate shared parenting arrangements
>a person infected with COVID-19 or a close contact can leave isolation to leave the Territory.

A person who leaves isolation for any reason must wear a face mask and take all reasonable measures to stay 1.5 metres away from other people.

Further changes will be made to other Chief Health Officer Directions as required, and in line with the Territory’s progression to living with COVID-19.

Public health measures
To slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community and reduce the rate of transmission, the following public health measures are in place across the NT:

>Masks must be worn in high-risk settings including hospitals, GP clinics, remote health clinics, renal facilities, aged care facilities, family violence shelters, sobering up shelters, homeless shelters, corrections facilities and disability facilities. Disability support workers need to wear a mask when undertaking home-services.
>Masks must also be worn in airports and on flights, in line with federal requirements.
>It is highly recommended that all people aged 12 years and over wear a mask when physical distancing cannot be applied.

The Territory Vaccine Pass.
COVID-19 vaccination
It’s important everyone aged 16 years and over has their booster dose. Three doses of the vaccine significantly reduces your risk of getting really sick from COVID-19 and will help to protect you against any future strains of the virus.

You can have your booster, 3 months after your 2nd dose. If you have had COVID-19, you can get vaccinated as soon as you have recovered.

Protect your children against COVID-19 by getting them vaccinated. All children aged 5 years and over should get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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25/3/2022

NT recorded 335 new cases , NT local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 48059 cases.

NT recorded 0 Delta / Omicron death.

25/3/2022 NT Reff = 1.21

25/3/2022 NT PCR POSITIVITY = 4.0%

25 March 2022 NT COVID-19 update
There were 335 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the NT in the 24 hours to 8pm on 24 March 2022. Of these, 292 were positive cases from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).

There were
270 cases recorded in the Top End region,
31 in Central Australia,
4 in East Arnhem,
8 in the Big Rivers region,
3 in the Barkly
and 19 are under investigation.

There are currently 20 patients in hospital, with one patient requiring oxygen. There is one patient in ICU.

The number of active cases in the NT is 1,889.

Public health measures
To slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community and reduce the rate of transmission, the following public health measures are in place across the NT:

>Masks must be worn in high-risk settings including hospitals, GP clinics, remote health clinics, renal facilities, aged care facilities, family violence shelters, sobering up shelters, homeless shelters, corrections facilities and disability facilities. Disability support workers need to wear a mask when undertaking home-services.
>Masks must also be worn in airports and on flights, in line with federal requirements.
> It is highly recommended that all people aged 12 years and over wear a mask when physical distancing cannot be applied.

The Territory Vaccine Pass.
COVID-19 vaccination
It’s important everyone aged 16 years and over has their booster dose. Three doses of the vaccine significantly reduces your risk of getting really sick from COVID-19 and will help to protect you against any future strains of the virus.

You can have your booster, 3 months after your 2nd dose. If you have had COVID-19, you can get vaccinated as soon as you have recovered.

Protect your children against COVID-19 by getting them vaccinated. All children aged 5 years and over should get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The COVID-19 vaccine is available at NT Health Vaccination Centres, participating GP clinics, respiratory clinics and Aboriginal health clinics.

Book online or call the COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 490 484.

COVID-19 testing
Everyone should get tested for COVID-19 if showing symptoms. A number of NT Rapid Antigen Testing and Distribution Points have been established.

To reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in our communities, it is important for everyone to follow all health directions:

>If you have symptoms, stay away from others and get tested for COVID-19.
>Wash your hands with soap and water and use hand sanitiser regularly.
>Do not go to work if you feel sick.
>Maintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres where possible.

25/3/2022 NT DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

 

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24/3/2022

NZ recorded 18447 LOCAL cases IN LAST 24hr, NZ local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 549842 cases.
==> 538271 cases since start of Omicron Outbreak.
N/A mystery cases ,

24/3/2022 NZ PCR POSITIVITY = 12.3%

44 INFECTED repats from o/seas IN LAST 24hr.

NZ recorded 11 delta / omicron deathS.

NZ 24/3/2022 DATA

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25/3/2022

NZ recorded 15883 LOCAL cases IN LAST 24hr, NZ local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 565725 cases.
==> 554154 cases since start of Omicron Outbreak.
1592 mystery cases ,

25/3/2022 NZ PCR POSITIVITY = 11.4%

31 INFECTED repats from o/seas IN LAST 24hr.

NZ recorded 13 delta / omicron deathS.

