States and territories across Australia are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of people in hospital with COVID, but intensive care admissions are falling.
the 3,000 cases a day scenario that modelling suggested earlier in the monthDue to a current high demand for healthcare and high number of unwell staff, Canberra Health Services are calling for the community to consider their need to attend hospitals with non life-threatening ailments.
"We need to use our COVID-smart behaviours again to continue to continue to help protect our community as this new wave approaches and makes its way through Canberra and Australia,” Dr Coleman said.No new deathsWhile influenza cases are declining in NSW, the "We've got to seriously consider perhaps some mandatory public health measures, especially for our most at-risk population and our community members," he said.Queensland's COVID-19 hospitalisations have topped 1,000 for the first time.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles said surge plans were in place for hospitals to deal with the rising COVID caseload, including rescheduling appointments.
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