24 September - = Day 100 in the NSW DELTA WAVE . Riots continue in Melbourne = a VERY BAD DAY in NSW & Victoria with 12 deaths overall.
Australia recorded 1796 new Delta cases overnight & 12 people died from Delta in AU overnight.
VACCINATION ROLLOUT STATUS
To get REALLY % of population vaxxed multiply by 0.72 , as 28% of the population overall in Australia is under 16 yo.
HOSPITALIZATION ( Last 2 weeks )
ZERO IN WA
ZERO IN TAS
DAILY DELTA DEATHS ( Only in NSW & Vic )
NSW recorded 1043 local cases , bringing NSW's total to 51891 in 100 days .
Today mystery cases = 1043 ( 100% )
<== contact tracing in NSW is clearly still overwhelmed.
There were 11 DELTA deaths in overnight (10 in Greater Sydney) ,
ISH LHA fears that control of DELTA in Illawarra LGA has been lost as it's spreading too fast in underprivileged areas of the LGA.
Far West NSW LHA has recorded their 1st covid death of the pandemic ( a resident of Broken Hill ).
Across NSW, 84.1% of the over-16 population has received a first dose COVID-19 vaccine, and 56.6% are fully vaccinated to 11.59pm on Wednesday 22 September 2021.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 9,356,439 with 3,376,507 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 5,979,932 administered by the GP network and other providers to 11.59pm on Wednesday 22 September 2021.
This is a mix of AstraZenicer , Pfizer and Moderna. Moderna started rolling out in chemists this week.
There has been panicked rush to get Pfizer into the arms of 12 yo - 16 yo children now it's been approved for this grp in Australia.
Unfortunately us over 60s in NSW are NOT PERMITTED to get Pfizer or Moderna unless AZ is STRONGLY counterindicated by our GP. A large number of over 60s in NSW are refusing AZ , wanting the BEST AVAILABLE vaxx in their arms ( either Pfizer or Moderna here in Australia ).
Now the supply of Pfizer is again restricted because of the of parents wanting their children vaxxed and most states are running low on Pfizer stocks AGAIN.
SYDNEY LHAs
Of the 1,043 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night,
256 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD),
211 are from Western Sydney LHD,
107 are from Sydney LHD,
123 are from South Eastern Sydney LHD,
44 are from Northern Sydney LHD,
REGIONAL NSW LHAs
ILLAWARRA - SHOALHAVEN, & CENTRAL COAST LHAs
Of the 1,043 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night,
103 are from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD,
58 are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD,
35 are from Central Coast LHD,
38 are from Hunter New England LHD,
32 are from Western NSW LHD,
11 are from Far West LHD.
5 are from Murrumbidgee LHD,
3 are from southern NSW LHD,
1 is from Mid North Coast LHD,
4 are in correctional settings and 12 cases are yet to be assigned to an LHD.
HUNTER-NEW ENGLAND , W NSW AND ACT LHAs
HUNTER-NEW ENGLAND LHA
The 38 new cases take the total number in the current outbreak to 600. There are currently 373 active cases.
14 are from Newcastle LGA
- 3 in Merewether
- 1 in Mayfield
- 1 in Wallsend
- 1 in Elermore Vale
- 1 in Newcastle
- 1 in Hamilton South
- 1 in New Lambton
- 1 in Jesmond
- 1 in Islington
- 1 in Kotara South *
- 1 in Newcastle West
- 1 in Warabrook
8 are from Lake Macquarie LGA
- 3 in Cardiff
- 2 in Toronto
- 1 in Mount Hutton *
- 1 in Cooranbong
- 1 in Morriset
7 are from Cessnock LGA
- 6 in Weston
- 1 in Branxton
5 are from Maitland LGA
- 3 in East Maitland
- 1 in Rutherford
- 1 in Thornton
2 are from Port Stephens LGA
- 2 in Raymond Terrace *
1 is from Muswellbrook LGA
- 1 in Muswellbrook
1 is from Mid-Coast LGA
- 1 in Darawank
19 of the total active cases are currently being cared for in hospital.
1 is in ICU.
15 are linked, 13 are unlinked, and 10 are still under investigation.
19 were infectious in the community.
9 were isolating while infectious.
10 are still under investigation.
773 close contacts are in isolation.
* too close to us for comfort.
WNSW LHA
Up to 8pm last night there have been 32 new cases identified in the Western NSW Local Health District.
They are in the following Local Government Areas (LGA):
10 in Bourke,
9 in Cowra,
10 in Dubbo,
2 in Mudgee
and 1 in Narromine.
8 of the cases located in Dubbo LGA cases are in Wellington.
NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program has recently detected fragments of the virus that causes DELTA COVID-19 at the sewage treatment plants in Lightning Ridge.
