Last updated – 1.35 PM, Friday 14th October
WA Update
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estern Australia has reported a total of 4,859 new cases in the past week , with 2,900 active cases as of yesterday.
There were a total of 152 people with COVID-19 in hospital, with 3 in ICU.
WA has also reported 6 deaths, dating back to September 10, of people aged 69 to 93.
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COVID-19 mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic
From today, Australians who test positive to COVID-19 will now no longer be required to isolate for five days.
The change was agreed on by national cabinet last month, who declared Australia’s emergency response to COVID was finished.
The WA directions which came into effect today (14 October 2022) at 12:01am:
- COVID Transition (Testing and Isolation) Revocation Directions; and
- COVID Transition (Face Covering) Directions (No 10).
The below website content has been updated in line with the changes;
- https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/covid-19-coronavirus-what-do-if-you-have-covid-19-or-are-close-contact
- https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus/Testing-positive-for-COVID19
International Update
The US has extended its COVID-19 public health emergency declaration
Australia’s COVID emergency approach might be winding down, but over in the US they have extended the public health emergency status of COVID-19 for another 90 days.
So what does it mean? Basically, it allows for federal aid to continue to hospitals, and extends the Medicaid program that helps low income earners with health costs.
The extension was announced by the US Health Secretary Xavier Becerra — despite President Joe Biden saying “the pandemic is over” in an interview last month, which prompted criticism from health experts.
The death toll from COVID-19 in the US has also dropped significantly since Biden took office, when more than 3,000 people were dying each day.
But according to the CDC, the US is still recording hundreds of deaths per day.
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