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Covid cases rise across Australia but ICU admissions remain low
Rapid rise in Covid cases in Western Australia recorded over past week but experts say lack of severity means vaccination is effective
Covid cases are rising again in several Australian states, most rapidly in Western Australia, though the spike there has not been accompanied by a rise in severe disease.
WA has recorded 29,839 total cases over the pandemic, but 17,641 of those were recorded in just the last seven days. Meanwhile New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory have also reported a rise in cases over the past week, though much less steep.
Read the original article at The Guardian