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"A new “mutant” strain of the Covid-19 virus has sent hospitalisation figures
in Queensland skyrocketing amid the holiday period - with the state’s top
health officials admitting she is “very concerned” by the latest outbreak.
The number of people in hospital due to Covid-19 has doubled in the last
fortnight in the Sunshine State, with Queensland chief health officer Dr Heidi
Carroll warning the virus had continued to mutate, causing a “sharp increase”
this month.
“COVID-19 is not going away; in fact it continues to mutate and Queensland is
experiencing another wave,” she said.
“I’m very concerned about the rapidly increasing number of elderly
Queenslanders being hospitalised.
“Most of those being hospitalised are over the age of 65 and not up to date
with vaccinations, so I can’t stress enough the importance of being vaccinated
against COVID-19.”
An average 258 Queensland are being sent to hospital with Covid-19 per day at
the moment, a 128 per cent increase from less than two weeks ago.
Almost one in five Queenslander hit with COVID-19 this year were hospitalised."
Via Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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