Other Regional NSW Major Delta Outbreaks.
VICTORIA
Victoria's Delta wave continues to deteriorate , they recorded 733 new LOCAL cases of Delta o/night all were mystery cases again , , total in Victoria's latest outbreak = 10887.
1 Delta death in Victoria overnight.
Riots continued in Melbourne , numbers were well down on what was seen in first few days. This is the 5th day running of violent riots , 100s were arrested again today when overwhelming contingents of Vic Police Cavalry , Riot and Special Weapons Squads supported by general duties cops surrounded the groups of rioters and swooped in to arrest and charge them.
Regional Victoria
Delta has trickled into North East Victoria with several new cases recorded across the region.
Albury Wodonga Health confirmed there are 3 positive cases in Wodonga.
1 is a close contact of a delta-positive person from outside the region, the other 2 cases are close contacts of the 1st case.
New Albury case linked
Across the Murray River, Albury has also recorded 1 new case of delta bringing the Local Government Area's total number of active cases to 5.
Murrumbidgee Local Health District said the new case was a household contact of a previously identified case in Albury.
They have been in isolation and it is unlikely there will be any exposure sites as a result.
The additional case comes just days after the town emerged from a 7-day lockdown and was downgraded to a red zone by the Victorian Government.
2 people have tested positive to delta in Greater Shepparton.
Goulburn Valley Health says 1 of the cases has a Shepparton address and the other resides in the Campaspe Shire but is currently in the town.
The new cases are believed to be acquired from a transport driver and is not linked to the previous outbreak.
A 2nd person has tested positive to delta in Wangaratta, who is a household contact of the previous case that attended Northeast Health Wangaratta's Emergency Department on Monday night.
Northeast Health Wangaratta said the new case had been isolating since Tuesday.
Numerkah Cobram Nathalia Health says 1 new case has been recorded in the Moira Shire but it is under review and the person is being re-tested today.
The Mitchell Shire has also recorded 9e new cases of delta.
ACT
They recorded recorded 19 new cases w/ 12 mystery cases . Their total in this outbreak is 694.
0 delta deaths.
TAS, NT , SA , QLD and WA all had OO days recorded, only cases recorded in these states were already in quarantine and all are repats from o/seas.
NZ recorded 8 new delta cases AGAIN overnight , ALL of these were residents of Auckland. 0 mystery caseS in Auckland.
NZ's cumulated total of local Delta transmissions is now 1141 .
Zero deaths today.
MODELLING
Australia recorded 1796 new Delta cases overnight & 12 people died from Delta in AU overnight.
VACCINATION ROLLOUT STATUS
To get REALLY % of population vaxxed multiply by 0.72 , as 28% of the population overall in Australia is under 16 yo.
HOSPITALIZATION ( Last 2 weeks )
ZERO IN WA
ZERO IN TAS
DAILY DELTA DEATHS ( Only in NSW & Vic )
NSW recorded 1043 local cases , bringing NSW's total to 51891 in 100 days .
Today mystery cases = 1043 ( 100% )
<== contact tracing in NSW is clearly still overwhelmed.
There were 11 DELTA deaths in overnight (10 in Greater Sydney) ,
ISH LHA fears that control of DELTA in Illawarra LGA has been lost as it's spreading too fast in underprivileged areas of the LGA.
Far West NSW LHA has recorded their 1st covid death of the pandemic ( a resident of Broken Hill ).
Across NSW, 84.1% of the over-16 population has received a first dose COVID-19 vaccine, and 56.6% are fully vaccinated to 11.59pm on Wednesday 22 September 2021.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 9,356,439 with 3,376,507 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 5,979,932 administered by the GP network and other providers to 11.59pm on Wednesday 22 September 2021.
This is a mix of AstraZenicer , Pfizer and Moderna. Moderna started rolling out in chemists this week.
There has been panicked rush to get Pfizer into the arms of 12 yo - 16 yo children now it's been approved for this grp in Australia.
Unfortunately us over 60s in NSW are NOT PERMITTED to get Pfizer or Moderna unless AZ is STRONGLY counterindicated by our GP. A large number of over 60s in NSW are refusing AZ , wanting the BEST AVAILABLE vaxx in their arms ( either Pfizer or Moderna here in Australia ).
Now the supply of Pfizer is again restricted because of the of parents wanting their children vaxxed and most states are running low on Pfizer stocks AGAIN.
SYDNEY LHAs
Of the 1,043 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night,
256 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD),
211 are from Western Sydney LHD,
107 are from Sydney LHD,
123 are from South Eastern Sydney LHD,
44 are from Northern Sydney LHD,
REGIONAL NSW LHAs
ILLAWARRA - SHOALHAVEN, & CENTRAL COAST LHAs
Of the 1,043 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night,
103 are from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD,
58 are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD,
35 are from Central Coast LHD,
38 are from Hunter New England LHD,
32 are from Western NSW LHD,
11 are from Far West LHD.
