The virus trails only heart disease and dementia after an estimated 7,100 fatalities from January to July, researchers say
There were 7,100 Covid deaths in the first seven months of 2022, according to new research from the Actuaries Institute, making the virus the third most common cause of death so far this year.
This means deaths from Covid-19 so far in 2022 will be higher than deaths from cardiovascular disease and lung cancer , but lower than ischaemic heart diseases and dementia with about 10,000 deaths each.The Covid deaths have been driven by the Omicron wave, in particular the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, combined with eased restrictions. But there are signs that the wave of cases and deaths may be abating.premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said the state reached its peak on 25 July.
Victoria, which has also had high daily Covid death tolls in recent months, recorded one death on Monday.
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