COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 54 Reporting period ending 7 November 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.62Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, acute respiratory disease, epidemiology, AustraliaAbstract
The daily average of 1,527 cases for this reporting period was lower than the previous fortnight’s daily average of 2,172 cases. There were 21,382 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported this fortnight, bringing the 2021 cumulative case count to 152,008 cases.
Downloads
References
COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team. COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 51: Reporting period ending 24 October 2021. Commun Dis Intell (2018). 2021;45. doi: https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.61.
COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team. COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 50: Reporting period ending 10 October 2021. Commun Dis Intell (2018). 2021;45. doi: https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.55.
COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team. Technical supplement. COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology reporting. Commun Dis Intell (2018). 2021;45. doi: https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.2.
Australian Government Department of Health. Vaccination numbers and statistics. [Internet.] Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health; 2021. [Accessed on 9 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/numbers-statistics.
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC). SPRINT-SARI: Short period incidence study of severe acute respiratory infection. [Internet.] Melbourne: Monash University, ANZIC-RC; 2020. Available from: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/anzicrc/research/sprint-sari.
Communicable Diseases Genomics Network (CDGN). AusTrakka. [Website.] Melbourne: CDGN; 2020. Available from: https://www.cdgn.org.au/austrakka.
World Health Organization (WHO). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update and Weekly Operational Update. [Internet.] Geneva: WHO; June 2021. [Accessed on 14 October 2021.] Available from: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/.
Allen H, Vusirikala A, Flannagan J, Twohig KA, Zaidi A, Groves N et al. Increased household transmission of COVID-19 cases associated with SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern B.1.617.2: a national case-control study. Knowledge Hub (khub); 2021. [Accessed on 14 October 2021.] Available from: https://khub.net/documents/135939561/405676950/Increased+Household+Transmission+of+COVID-19+Cases+-+national+case+study.pdf/7f7764fb-ecb0-da31-77b3-b1a8ef7be9aa.
WHO. Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants. [Internet.] Geneva: WHO; 15 June 2021. [Accessed on 14 October 2021.] Available from: https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/.
Dalton C, Durrheim D, Fejsa J, Francis L, Carlson S, d’Espaignet ET et al. Flutracking: a weekly Australian community online survey of influenza-like illness in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep. 2009;33(3):316–22.
Australian Government Department of Health. Framework for national reopening – October 2020. [Internet.] Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health; 23 October 2020. [Accessed on 10 November 2020.] Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/framework-for-national-reopening-october-2020.
WHO. WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) dashboard. [Internet.] Geneva: WHO; 2021. Available from: https://covid19.who.int/.
WHO. Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 – 9 November 2021. [Internet.] Geneva: WHO; 9 November 2021. [Accessed on 10 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update-on-covid-19---9-november-2021.
Australian Capital Territory Government. Ensuring staff in certain education settings are vaccinated. [Internet.] Canberra: Australian Capital Territory Government; 13 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/ensuring-staff-in-certain-education-settings-are-vaccinated.
Australian Capital Territory Government. The ACT’S COVID-19 pathway forward – from 12 November 2021. Canberra: Australian Capital Territory Government. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1887225/ACTs-Pathway-Forward-12-November-2021.pdf.
Australian Capital Territory Government. Current restrictions. Frequently asked questions. Summary of Restrictions from 12 November 2021. [Internet.] Canberra: Australian Capital Territory Government; November 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/restrictions/current-restrictions.
Government of New South Wales. Reopening started at 70% full vaccination. Greater freedoms for fully vaccinated people. [Internet.] Sydney: Government of New South Wales; 11 October 2021. [Accessed on 12 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/easing-covid-19-restrictions/70-percent#:~:text=Greater%20freedoms%20for%20fully%20vaccinated,20%20people%20in%20hospitality%20settings.
Government of New South Wales Department of Health (NSW Health). Restrictions lift for people entering from ACT and Qld. [Internet.] Sydney: Government of New South Wales, NSW Health; 14 October 2021. [Accessed on 12 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/pages/20211014_02.aspx.
Government of New South Wales. Easing restrictions at 80% full vaccination. [Internet.] Sydney: Government of New South Wales; 18 October 2021. [Accessed on 12 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/easing-covid-19-restrictions/80-percent.
NSW Health. Travel restrictions to stay in place for Victoria until 1 November. [Internet.] Sydney: Government of New South Wales, NSW Health; 21 October 2021. [Accessed on 12 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/pages/20211021_01.aspx.
Government of New South Wales. Doors to swing open as NSW continues to get the jab done. [Internet.] Sydney: Government of New South Wales; 2 November 2021. [Accessed on 12 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/doors-to-swing-open-as-nsw-continues-to-get-jab-done.
Northern Territory Government. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations. [Internet.] Darwin: Northern Territory Government; 13 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/updates/items/2021-10-13-mandating-covid-19-vaccinations.
Northern Territory Government. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Positive Community Case in the NT. 72 hour lockdown in Katherine & lockout in Greater Darwin. [Internet.] Darwin: Northern Territory Government; 4 November 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/updates/items/2021-011-04-positive-community-case-in-the-nt.-72-hour-lockdown-in-katherine-and-lockout-in-greater-darwin.
Northern Territory Government. COVID-19 update: Lockout for Katherine and Greater Darwin. New public exposure sites listed and testing required. [Internet.] Darwin: Northern Territory Government; 7 November 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/updates/items/covid-19-update-lockout-for-katherine-and-greater-darwin
Premier of Tasmania. Press conference - 15 October 2021. [Internet.] Hobart: Tasmanian Government, Office of the Premier; 15 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/covid-19_updates/press_confernce_-_15_october_2021.
Premier of Tasmania. Press conference - 18 October 2021. [Internet.] Hobart: Tasmanian Government, Office of the Premier; 18 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/covid-19_updates/press_conference_-_18_october_2021.
Premier of Tasmania. Press conference - 22 October 2021. [Internet.] Hobart: Tasmanian Government, Office of the Premier; 22 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/covid-19_updates/press_conference_-_22_october_2021.
Premier of Tasmania. Press conference - 29 October 2021. [Internet.] Hobart: Tasmanian Government, Office of the Premier; 29 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/covid-19_updates/press_conference_-_29_october_2021.
Victoria State Government Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Seven-day extension to Mildura’s lockdown to curb transmision - 15 October 2021. [Internet.] Melbourne: Victoria State Government, DHHS; 15 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/media-releases/seven-day-extension-to-milduras-lockdown-to-curb-transmision-15-october-2021.
DHHS. Lockdown restrictions in Mildura to lift tonight. [Internet.] Melbourne: Victoria State Government, DHHS; 21 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/media-releases/lockdown-restrictions-in-mildura-to-lift-tonight.
Premier of Victoria. Thank You, Victoria. [Internet.] Melbourne: Victoria State Government, Office of the Premier; 22 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/thank-you-victoria.
Government of Western Australia. Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for WA workforces. [Internet.] Perth: Government of Western Australia, Department of the Premier and Cabinet; 20 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-policy-wa-workforces.
Government of Western Australia. New travel requirements for entry under WA’s controlled border. [Internet.] Perth: Government of Western Australia, Department of the Premier and Cabinet; 30 October 2021. [Accessed on 11 November 2021.] Available from: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/new-travel-requirements-entry-under-was-controlled-border.
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Categories
License
Copyright (c) 2021 Communicable Diseases Intelligence
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
