COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 56 Reporting period ending 5 December 2021
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.69Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, acute respiratory disease, epidemiology, AustraliaAbstract
The daily average of 1,369 cases for this reporting period was higher than the previous fortnight’s daily average of 1,285 cases. There were 19,164 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported this fortnight, bringing the 2021 cumulative case count to 189,316 cases.
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