Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[drron]

Was still editing my comment when you posted @Pushka. Been in constant contact with Qld Health and my Dr. My biggest concern is my elderly client base and not being able to go places without a -ive PCR test.

For interest try a RAT test. That is usually negative before the PCR.If it is ask again. With many respiratory illnesses there is a mild cough sometimes for weeks but the person is not infectious.
The PCR test is inaccurate when diagnosing that a person is not infectious as shedding can go on for weeks. A RAT on the other hand is detecting the viral antigen. if that is not detected it is unlikely you are infectious.

 

[drron]

WA going down even further in my eyes.

Dr Nick Coatsworth has called on doctors to allow visitors into hospitals in spite of restrictions after a family-of-five was stopped from seeing their terminally ill mother.

The former deputy chief medical officer took to Twitter on Friday after hearing a mother has been left to die on her own in a Bunbury hospital, 180km south of Perth.

Jo Gittos, 47, has been given just three months to live but she is not allowed to accept visitors after all public hospitals in Western Australia were placed on 'red alert' on Wednesday

Nick Coastworth tells doctors to BREAK draconian Covid rules

The former deputy chief medical officer took to Twitter on Friday after hearing a mother has been left to die on her own in a Bunbury hospital, 180km south of Perth.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I worked in Tasmania for 18 months over this pandemic. in the wards I worked not one dying patient's family was barred from seeing them. When the NWRH outbreak occurred the family would come to the entrance and all had to don full PPE then escorted by a security guard to the patients room. They coud stay for hours unless they came from interstate when they were escorted by police from their quarantine hotel in full PPE and only allowed a 30 minute visit. But they got to see and talk to their relative.

That this is happening now is discraceful. The WA Health Department and it's Minister should hang their heads in shame.

 

[oz_mark]

WA recorded 2,137 new cases and no deaths in the 24-hour period to 8pm last night.
Active cases: 9,660
Cases in hospital: 21
Cases in ICU: 0

 

[oz_mark]

That this is happening now is discraceful. The WA Health Department and it's Minister should hang their heads in shame.

Although the fine folk of WA will dismiss this criticism, and just say they're being 'kept safe' or being protected....

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Was still editing my comment when you posted @Pushka. Been in constant contact with Qld Health and my Dr. My biggest concern is my elderly client base and not being able to go places without a -ive PCR test.

I see. If it’s a high risk of similar to aged care setting then the extra caution is a bit more understandable. Hopefully drron’s suggestion of a RAT helps exit isolation sooner even if it’s just day to day activities rather than aged care settings (or similar).

 

[Port Power]

Although the fine folk of WA will dismiss this criticism, and just say they're being 'kept safe' or being protected....

No we will not!

There has to be variations made to suit circumstances, and a dying person being able to have immediate family visit is top of the list.
Do health authorities think the patient is going to catch COVID-19 and die earlier? Outrageous to bar the family!

 

[jakeseven7]

Is covid still a thing in WA

 

[oz_mark]

No we will not!

There has to be variations made to suit circumstances, and a dying person being able to have immediate family visit is top of the list.
Do health authorities think the patient is going to catch COVID-19 and die earlier? Outrageous to bar the family!

Believe me, I have been through two years of arguing about the lack of compassion shown in WA. It has always been dismissed as 'keeping us safe'.

Is covid still a thing in WA

Yes. Even down to the 'i'm keeping you safe' sermons, err I mean, press conferences every day.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

NSW (103,910 active (PCR+/RAT+) – 21,000 public hospital beds, 884 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 2943 – January 2022, ICU: 242 – September 2021]
Paused surgery to 75% capacity (private, regional/rural public) resuming 7/2 – announced 1/2

25/2 2809 PCR+, 31k tests, 4774 RAT+, 1144 hospital, 64 ICU
26/2 2621 PCR+, 27k tests, 4396 RAT+, 1130 hospital, 59 ICU
27/2 2198 PCR+, 26k tests, 3816 RAT+, 1146 hospital, 58 ICU
28/2 1794 PCR+, 19k tests, 4062 RAT+, 1136 hospital, 55 ICU
1/3 2286 PCR+, 23k tests, 6588 RAT+, 1098 hospital, 49 ICU
2/3 3706 PCR+, 34k tests, 6944 RAT+, 1072 hospital, 45 ICU
3/3 3673 PCR+, 30k tests, 7665 RAT+, 1035 hospital, 43 ICU
4/3 3416 PCR+, 31k tests, 6050 RAT+, 1000 hospital, 42 ICU
5/3 3395 PCR+, 30k tests, 6622 RAT+, 995 hospital, 45 ICU

Victoria (39,556 active – 15,000 public hospital beds, 476 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 1229 – January 2022, ICU: 163 – October 2021]
Paused surgery to 50% capacity (private hospitals, day centres) resuming 7/2 – announced 4/2
All surgery to 100% capacity resuming 28/2 – announced 16/2

