Case data is from NNDSS Dashboard that is automated from CovidLive

• NSW 1,567 new cases (🔻4%)
• VIC 653 new cases (🔻12%)
• QLD 959 new cases (🔺3%)
• WA 300 new cases (🔺2%)
• SA 938 new cases (🔻8%)
• TAS 82 new cases (🔻51%)
• ACT 71 new cases (🔺45%)
• NT 29 new cases (🔻29%)

Notes:

• These case numbers are only an indicator for the current trends as most cases are unreported.
• Multiply by 20 or 30 to get a better indication of actual community case numbers.
• Only SA still collect or report RAT results.
• The significant drop in the Tasmanian case numbers are due to excluding RAT results starting from this week.

Flu tracker tracks cold and flu symptoms (fever plus cough) and is another useful tool for tracking the level of respiratory viruses in the community. Nationally this has increased slightly, from 1.3% to 1.5%.

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There are currently a high number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases in NSW, while COVID-19 and flu case numbers remain steady and low. There are more RSV hospitalisations that both the flu or covid combined atm. News report

The unseasonal early flu and RSV spike in QLD appears to be falling off although these are still higher than usual, with hospitalisations for covid flattening out. There are 110 covid hospitalisations in those above 65 years and 35 in the younger cohorts. These numbers exclude incidental covid cases and may not be complete.

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I'm not eligible under the PBS for paxlovid antivirals and am wondering the cheapest chemist to buy them? I'm in Melbourne

Hey folks.

Just wanted to check which vaccines I should be getting to be up to date with the current variant floating around. I'm in healthcare and they are offering Pfizer BA4/5 with the flu shot but I'm not sure if this is """out of date""" as a booster.

Many thanks.

Case data is from NNDSS Dashboard that is automated from CovidLive

• NSW 1,629 new cases (🔺11%)
• VIC 740 new cases (🔻23%)
• QLD 927 new cases (🔺16%)
• WA 293 new cases (🔺8%)
• SA 1,015 new cases (🔺5%)
• TAS 167 new cases (🔻63%)
• ACT 49 new cases (🔻14%)
• NT 41 new cases (🔺17%)

Notes:

• These case numbers are only an indicator for the current trends as most cases are unreported.
• Multiply these numbers by 20 or 30 to get a better indication of community case numbers.
• SA is the only state that still collects and reports RAT results.

Flu tracker tracks cold and flu symptoms (fever plus cough) and is another useful tool for tracking the level of respiratory viruses in the community. These have fallen slightly this week, from 1.4% to 1.3%.

National FluTracker trends

Hospitalisations in the eastern states appear stable or are decreasing slightly.

NSW ED presentations and admissions for COVID-19 and the flu

Note: Hospitalisation numbers are getting too fragmented to be reliable with recent changes to some of the state reporting; with only partial and irregular updates. These are being excluded from the tallies.

I currently have Covid again (for the third time) and I can’t help but feel awful. The first two times I got it because I didn’t get boosted (which is my fault) while this time I got it because I didn’t get the new updated shot. However I am boosted with the bivalent currently and got the shot last year in April. I’ve been masking, cleaning, sanitizing, all that. And yet I got it a third time. I feel awful. My whole family is protective. The first two times I got it from school while this time I got it from my mom (im not sure how she got it but she does work at a hospital but she also masks up and is boosted). Also doctors don’t even give you information about which vaccine is the right one or up to date or they make the boosters seem optional. I just feel like a bad and irresponsible person overall. Even though I did try it just wasn’t enough

Edit: I am no longer in school since I graduated recently. I had got COVID in junior year and senior year so that was about 2-3 years ago (I think?). I am turning 19 this year

Edit: just took a test and im negative. i had symptoms but never took a test and got exposed so i thought i had it. but i took a test today actually and its negative!

Still novid, as far as I know. As time goes on I am getting slack with wearing masks in crowded indoor areas but will ramp up over winter. 4 shots.

