/ 04 November 2022

New COVID wave on the horizon

Residents shop at a supermarket in Canberra on August 12, 2021, as Australia's capital was ordered into a seven-day lockdown after a single Covid-19 case was detected. (Photo by Rohan THOMSON / AFP) (Photo by ROHAN THOMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Residents shop at a supermarket in Canberra on August 12, 2021, as Australia's capital was ordered into a seven-day lockdown after a single Covid-19 case was detected. (Photo by Rohan THOMSON / AFP) (Photo by ROHAN THOMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Up to two-thirds of Aussies have had COVID-19. That’s the finding of Australia’s Immunisation Research Centre from its latest round of blood sample testing between June-August this year. The results point to about 65% of adults and 64% of kids being infected – that’s more than double the cases officially reported. Expert Dr Archana Koirala says the gap is down to many people being asymptomatic and some foregoing tests. And if you thought it was over… Officials are warning of another COVID wave in Australia in the coming weeks. Victoria had a 25% jump in cases last week, and NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says Australians will be exposed to more Omicron subvariants. Buckle up…

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