COVID NUMBERS DROPPING

Victorian data taken from Department of Health Weekly Report 16 February 2024.

The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 has continued to decline this week.

The 7-day average is 156, compared to 180 last week. The 7-day average of ICU patients has also decreased this week (9 to 4).

Deaths in the most recent 28-day period (03/01/2024 – 30/01/2024) declined compared to the prior 28-day period (06/12/2023 – 02/01/2024), with a current 28-day total of 136.

Australia: As of 19 February, there have been 11,810,241 cases and 24,194 COVID deaths.

World: As of 05 February, there had been 703,471,314 worldwide infections with COVID-related deaths numbering 6,984,533.

(Source: Worldometer)



Share Tweet

RELATED

POOR WORKPLACE CULTURE STARTS AT THE TOP
In news that will not surprise SafetyNet readers, researchers at the Adelaide University have confirmed that the values and priorities of senior management in relation to workplace psychological safety directly impacts the...
Read More
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN FAILURE LEADS TO EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY FORKLIFT
A family-owned scrap metal business has been sentenced to a fine of $35,000 after an employee was seriously injured in a forklift incident in 2021.
Read More
WORKING AT HEIGHTS PROSECUTIONS DOUBLED IN 2025
Employers placing workers at risk of a fall from heights continue to be under the spotlight, with WorkSafe charging 67 employers over falls in 2025 - more than twice the number of...
Read More