25/2 2317 PCR+, 19k tests, 4263 RAT+, 301 hospital, 38 ICU
26/2 2086 PCR+, 17k tests, 3788 RAT+, 281 hospital, 43 ICU
27/2 1680 PCR+, 15k tests, 3372 RAT+, 274 hospital, 38 ICU
28/2 1523 PCR+, 13k tests, 4329 RAT+, 283 hospital, 42 ICU
1/3 1499 PCR+, 13k tests, 5380 RAT+, 255 hospital, 41 ICU
2/3 2383 PCR+, 23k tests, 4743 RAT+, 264 hospital, 37 ICU
3/3 2232 PCR+, 19k tests, 4861 RAT+, 262 hospital, 33 ICU
4/3 2233 PCR+, 19k tests, 4312 RAT+, 245 hospital, 28 ICU
5/3 1834 PCR+, 13k tests, 3887 RAT+, 250 hospital, 28 ICU

Qld 30,377 active 4/3 – 13,000 public hospital beds, 408 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 928 (public) – January 2022, ICU: 71 (public+private) – February 2022]
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused until 1/3 – announced 8/1]

25/2 2330 PCR+, 9.6k tests, 3110 RAT+, 350 hospital, 30 ICU
26/2 1965 PCR+, 8.5k tests, 2873 RAT+, 341 hospital, 25 ICU
27/2 1462 PCR+, 6.4k tests, 2109 RAT+, 295 hospital, 24 ICU
28/2 827 PCR+, 3.4k tests, 2485 RAT+, 311 hospital, 25 ICU
1/3 633 PCR+, 2.1k tests, 3820 RAT+, 316 hospital, 26 ICU
2/3 1231 PCR+, 4.5k tests, 3780 RAT+, 312 hospital, 26 ICU
3/3 2829 PCR+, 10k tests, 3650 RAT+, 315 hospital, 26 ICU
4/3 2317 PCR+, 8.2k tests, 3129 RAT+, 284 hospital, 25 ICU
5/3

SA (18,363 active 4/3 – 4500 public hospital beds, 161 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 298 – January 2022, ICU: 37 – January 2022]
Paused surgery gradually recommencing from 7/2 (100% by 28/2) – announced 1/2

25/2 1714 positives, 11k tests, 112 hospital, 13 ICU
26/2 1688 positives, 10k tests, 109 hospital, 12 ICU
27/2 1467 positives, 8.9k tests, 114 hospital, 11 ICU
28/2 1358 positives, 7.3k tests, 109 hospital, 10 ICU
1/3 1618 positives, 10k tests, 111 hospital, 9 ICU
2/3 2075 positives, 12k tests, 112 hospital, 9 ICU
3/3 2307 positives, 11k tests, 104 hospital, 9 ICU
4/3 2047 positives, 10k tests, 106 hospital, 9 ICU
5/3

Tasmania (5585 active – 1500 public hospital beds, 38 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 41 – January 2022, ICU: 3 – January 2022]

25/2 138 PCR+, 1.0k tests, 713 RAT+, 4/11 hospital, 2 ICU
26/2 116 PCR+, 1.2k tests, 676 RAT+, 4/10 hospital, 2 ICU
27/2 111 PCR+, 1.0k tests, 565 RAT+, 3/9 hospital, 0 ICU
28/2 115 PCR+, 1.0k tests, 619 RAT+, 4/11 hospital, 0 ICU
1/3 111 PCR+, 0.7k tests, 846 RAT+, 6/13 hospital, 2 ICU
2/3 112 PCR+, 1.3k tests, 756 RAT+, 9/12 hospital, 2 ICU
3/3 177 PCR+, 1.0k tests, 940 RAT+, 6/12 hospital, 3 ICU
4/3 130 PCR+, 1.4k tests, 807 RAT+, 10/14 hospital, 4 ICU
5/3 176 PCR+, 1.1k tests, 765 RAT+, 8/16 hospital, 4 ICU

ACT (4180 active – 1200 public hospital beds, 37 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 73 – January 2022, ICU: 12 – October 2021]
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused at Calvary hospital for 6 weeks – announced 7/1
Paused surgery resuming 21/2, with gradual return to 100% in following days – announced 18/2

25/2 410 PCR+, 363 RAT+, 41 hospital, 3 ICU
26/2 161 PCR+, 317 RAT+, 41 hospital, 2 ICU
27/2 265 PCR+, 230 RAT+, 43 hospital, 0 ICU
28/2 234 PCR+, 230 RAT+, 44 hospital, 0 ICU
1/3 310 PCR+, 382 RAT+, 45 hospital, 0 ICU
2/3 596 PCR+, 457 RAT+, 40 hospital, 0 ICU
3/3 384 PCR+, 306 RAT+, 39 hospital, 2 ICU
4/3 450 PCR+, 344 RAT+, 35 hospital, 2 ICU
5/3 375 PCR+, 321 RAT+, 39 hospital, 2 ICU

NT (3677 active 4/3 – 1000 public hospital beds, 20 public/private ICU beds)
[current peak hospital: 178 – February 2022, ICU: 7 – February 2022]
Pausing elective and day surgery as required – announced 4/2