NZ 25/3/2022 DATA

 

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27 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 284 & BA1 TSUSAMI Day 108 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY NEW CASES & DEATHS OVERNIGHT
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26/3/2022
AUS + 51976 new cases ==> 4150847 and today's COVID DEATHS = 30. +

NSW + 19843 new cases ==> 1643386 cases , 4 DEAD , + #
VIC + 8349 new cases==> 1241492 cases , 9 DEAD , +
QLD + 9404 new cases ==> 721829 , 8 DEAD + #
WA + 7535 (local) new cases ==> 132187 , 2 DEAD , + #
SA + 3897 new cases ==> 218556 cases , 7 DEAD ,, +
ACT + 947 new cases ==> 71401 cases , 0 DEAD .+
TAS + 1595 new cases ==> 73531 cases , 0 DEAD , +
NT + 306 new cases ==> 48365 cases, 0 DEAD . + #

NZ + 14187 (LOCAL) cases ==> 579912 cases , 20 DEAD

27/3/2022
AUS + 46263 new cases ==> 4195593 and today's COVID DEATHS = 11. +

NSW + 17450 new cases ==> 1660836 cases , 1 DEAD , + #
VIC + 7466 new cases==> 1248958 cases , 5 DEAD , +
QLD + 7738 new cases ==> 729567 , 1 DEAD + #
WA + 7197 (local) new cases ==> 139384 , 4 DEAD , + #
SA + 3815 new cases ==> 222371 cases , 0 DEAD ,, +
ACT + 799 new cases ==> 72200 cases , 0 DEAD .+
TAS + 1517 new cases ==> 73531 cases , 0 DEAD , +
NT + 281 new cases ==> 48646 cases, 0 DEAD . + #

NZ + 10243 (LOCAL) cases ==> 590155 cases , 4 DEAD

27/3/2022 NATIONAL DAILY POSTIVE PCR AND RAT SNAPSHOT

27/3/2022 OVERVIEW

NATIONAL BREAKDOWN -19yo AGE GRP CASES BY STATE

26/3/2022 NATIONAL PCR POSITIVITY = 17.4%
27/3/2022 NATIONAL PCR POSITIVITY = 17.2%

EFFECTIVE POSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Trying to assess the true scale of Delta & Omicron spread in AU and the states
POSITIVITYpcr = PCR+% = PCR+/PCR
POSITIVITYeff = CASES /((RAT+)+(PCR))
26/3/2022

27/3/2022

NATIONAL DAILY HOSPITALISATION SNAPSHOT
26/3/2022

27/3/2022

DAILY NATIONAL DELTA & OMICRON DEATHS

26/3/2022
NSW = +4 ==> NSW total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1961
Victoria = +9 ==> VIC total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1911
QLD = +8 ==> QLD total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1451
WA = +2 ==> WA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 17
SA = +7 ==> SA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 242
ACT ==> ACT total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 40
TAS ==> TAS total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 15
NT ==> total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE ( and for entire pandemic ) = 40
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Australia = +30 ==> 5709 total since mid June 2021.

27/3/2022
NSW = +1 ==> NSW total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1962
Victoria = +5 ==> VIC total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1916
QLD = +1 ==> QLD total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 1452
WA = +4 ==> WA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 21
SA ==> SA total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 242
ACT ==> ACT total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 40
TAS ==> TAS total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE = 15
NT ==> total in this DELTA - OMICRON WAVE ( and for entire pandemic ) = 40
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Australia = +11 ==> 5720 total since mid June 2021.

 

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26/3/2022 NSW UPDATE EXTRACT
NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of four women with COVID-19.

Two women were in their 70s and two women were in their 80s. Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions.

One woman had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and three women had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Two women were from Sydney's Eastern Suburbs,
one woman was from the Central Coast
and one woman was from northern NSW.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,055.

There are currently 1,177 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 44 people in intensive care, 15 of whom require ventilation.

There were 19,843 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 12,160 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 7,683 positive PCR tests. The 7,683 positive PCR results were returned from a total of 51,159 PCR tests.

