COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 19: Fortnightly reporting period ending 21 June 2020
Notified cases of COVID-19 and associated deaths reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) to 21 June 2020
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SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, acute respiratory disease, epidemiology, AustraliaAbstract
Confirmed cases in Australia notified up to 21 June 2020
Notifications 7,491
Deaths 102
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