COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 9: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEDT 29 March 2020
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.29Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, acute respiratory disease, case definition, epidemiology, AustraliaAbstract
This is the ninth epidemiological report for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reported in Australia as at 23:59 Australian Eastern Daylight Time [AEDT] 29 March 2020. It includes data on COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Australia, the international situation and a review of current evidence.
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