“There’s often 10 per cent to 20 per cent of all coronavirus infections who require hospitalisation, so that’s a couple of hundred individuals at least.”Of Victoria’s 26 intensive care patients, 21 are on ventilators.Professor Sutton said elevating Melbourne and Mitchell Shire to stage four restrictions – stricter than Victoria has experienced so far in the…
COVID-19 cases surge across 20 states The number of people in Texas hospitalized from the coronavirus hit a record high of 2,287 on Sunday, an increase from the previous record of 2,242 cases on Saturday. The state has continued to move forward with its reopening plan, with restaurants being allowed to increase capacity to 75%…
An ambulance drives through downtown Vancouver on April 7, 2020. JESSE WINTER/Reuters British Columbia has recorded its deadliest month for illicit drug overdoses, an increase that officials say is overwhelmingly the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic throwing drug supply chains into chaos and disrupting supports for people who use drugs. In May, as the…
Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. MATT HANCOCK has declared the UK is “winning” the battle against COVID-19 following the news that no deaths were recorded in London hospitals yesterday as a result of the deadly virus. PUBLISHED: 17:43, Mon, Jun 8, 2020 | UPDATED: 18:28, Mon, Jun 8, 2020 Sign up for…
The ACT has recorded its first new case of coronavirus in more than a month — bringing the total number of known cases in the territory to 108.Key points:ACT Health said the newly confirmed case had recently returned from overseasThe man is aged in his 40s and has been in quarantine since his arrivalChief Health…
TORONTO — Ontario has once again recorded more than 300 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of tests completed in a single day falls back below the provincial goal of 20,000. Health officials confirmed another 326 cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, as well as 19 more deaths. The new patients bring the…
Eleven more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the total to 2,573. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry gives her daily update on B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers on May 28, 2020. (Mike McArthur/CBC) 11 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the total to 2,573. There have been no…
Western Australia recorded another historical case of COVID-19 on Sunday after testing revealed a Perth woman in her 30’s had the infection in March, but the virus was no longer active and posed no risk.Key points:There have now been three historical COVID-19 cases detected in WARestaurants, bars and cafes can reopen from Monday, with a…
An 83-year-old Western Australian woman has died from COVID-19, after contracting the virus from a close contact.Key points:An 83-year-old woman is the ninth WA coronavirus fatalityPolice have arrested 10 people for breaching coronavirus restrictionsOne man will face court over alleged breaches of self-quarantine”It’s obviously heartbreaking to hear another West Australian has lost their life to COVID-19,”…
Unit coordinator Samantha Hermez wears a surgical mask as she manages the phones in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at St. Paul’s hospital in downtown Vancouver, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press British Columbia counted its first COVID-19-related death in a First Nations community on Saturday, the province’s top doctor said as she…
