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COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Australia

by Colleen Fleiss on Nov 20 2022 6:12 PM
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COVID-19 in Australia: A significant factor in upgrading alert levels was the number of health staff unable to work due to positive COVID-19 status.

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Australia
COVID-19 risk rating in Australia has been changed from green to amber, requiring masks to be worn in all hospital areas and visitor numbers monitored to protect staff and patients.

Fourth COVID-19 Wave in Australia

In a statement, NSW Health Deputy Secretary Deb Willcox pointed out that the requirements in all public hospitals and health facilities are due to increasing case numbers in the community, reports Xinhua news agency.
“Implementing these changes now means that our staff and the community can look forward to the festive season with greater confidence,” Willcox said.

“As of November 16, there were 1,089 health care workers in isolation up from 645 the previous week,” he said.

“This is an important indicator for our health system that we need to find the right balance with simple measures that can help us avoid more significant changes.”

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