Sadly, another 11 Greek Australians have passed away due to COVID-19 complications over the course of the last week according to information gathered by Neos Kosmos through local funeral homes.
From the beginning of the pandemic, Neos Kosmos estimates that more than 160 people of Greek heritage have lost their lives due to the virus.
Meanwhile in Victoria 41 people passed away with the virus in the last 24 hours – the biggest death toll since September 2020, while in New South Wales 18 fatalities were recorded. At the same time, new daily cases continue to decline, however, there are concerns as more than 2,900 students and over 400 teachers tested positive to COVID-19 in Victorian schools’ first week of term.
The data shows that for Australia’s third largest coronavirus wave, older Australians continue to be overrepresented in the death toll, even as younger Australians record far more cases.
And in New South Wales, where more detailed data is available, the protective effect of vaccines remains clear, with serious outcomes – deaths and ICU admission – far less likely for vaccinated people with COVID-19, across every age group.
There were 1,653 deaths across Australia from the beginning of the pandemic up to 27 November 2021, which is when the first recorded case of Omicron in Australia was announced. Since then, with a mix of the Delta and Omicron variants circulating over this time, there have been as many deaths is just over one month.
The numbers today:
- NSW: 18 deaths and 8,389 new cases; 2,337 people in hospital, including 152 in ICU
- VIC: 41 deaths and 7,810 new cases; 687 people in hospital, including 80 in ICU
- TAS: 483 new cases; 10 people in hospital, including two in ICU
