Denis - The COVID info guy -Jan 5, 2024

COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 4 January 2024

🔹Active cases: 2,583 (+301)
🔹Active outbreaks: 413 (+68)
🔹Residents: 1,793 (+163)
🔹Staff: 790 (+138)
🔹Reported deaths in 2024: 23* (+23)

🔸6,149 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic

🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸23* reported deaths in 2024

*Note: All deaths may not have occurred in 2024

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-outbreaks-in-australian-residential-aged-care-facilities-4-january-2024?language=en

Show threadKath Murphy
@DenisCOVIDinfoguy @albomp @auscovid19 My support worker is very ill with COVID. She’s expected to go back to work after 5 days. All of her clients are vulnerable.
Jan 5, 2024 at 11:56pmWeb
Show threadDeb DaveyJan 6, 2024
@ChopsieMurphy @DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19 I hope that you can stay safe
Show threadKath MurphyJan 6, 2024
@Debdavey @DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19 Thanks. I’ve asked her not to attend for 14 days.