25/2 755 positives, 101 hospital, 7 ICU
26/2 632 positives, 98 hospital, 7 ICU
27/2 368 positives, 101 hospital, 6 ICU
28/2 392 positives, 96 hospital, 4 ICU
1/3 565 positives, 86 hospital, 4 ICU
2/3 624 positives, 76 hospital, 2 ICU
3/3 559 positives, 48 hospital, 2 ICU
4/3 600 positives, 48 hospital, 2 ICU
5/3

WA (9660 active 4/3 – 5900 public hospital beds, 179 public/private ICU bed)
[previous peak hospital: 59 – April 2020, ICU: 18 – April 2020]]
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused for up to 8 weeks (no new bookings for multiday ‘non-urgent’ after 28/2) – announced 8/2

25/2 1043 positives, 12k tests, 12 hospital
26/2 1105 positives, 10k tests, 15 hospital
27/2 1027 local positives, 6.7k tests, 13 hospital
28/2 1140 positives, 6.1k tests, 11 hospital
1/3 1179 local positives, 13k tests, 16 hospital
2/3 1770 positives, 14k tests, 16 hospital
3/3 2423 positives, 15k tests, 22 hospital
4/3 2137 positives, 14k tests, 21 hospital
5/3

 

[oz_mark]

WA headline 2279 with 28 in hospital.

 

[OZDUCK]

And today, Sunday, WA has announced 2,270 new cases. The number of people in hospital has reduced by 2 to 26 and again 0 in ICU. Just over 83% of those eligible to have a booster dose here have now received one.

 

[oz_mark]

WA Health recorded 2,365 new local cases of COVID-19 in WA to 8pm last night.

WA Health has confirmed one person who tested positive for COVID-19 has passed away.

Active cases: 13,486
Cases in hospital: 36
Cases in ICU: 0
Deaths recorded yesterday: 1

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Generalising, cases and the main health indicators all seem to be flattening off.








Deaths statistics are somewhat misleading as "reported" deaths each day is sometimes not the actual deaths that occurred on the day prior, and recently in Vic for example the majority of daily deaths were actually from January with the actual daily deaths recently having remained in the low single digits. Presumably as in the past when this has occurred in Vic it has been in the main from deaths that have occurred in the Federally Administered Age Care System and where there has been a delay in reporting.

So what at first glance might have seemed as surge in deaths in Vic in late Feb was actually not the case. It was a surge in reported deaths, most of which were in Jan. The actual death trend in Vic in recent weeks is in the low single digits.

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4/03/2022 Viv CHO Report​

What’s new​

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Sadly, the Department was notified yesterday of 26 deaths of people aged in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 100s. Four of these deaths occurred in the past two days with a further 3 deaths occurring in the past week. One death occurred in mid-February and 18 of today’s reported deaths occurred in January.​

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So like the other health statistics in terms of deaths that have occurred per day (as opposed to reported) the numbers look to have flattened off.

 

[oz_mark]

WA recorded 2,847 new cases and no deaths in WA to 8pm last night.
Active cases: 14,458
Cases in hospital: 48
Cases in ICU: 0
Deaths recorded yesterday: 0

 

[N860CR]

So roughly a 0.25% hospitalisation rate. And that assumes the “case” count is correct (which we know it’s not… just a matter of the factor).

Now is that really worth all this drama?

 

[oz_mark]

WA recorded 3,594 new cases and no deaths in WA to 8pm last night.
Active cases: 15,750
Cases in hospital: 67
Cases in ICU: 0
Deaths recorded yesterday: 0

Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 14,230 (3,155)
Goldfields 133 (32)
Great Southern 35 (12)
Kimberley 14 (8)
Midwest 68 (27)
Pilbara 164 (50)
South West 337 (95)
Wheatbelt 147 (52)

 

[oz_mark]

WA recorded 4,535 new cases and no deaths in WA to 8pm last night.
Active cases: 18,012
Cases in hospital: 80
Cases in ICU: 3
Deaths recorded yesterday: 0

Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 16,135 (3,971)
Goldfields 175 (58)
Great Southern 77 (45)
Kimberley 25 (14)
Midwest 96 (34)
Pilbara 201 (46)
South West 418 (144)
Wheatbelt 188 (53)

 

[N860CR]

Hospitalisation rate has jumped to 0.44%. Border closure is imminent

 

[jakeseven7]

Hospitalisation rate has jumped to 0.44%. Border closure is imminent

Border closure? As in the rest of Australia closing to WA due to the highest per capita infection rate in the country and the covid ravaged cess pit of 'chaos and pandemonium' occurring there?

Makes sense

 

[OZDUCK]

And to nobodies real surprise the less than 2% unvaccinated portion of the adult population comprise just under 50% of those hospitalised.

"Half of all West Australians hospitalised with Omicron were unvaccinated — despite comprising less than two per cent of the State’s adult population.

Between February 1 and March 4, WA Health recorded 73 patients who were confirmed COVID-19 cases at the time of their admission to hospital.

Of these patients, 48 per cent were not vaccinated, according to data released by the State Government to The West Australian."