There has now been a total of 630,615 positive RATs recorded since reporting began on 13 January 2022.

Following further investigation, 52 COVID-19 cases detected by PCR tests have been excluded and 836 cases previously reported as RAT-positive have been confirmed as PCR-positive cases, bringing the total number of cases detected by PCR tests in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,084,577.

With cases and hospitalisations continuing their increase on a week-to-week basis, we urge people to take particular care to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Everyone is urged to take simple precautions to protect each other, such as:
>use a mask in indoor settings where you cannot maintain a safe physical distance from others;
>get your booster vaccine;
>get a test and isolate immediately if you have any COVID symptoms;
> and clean your hands regularly.

26/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY LHD

26/3/2022 AGE BREAKDOWN

Reff = 7d mvg avg (t) / 7d mvg avg (t-4)
Calculated with a 4-day ratio (today's 7-day moving average / moving average 4 days ago) using true daily cases.

PCR positivity = PCR+ / PCR

26/3/2022
NSW Reff = 1.02

26/3/2022
NSW PCR POSITIVITY = 15.0%

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27/3/2022 NSW UPDATE

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.6 per cent have received two doses to Friday 25 March 2022.
Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.5 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 79.4 per cent have received two doses.
Of children aged 5 to 11, 49.2 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 22.6 per cent have received two doses.
Of people aged 16 plus, 59.4 per cent have now received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
This represents 63.3 per cent of the eligible population that received their second dose more than three months ago.

NSW Health is today reporting the death of one man with COVID-19.
The man in his 70s from western NSW had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. He had significant underlying health conditions.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,056.

There are currently 1,171 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 47 people in intensive care, 18 of whom require ventilation.

There were 17,450 positive test results notified in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday – including 9,752 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 7,698 positive PCR tests. The 7,698 positive PCR results were returned from a total of 52,036 PCR tests.

There has now been a total of 639,431 positive RATs recorded since reporting began on 13 January 2022.

Following further investigation, 16 COVID-19 cases detected by PCR tests have been excluded and 922 cases previously reported as RAT-positive have been confirmed as PCR-positive cases, bringing the total number of cases detected by PCR tests in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,093,181.

27/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY LHD

27/3/2022 AGE BREAKDOWN

27/3/2022
NSW Reff = 1.07

27/3/2022
NSW PCR POSITIVITY = 14.8%

27/3/2022 NSW DATA CHARTS

NSW DAILY CASES

NSW DAILY CASES with LOGCURVES

Another rain bomb CAUSED BY deep lows are driving massive thunderstorms , flash flooding and replentishing already flooded areas with fresh flooding effecting the entire NSW coast from ISH to Tweed River (border).
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.

G-SYDNEY LHDs
Flooding in SESyd, SWSyd, NSyd and NWSyd on riverine floodplains ( Paramatta & Hawksbury Rivers ) near 1 million people effected ). Many landslips cutting rails and roads. **

SATELLITE REGIONAL LHDs [ HNE, CNTRL CST, ISH, NBMts ]
Flooding throughout Cntl Cst, Upper & Lower Hunter Valley , Myall Lakes, Forster Taree regions , coastal ISH areas.
Torrential rain all night in Lake Macquarie & Lower Hunter with gales and 8m seas hammering coast. Lake Tuncurry and large areas of lower Gosford and Lakes Entrance flooded , King Tides are adding to the problems in the lower rivers and coastal lakes, salt marshes are flooded. .**

HNE
Many roads cut and towns cutoff by MAJOR flooding. ##
Port Hunter remains closed to recreational boating and professional fishers ( trawlers , gill netters , and beach haulers ) due to submerged navigation hazards and very heavy silt load in the fresh exiting Hunter River.
Stockton and Nobby's beaches are closed to surfers and swimmers due to large numbers of large sharks and submerged and floating hazards.

REGIONAL NSW SUMMARIES

WNSW & FAR WNSW
Much of WNSW & FWNSW is flooded & roads cut by swollen inland rivers from Jan2022 Rain Bomb.

NNSW , MID N CST
MAJOR flooding thoughout NNSW, Mid N Cst with, many road and towns cut off by an ongoing 1in1000y flood emergency that has cost many lives .
Another enormous rainbomb has impacted the NNSW & Mid N Cst & Far N Cst river catchments , creating flash floods in the already saturated catchments.