• NSW 1,461 new cases (🔺10%); 150 hospitalised
• VIC 959 new cases (🔺324%); 98 hospitalised
• QLD 797 new cases (🔻10%); 154 hospitalised
• WA 272 new cases (🔺53%); 22 hospitalised; 1 in ICU
• SA 964 new cases (🔺10%)
• TAS 447 new cases (🔺21%); 15 hospitalised; 1 in ICU
• ACT 57 new cases (🔺21%); 6 hospitalised; 1 in ICU
• NT 35 new cases (🔺13%); 0 hospitalised

Notes:

• NSW numbers potentially have a small data correction this week.
• Older more detailed surveillance reports can be accessed using the state and territory links above.
• These case numbers are only an indicator for the current trends as most cases are unreported.
• Multiply by 20 or 30 to get a better indication of actual community case numbers.
• NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT no longer collect or report RAT results.

Data is sourced from CovidLive that pulls data from the NNDSS Dashboard for case numbers (updated daily) and the National Dashboard for hospitalisations (updated monthly).

Flu tracker tracks cold and flu symptoms (fever plus cough) and is another useful tool for tracking the level of respiratory viruses in the community.

The rise in VIC cases are reflected in the wastewater readings from back in March 21 where the metro area saw a significant rise, although this increase is not seen in the latest readings from NSW (6 Apr) and WA (5 Apr).

Hospitalisations are still going down across the board.

As of today, TAS will stop collecting reporting RAT results. This will make SA the only state or territory still collecting results.

https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2024/april/long-covid-sufferers-can-take-heart

• NSW 1,332 new cases (🔻17% ^(§)); 262 hospitalised
• VIC 226 new cases (🔻64%); 144 hospitalised; 6 in ICU
• QLD 888 new cases (🔺3%); 174 hospitalised
• WA 178 new cases (🔻18%); 15 hospitalised; 1 in ICU
• SA 876 new cases (🔻12% ^(§))
• TAS 369 new cases (🔻4%); 23 hospitalised; 1 in ICU
• ACT 47 new cases (🔺12%); 15 hospitalised; 1 in ICU
• NT 31 new cases (🔻16%); 0 hospitalised

^(§) I have applied the same adjustments as last week to calculate the case percentage changes for NSW, SA and Australia. Without those adjustments, we would have had NSW 🔻51% and SA🔺159%, with 🔻24% nationally.

Notes:

• Older more detailed surveillance reports can be accessed using the state and territory links above.
• These case numbers are only an indicator for the current trends as most cases are unreported.
• Multiply by 20 or 30 to get a better indication of actual community case numbers.
• NSW, VIC, QLD, WA and the ACT no longer collect or report RAT results.

Data is sourced from CovidLive that pulls data from the NNDSS Dashboard for case numbers (updated daily) and the National Dashboard for hospitalisations (updated monthly).

Flu tracker tracks cold and flu symptoms (fever plus cough) and is another useful tool for tracking the level of respiratory viruses in the community.

WA hospitalisations are showing the same slow decrease of admissions as the other states.

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Our kid is turning five - what’s the latest on eligibility/advice for kids jabs?

Spend the long weekend with my girlfriend - she was feeling a bit low and off both Sunday and Monday. Started coughing Tuesday and Wedensday and told her to do a test today - of course it was a strong positive for Covid.

So I have not seen her since Monday arvo .. about >80hours ago now. Given the incubation is typically around 5 days I feel i most likely will start getting symptons tomorrow or the weekend :(

I still feel 100% fine , is there anything I can do to limit my risk now when Im not seeing her anyways.. smash vitamin C ? Eat a few garlic cloves ?

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I'll do anything just if it reduces chances even slightly ..

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Just came out of Influenza B - 3 weeks ago ! was hell - fuck can keep doing this ...

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Look after your physical and mental health

A great way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine is by running! Running can be a fun & flexible way to exercise. When exercising make sure to follow any restrictions in your state or territory & remember to stay #COVIDSafe

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Official Links

The state and territory surveillance reports are released weekly, apart from NSW and TAS that are released fortnightly.

Cumulative COVID-19 case notifications from across the country are updated daily on the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data visualisation tool. The National Dashboard contains information about COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments, aged care outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths and are updated monthly.