Experts say data points to early signs of a new wave but, given level of immunity, is not expected to be as severe as in the past
New South Wales is experiencing a rise in Covid-19 cases, with one expert warning the data indicates early signs of a new wave with a “patchwork quilt” of variants.recorded 8,032 Covid cases in the week to Saturday, an increase of 9.2% from the previous week.
Emergency department presentations for coronaviruses that required an admission fell to 110 from 130 the previous week, according to NSW Health. There were 29 Covid deaths reported that week, although NSW Health said they might not have occurred in the week they were reported.Prof Alex Martiniuk, an epidemiologist at the University of Sydney, said the data indicated early signs of a Covid wave, likely with a “patchwork quilt” of variants that all fall into the Omicron family.
“We are in a much better position than we were two years ago, but we aren’t out of the woods yet,” Collignon said. Last week 603 people were diagnosed with the flu, an increase of 29.1% from the week before. There was also were 572 cases of RSV reported, compared with 336 cases three weeks earlier.
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