Covid-19 Update /Australia

It’s been a while since I have updated the Covid situation in Australia.

In simple terms it hasn’t gone away.

Over the last week, 38,618 cases were reported across Australia, an average of 5,517 cases per day and a rolling average of 25 deaths per day.

We now have bivalent #5 vaccine booster available.

Unfortunately uptake by the under 65s has been minimal.

The nation’s peak medical body, the Australian Medical Association, is urging Australians to get Covid-19 boosters and flu shots, warning against complacency as infection rates take off.
The more than 16.5 million Australians who have not received a Covid-19 booster shot in over six months is a concerningly high figure, they said.
The AMA president said Australia was facing a worrying fifth wave of Covid-19, with cases more than double the average daily rate in March, soaring to an average of 5,517 a day as of 30 May.
Hospitalisations and weekly Covid-19 related deaths are also up.

Despite all this, mask wearing and social distancing are a thing of the past for the general population.

We still wear masks in crowded situations and occasionally get ‘the look’ and even a remark or two.
We have had all our vaccinations including one bivalent booster in the USA ie. 6 in total.
Thankfully we are still Novids.
Full set of stats available here.