SNSW , MURRUMBIDGEE
MAJOR flooding thoughout SNSW, INLAND RIVS with, many road and towns cut off by an ongoing 1in1000y flood emergency.

 

[kingofnobbys]

27 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 284 & BA1 TSUSAMI Day 108 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
VIC
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VIC
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.
Mosquito , spider and snake plagues in all flooded areas and with clouds of mosquitos being blown on the wind far and wide ( high risk of RRF and JE ) .
Mass fish kills along many flooded rivers with the return of sun and algae blooms , driven by rotting drowned vegetation.

BA2 ASSERTING ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.

26/3/2022

VIC recorded 8349 new cases, VIC local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 1241492 cases.

VIC recorded 5 delta / omicron deathS..

26/3/2022 VIC Reff = 1.04

26/3/2022 VIC PCR POSITIVITY = 16.3%

26/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY VICTORIAN LGA

26/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY AGE
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27/3/2022

VIC recorded 7466 new cases, VIC local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 1248958 cases.

VIC recorded 9 delta / omicron deathS..

27/3/2022 VIC Reff = 1.03

27/3/2022 VIC PCR POSITIVITY = 14.2%

27/3/2023 BREAKDOWN BY VICTORIAN LGA

VIC REGIONAL AND LGA RUNCHARTS
INNER METRO

OUTER METRO

REGIONAL

27/3/2022 BREAKDOWN BY AGE

27/3/2022 VIC DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS

27/3/2022 VIC DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

 

[kingofnobbys]

27 MARCH 2022 = DELTA WAVE Day 284 & BA1 TSUSAMI Day 108 & BA2 TSUSAMI (March/April 2022)
QLD , WA , SA
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QLD
More flooding in SE QLD due to VDEEP Coral Sea low and origraphic effect producing massive thunder storms most afternoons.
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.
Mosquito , spider and snake plagues in all flooded areas and with clouds of mosquitos being blown on the wind far and wide ( high risk of RRF and JE ) .
N-QLD, FNE-QLD, CAPRICORNIA CST, are currently experiencing a severe monsoon event resulting in severe flooding ,
Severe heatwave in NW QLD & CNTL QLD, temperature records are being broken daily.

BA2 ASSERTS ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.

26/3/2022

QLD recorded 9404 new cases, QLD local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 721829 cases.

QLD recorded 8 delta / omicron deathS..

26/3/2022 QLD Reff = 1.17

26/3/2022 QLD PCR POSITIVITY = 20.1%

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27/3/2022

QLD recorded 7738 new cases, QLD local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 729567 cases.

QLD recorded 1 delta / omicron death..

27/3/2022 QLD Reff = 1.23

27/3/2022 QLD PCR POSITIVITY = 17.6%

27/3/2022 QLD DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

Far North Queensland welcomes back FULLY VAXXED international travellers
The first flight from Singapore Airlines touched down in Cairns on Monday afternoon.

Tourism Tropical North Queensland CEO Mark Olsen says the news is the “beginning of the international recovery for Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.”
“International tourism injected over a billion dollars a year into this regional economy and supported about seven and a half thousand jobs, so we really have missed having our international visitors back,” he told Sky News Australia.

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WA

NW FARNW :
All flooded areas on alert for RRF and JE ( from mosquitos ) , spider and snake alerts.
Mosquito , spider and snake plagues in all flooded areas and with clouds of mosquitos being blown on the wind far and wide ( high risk of RRF and JE ) .

ALL
HUGE SURGE IN WA AS BA2 ASSERTS ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.
KIMBERLEY CST , 5 RIVERS CST , and PILBARA CST are being impacted by a severe monsoon and a remnants a severe tropical cyclone , resulting in severe flooding and many roads in these regions being cut , and settlements cutoff. **
Meanwhile most the state is experience a severe and record breaking heatwave.

26/3/2022

WA recorded 7535 new cases, WA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 132187 cases.

WA recorded 2 delta / omicron deathS.

26/3/2022 WA Reff = 1.17

26/3/2022 WA PCR POSITIVITY = 19.5%

COVID-19 update 26 March 2022
WA Health is reporting a total of 7,535 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 46,822 active cases in Western Australia.

