WEEKLY COVID NUMBERS

Victorian data taken from Department of Health Weekly Report 13 October 2023.

The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 declined this week to a daily average of 183, down from 193 last week

The 7-day average of ICU patients also declined this week (8 to 6).

Deaths have begun to increase with 69 deaths in the most recent reporting period (6 September 2023 to 3 October 2023).

Australia: As of 18 October, there have been 11,781,647 cases and 22,837 COVID deaths.

World: As of 18 October, there had been 696,692,437 worldwide infections with COVID-related deaths numbering 6,927,171.

(Source: Worldometer)

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