Don't breathe it in. #COVIDisAirborne

ACT weekly COVID update: 10 Jan to 16 Jan 2025 🔹PCR cases: 84 (-27.5%) 🔹Deaths: 0 🔹Total deaths: 373 (+0) 🔹Hospital: 11 (+57.1%) 🔹ICU: 0 🔹Vent: 0 🔸There has been one COVID-19-related death notified to ACT Health in 2025 Source: act.gov.au/__data/assets/…

Blow me down with a feather, just got this in a newsletter from AUS Gov: "Welcome to the January edition of the 2025 Health and Aged Care Update. In this edition, find out about: Indoor air quality and how to have a safe summer" 1/2

AUS Govt advice for clean indoor air in your home.🙏 Why can't we see this being applied across all hospital and healthcare environments, aged care, schools, and really any indoor spaces? 2/2

UPDATE: A new case of measles has been reported in Victoria. This is in addition to the two measles cases reported last Friday 17 January 2025. View all exposures sites: go.vic.gov.au/3WlDhkW

A global new survey shows there's no crisis of trust in scientists, as some might claim. But there are some nuances. @zlevo mat marques, ph.d. ||| @[email protected] Niels G. Mede @OurANU La Trobe University theconversation.com/most-of-us-tru…

Such an advance. Thanks Australian Department of Health and Aged Care and Mark Butler MP Ged Kearney health.gov.au/topics/environ…

Queensland: Weekly infection surveillance report: 15 Jan to 21 Jan 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 1,303 (-12.2%) 🔹Influenza: 663 (+14.9%) 🔹RSV: 377 (-3.0%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 205 (-19.9%) 🔸Influenza: 33 (-13.1%) 🔸RSV: 32 (-13.5%) Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pract…

(1/4) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 18 Jan 2025 🔸COVID positivity rate: 9.0% (-0.2%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4 🔹COVID: 1,917 (-17.3%) 🔹Influenza: 1,359 (+6.5%) 🔹RSV: 422 (+9.9%) NSW Health Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/cov…

Vic Covid update: "The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 has decreased this week. The 7-day average is 122 (week ending 21 January), compared to 184 last week." Hospitalisations continued trending lower.

VIC Fortnightly COVID Update: 10 Jan to 24 Jan 2025 🔸PCR positivity rate: 8.0% (-1.4%) 🔹PCR cases only: 790 (-22.8%) 🔹Hospitalised: 122* (-36.1%) 🔹ICU: 6* (-33.3%) *7-day average Victorian Department of Health Source: health.vic.gov.au/infectious-dis…

SA weekly COVID update: 24 Jan 2025 🔸PCR positivity rate: 10.4% (-1.9%) 🔹PCR cases only: 272 (-30.2%) 🔹Deaths: 0 (+0) 🔹Total deaths: 1,938 (+0) 🔹Hospital: NR 🔹ICU: NR NR = Not Reported SA Health Chris Picton MP Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connec…

ACT weekly COVID update: 17 Jan to 23 Jan 2025 🔹PCR cases: 56 (-33.3%) 🔹Deaths: 1 (+1) 🔹Total deaths: 374 (+1) 🔹Hospital: 8 (-27.2%) 🔹ICU: 0 🔹Vent: 0 🔸There have been 2 COVID-19 related deaths notified to ACT Health in 2025. Source: act.gov.au/directorates-a…

"Publication of the Weekly Respiratory Illness Report will pause from Friday 24 January 2025, re-commencing in the autumn/winter months of the year, when the ACT is likely to observe an increase in respiratory illnesses again." ACT Health

Tasmania Monthly COVID Update: Week ending 19 January 2025 🔸Positivity rate: 3.9% (-1.9%) 🔹New PCR cases: 42 (-57.1%) Source: health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/… RespTas Report: health.tas.gov.au/sites/default/…

WA weekly COVID update: 13 Jan to 19 Jan 2025 🔸COVID positivity rate: 6.1% est. (-2.1%) 🔹PCR cases: 252 (-11.2%) 🔹Hospitalised: Average of 98 per day (-16.9%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average increased to 6 (+100.0%) Source: health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp/D…

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COVID is still here & wearing a high-quality, well-fitted mask protects our most vulnerable community members. A simple act of care can prevent serious health complications. Mask up in high-risk settings & reduce the spread ➡️ go.vic.gov.au/4giUF1B More tips below 1/2🧵