To 8pm last night, there were 194 people with COVID-19 in hospital, eight in ICU.

Two historical deaths from preceding days were reported to WA Health yesterday, a man in his 90s and a male teenager with pre-existing medical conditions. Due to patient confidentiality, no further information will be released by the Department on these deaths.

Total case breakdown:

Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 38,548 (6,090)
Goldfields 801 (154)
Great Southern 792 (113)
Kimberley 714 (137)
Midwest 679 (123)
Pilbara 1,361 (288)
South West 1,442 (232)
Wheatbelt 683 (124)

Notes:

This data is based on the residential postcode of each case. The case may have an isolation address in another region.
The remainder of daily cases reported (274) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.
Of the cases, 3,126 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 4,409 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.

A total 16,029 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.

WA has recorded 131,952 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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27/3/2022

WA recorded 7197 new cases, WA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE is now 139384 cases.

WA recorded 4 delta / omicron deathS.

27/3/2022 WA Reff = 1.15

27/3/2022 WA PCR POSITIVITY = 29.2%

COVID-19 update: 27th March 2022
WA Health is reporting a total of 7,197 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 48,557 active cases in Western Australia.

To 8pm last night, there were 215 people with COVID-19 in hospital, ten in ICU.

1 death was reported yesterday, a man in his 80s; and three historical deaths over previous days were reported to WA Health yesterday.

They were a man in his 90s, a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 80s. Due to patient confidentiality, no further information will be released by the Department on these deaths.

Total case breakdown

Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 39,799 (5,917)
Goldfields 816 (98)
Great Southern 827 (113)
Kimberley 799 (140)
Midwest 712 (90)
Pilbara 1,513 (260)
South West 1,535 (235)
Wheatbelt 715 (95)

Notes:

This data is based on the residential postcode of each case. The case may have an isolation address in another region.
The remainder of daily cases reported (249) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.
Of the 7,197 cases, 3,298 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 3,899 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.

A total 11,286 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.

WA has recorded 139,123 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

27/3/2022 WA DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE

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SA

BA2 ASSERTING ITSELF LARGELY IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNI AND OFFICE SETTINGS.
LIBNATS thrown out of power in SA State Parliament in a landslide State Election , Labor will now form a majority government lead by a the new SA State Premier who has a very strong endorsement and has promised SA that his government WILL FOLLOW EXPERT HEALTH ADVISE.

26/3/2022

SA recorded 3897 new cases , SA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 218556 cases.

SA recorded 7 delta/omicron deathS.

26/3/2022 SA Reff = 1.09

26/3/2022 SA PCR POSITIVITY = 27.2%

26 March 2022 COVID Cases in SA EXTRACT
There have been 3,897 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 28,841 active cases in South Australia.

Sadly, SA Health can confirm two men in their 70s, one woman in her 70s, two women in their 80s, one woman in her 90s, and one woman aged over 100, who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away.

There are 151 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including five people in ICU, and one person requiring a ventilator.
Of those hospitalised, 113 people are fully vaccinated, 34 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and four have an unknown vaccination status.

Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.

Total case breakdown
New cases today - 3,897
Current active cases - 28,841
Total cases - 231,536
Total deaths - 253

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27/3/2022

SA recorded 3815 new cases , SA local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 222371 cases.

SA recorded 0 delta/omicron deathS.

27/3/2022 SA Reff = 1.05

27/3/2022 SA PCR POSITIVITY = 18.9%

27 March 2022 COVID Cases in SA
There have been 3,815 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 29,824 active cases in South Australia.

There are 158 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including six people in ICU, and two people requiring a ventilator. Of those hospitalised, 119 people are fully vaccinated, 35 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and four have an unknown vaccination status.

Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.

Total case breakdown
New cases today - 3,815
Current active cases - 29,824
Total cases - 235,808
Total deaths - 253
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found around 70% of samples taken were BA.2.

*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.

COVID testing
Yesterday, 13,692 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 4.4% decrease on the previous 24 hours.
Of the test results returned yesterday, 2,587 PCR tests were positive, while 1,228 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.

Vaccination update
Latest vaccination numbers from the Commonwealth have not been made available today.

27/3/2022 SA DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS WITH LOGCURVE