5 are from Murrumbidgee LHD,
3 are from southern NSW LHD,
1 is from Mid North Coast LHD,
4 are in correctional settings and 12 cases are yet to be assigned to an LHD.
HUNTER-NEW ENGLAND , W NSW AND ACT LHAs
HUNTER-NEW ENGLAND LHA
The 38 new cases take the total number in the current outbreak to 600. There are currently 373 active cases.
14 are from Newcastle LGA
- 3 in Merewether
- 1 in Mayfield
- 1 in Wallsend
- 1 in Elermore Vale
- 1 in Newcastle
- 1 in Hamilton South
- 1 in New Lambton
- 1 in Jesmond
- 1 in Islington
- 1 in Kotara South *
- 1 in Newcastle West
- 1 in Warabrook
8 are from Lake Macquarie LGA
- 3 in Cardiff
- 2 in Toronto
- 1 in Mount Hutton *
- 1 in Cooranbong
- 1 in Morriset
7 are from Cessnock LGA
- 6 in Weston
- 1 in Branxton
5 are from Maitland LGA
- 3 in East Maitland
- 1 in Rutherford
- 1 in Thornton
2 are from Port Stephens LGA
- 2 in Raymond Terrace *
1 is from Muswellbrook LGA
- 1 in Muswellbrook
1 is from Mid-Coast LGA
- 1 in Darawank
19 of the total active cases are currently being cared for in hospital.
1 is in ICU.
15 are linked, 13 are unlinked, and 10 are still under investigation.
19 were infectious in the community.
9 were isolating while infectious.
10 are still under investigation.
773 close contacts are in isolation.
* too close to us for comfort.
WNSW LHA
Up to 8pm last night there have been 32 new cases identified in the Western NSW Local Health District.
They are in the following Local Government Areas (LGA):
10 in Bourke,
9 in Cowra,
10 in Dubbo,
2 in Mudgee
and 1 in Narromine.
8 of the cases located in Dubbo LGA cases are in Wellington.
NSW Health's ongoing sewage surveillance program has recently detected fragments of the virus that causes DELTA COVID-19 at the sewage treatment plants in Lightning Ridge.
Other Regional NSW Major Delta Outbreaks.
VICTORIA
Victoria's Delta wave continues to deteriorate , they recorded 733 new LOCAL cases of Delta o/night all were mystery cases again , , total in Victoria's latest outbreak = 10887.
1 Delta death in Victoria overnight.
Riots continued in Melbourne , numbers were well down on what was seen in first few days. This is the 5th day running of violent riots , 100s were arrested again today when overwhelming contingents of Vic Police Cavalry , Riot and Special Weapons Squads supported by general duties cops surrounded the groups of rioters and swooped in to arrest and charge them.
Regional Victoria
Delta has trickled into North East Victoria with several new cases recorded across the region.
Albury Wodonga Health confirmed there are 3 positive cases in Wodonga.
1 is a close contact of a delta-positive person from outside the region, the other 2 cases are close contacts of the 1st case.
New Albury case linked
Across the Murray River, Albury has also recorded 1 new case of delta bringing the Local Government Area's total number of active cases to 5.
Murrumbidgee Local Health District said the new case was a household contact of a previously identified case in Albury.
They have been in isolation and it is unlikely there will be any exposure sites as a result.
The additional case comes just days after the town emerged from a 7-day lockdown and was downgraded to a red zone by the Victorian Government.
2 people have tested positive to delta in Greater Shepparton.
Goulburn Valley Health says 1 of the cases has a Shepparton address and the other resides in the Campaspe Shire but is currently in the town.
The new cases are believed to be acquired from a transport driver and is not linked to the previous outbreak.
A 2nd person has tested positive to delta in Wangaratta, who is a household contact of the previous case that attended Northeast Health Wangaratta's Emergency Department on Monday night.
Northeast Health Wangaratta said the new case had been isolating since Tuesday.
Numerkah Cobram Nathalia Health says 1 new case has been recorded in the Moira Shire but it is under review and the person is being re-tested today.
The Mitchell Shire has also recorded 9e new cases of delta.
ACT
They recorded recorded 19 new cases w/ 12 mystery cases . Their total in this outbreak is 694.
0 delta deaths.
TAS, NT , SA , QLD and WA all had OO days recorded, only cases recorded in these states were already in quarantine and all are repats from o/seas.
NZ recorded 8 new delta cases AGAIN overnight , ALL of these were residents of Auckland. 0 mystery caseS in Auckland.
NZ's cumulated total of local Delta transmissions is now 1141 .
Zero deaths today.
MODELLING