After years of fear and lockdowns, 2024 could mark the end of Covid’s long hold over Australia.
A clear trend is emerging in Covid deaths and 2024 could mark a significant milestone in the progression of the virus, new data has revealed.Data from the Department of Health and Aged care shows a clear and steady decline in Covid associated deaths in the first four months of the year, with seven-day rolling averages slipping from about 10 in early January to below five by early April.
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Covid mortality, released in late February, also suggests that while the virus is still a lethal threat, its lethality may be declining. The health department has cautioned its seven-day rolling averages should be read with some caution, however, given the decline in Covid testing.
“Principally it demonstrates how improved immunity, through vaccination and prior infection, improved treatments and a better understanding of the virus, has fundamentally altered the impact of Covid on society since its emergence,” he said. “Omicron subvariants have continued to dominate the global Covid landscape for over two years,” he said.
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