COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 15: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 10 May 2020
Notified cases of COVID-19 and associated deaths reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) to 10 May 2020
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SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, acute respiratory diseaseAbstract
Confirmed cases in Australia notified up to 10 May 2020
Notifications 6,971
Deaths 98
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