Health Minister Greg Hunt says that, despite the growth in COVID-19 cases, there has been no serious rise in patients on ventilators nor in ICU, calling that a 'heartening' sign ahead of Christmas.
Australians should not fear the explosion in COVID-19 case numbers, says the federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, as the number of people admitted to hospital with serious illness has not yet grown.The Health Minister says the system is ready if hospital admissions rise
But Mr Hunt said that, while there was still a need for caution, he was relieved to see the growth in cases had not translated into a spike in patients in intensive care. "Despite an increase in case numbers, we're not seeing an increase in these serious cases [requiring] ICU or ventilation" Mr Hunt said.In the past 24 hours in New South Wales, COVID-related hospital admissions rose from 302 to 347, with that state having 45 people in ICU.
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