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.
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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.‘Australia’s latest figures showed that there were a total of 27,869 new infections recorded for the seven days, up from 19,800 the week before.’
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“As of November 16, there were 1,089 health care workers in isolation up from 645 the previous week,” he said. ![twitter](https://images.medindia.net/icons/news/social/twitter.png)
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“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.”
Source-IANS