COVID-19 instances have spiked once more in New South Wales and Victoria, with deaths for at this time additionally surging.
NSW recorded 19,183 new instances, up from the 15,572 reported yesterday.
The every day loss of life toll doubled from six to 12.
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In Victoria, instances rose to 12,007 from 10,011 the day earlier than.
There have been eight deaths, in comparison with one yesterday.
Hospitalisations additionally rose barely in every state, although intensive care numbers had been regular.
Aussies' flu complacency
Well being specialists are in the meantime involved that Australians are downplaying the prospect of a severe flu season this yr, regardless of a number of warnings.
A brand new client survey, commissioned by Australian vaccine producer Seqirus, requested 1000 adults aged 18 years and over about their attitudes to the flu.
The outcomes confirmed lower than half (45 per cent) assume flu is a really severe situation that may result in loss of life in weak individuals.
Three in 10 respondents (29 per cent) mentioned they aren't desiring to get vaccinated in opposition to the flu whereas one other 11 per cent are nonetheless undecided.
Infectious illness skilled Professor Robert Booy says that Australians might face a impolite awakening this flu season after two years of few instances.
"For the final two years, we have had subsequent to no flu, and vaccination charges have been low as properly," Professor Booy mentioned.
"As a consequence, the extent of group safety has dropped considerably.
"I am involved in regards to the correlation between individuals who don't assume that flu is severe and those that don't intend to get vaccinated."
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Professor Booy additionally mentioned Australia has had some earlier unhealthy flu seasons.
"Modelling knowledge from 2010-2019, estimates that Australia averaged practically 2800 annual flu deaths, with greater than 6400 estimated deaths in 2017 and over 5200 in 2019."