Sydney: Australia Another surge of Covid-19 deaths was recorded on Monday as an outbreak of the highly contagious omicron The version was peaking, and officials warned the number could rise further when schools return from year-end holidays next week.
The world’s number 13 economy is trying to strike a balance between reopening after two years of movement restrictions and dealing with the most deaths and cases of the pandemic.
Officials say the rollout of a vaccine booster will reduce deaths, and point to stabilization in hospitalization numbers as a sign the flare has reached the worst-case scenario.
The country reported 58 deaths on Monday, most of them in its three most populous states – New South Wales. Victoria And queensland – In line with the previous day’s count but still one of the highest of the pandemic.
The total number of new cases, 40,681, was nearly three times less than that amount earlier this month.
“Our assessment indicates that the spread of the COVID virus is slowing, our situation is stabilizing and while we expect to see an uptick in transmissions associated with going back to school, this can be mitigated by your actions as individuals. could.” NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant told a news conference.
“Getting those boosters will help us,” she said.
More than nine in 10 Australians over the age of 12 have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine – a statistical health experts say has led to the country’s relatively low death rate – but very few have received the third dose that Omicron says. is seen as a guard against.
Although all Australian states are resisting a return to lockdown, most have reintroduced social distancing measures and mandatory mask-wearing to slow transmission. But they are divided on whether to manage a return to school after a long period of distance learning.
Students in NSW and Victoria will be required to wear masks and receive regular rapid antigen testing when they return to individual classes next week. Queensland, however, postponed the return to school until 7 February to avoid a spike in transmissions.
“The summit does not mean the end,” Queensland’s chief health officer john gerard said, warning of a “potential extension of the peak” when schools return.
The world’s number 13 economy is trying to strike a balance between reopening after two years of movement restrictions and dealing with the most deaths and cases of the pandemic.
Officials say the rollout of a vaccine booster will reduce deaths, and point to stabilization in hospitalization numbers as a sign the flare has reached the worst-case scenario.
The country reported 58 deaths on Monday, most of them in its three most populous states – New South Wales. Victoria And queensland – In line with the previous day’s count but still one of the highest of the pandemic.
The total number of new cases, 40,681, was nearly three times less than that amount earlier this month.
“Our assessment indicates that the spread of the COVID virus is slowing, our situation is stabilizing and while we expect to see an uptick in transmissions associated with going back to school, this can be mitigated by your actions as individuals. could.” NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant told a news conference.
“Getting those boosters will help us,” she said.
More than nine in 10 Australians over the age of 12 have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine – a statistical health experts say has led to the country’s relatively low death rate – but very few have received the third dose that Omicron says. is seen as a guard against.
Although all Australian states are resisting a return to lockdown, most have reintroduced social distancing measures and mandatory mask-wearing to slow transmission. But they are divided on whether to manage a return to school after a long period of distance learning.
Students in NSW and Victoria will be required to wear masks and receive regular rapid antigen testing when they return to individual classes next week. Queensland, however, postponed the return to school until 7 February to avoid a spike in transmissions.
“The summit does not mean the end,” Queensland’s chief health officer john gerard said, warning of a “potential extension of the peak” when schools return.
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