Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Epidemiology Report on COVID-19, 28 February 2021
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SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, coronavirus disease 2019, acute respiratory disease, epidemiology, AustraliaAbstract
This report presents information on specific Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander surveillance indicators in the Australian National Disease Surveillance Plan for COVID-19, as well as additional aspects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response which have specific relevance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (see the ‘Other elements of the response’ section).
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