COVID has again surged through aged care homes, with weekly deaths in residential facilities 8 times higher than at the end of the previous wave.

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Source: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fcovid-havoc-strikes-aged-care-homes%2Fnews-story%2Fa292f08c42ab35621cb54c959af2f048&memtype=registered&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-high-test-score&V21spcbehaviour=append

Total active cases in Australia - 9 December 2022

🇦🇺AUS - 123,451

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Source: https://covidbaseau.com/

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton has released his weekly COVID report.

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https://www.health.vic.gov.au/media-releases/chief-health-officer-update-9-december-2022

Queensland COVID cases up 21%, majority still first-time infections, Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard says

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-09/queensland-covid-19-cases-up-20-per-cent/101756526

Nurses don't want to be COVID 'heroes' and 'angels' — they want better conditions, study finds

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-10/nurses-want-better-conditions-not-hero-labels-study-finds/101748056

This infographic issued on 9 December 2022 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-common-operating-picture-9-december-2022?language=en

Almost 4,000 children were on elective surgery waitlists for the Sydney Children's Hospital at Westmead and Randwick at the end of September.

🔹Sydney Children’s Hospital at Westmead - 2,500

🔹Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick - 1,398

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Source: https://www.watoday.com.au/national/nsw/hospital-staffing-crisis-puts-4000-children-on-surgery-wait-list-20221209-p5c55u.html

Protect yourself and others from COVID-19

🔹Last updated: 7 December 2022

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https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/protect-yourself-and-others