COVID-19 Update – July 2023

Coronavirus: New Rules and Restrictions for VictoriaThe seven-day rolling average of patients with COVID in Victorian hospitals is 207, a decrease of 15 per cent from last week. There are currently 174 COVID patients in Victorian hospitals. There are currently 11 COVID patients in intensive care. There are 2 cleared cases in ICU. There are 6 COVID patients on a ventilator. The seven-day rolling average of patients in intensive care in Victorian hospitals is 10. In the past three months, 3,679 COVID patients were hospitalised in Victoria.

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How to to combat COVID-19 in 2023

Despite everyone wanting 2023 to be the year we go ‘back to normal’, the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, and with open borders, increased travel and new variants appearing, decision-makers face further challenges in deciding what policies to implement, and when, in the face of an uncertain future.

In the early days of the pandemic, it was easier in many ways to know what to do – try and protect as many people from being infected as possible. Now things are much more complicated. COVID-19 remains a significant threat, but it is just one of many serious public health and economic issues vying for our attention.

COVID-19 interventions need to balance health, economic and societal impacts. Photo: Getty Images

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Shepparton Covid Update

Victoria Current COVIDSafe Settings

The Chief Health Officer gives an update on Coronavirus in Victoria. Advice is given on being safe during the Holiday period.

In the past three months, 5,597 COVID patients were hospitalised in Victoria. Of those hospitalised, 41.2 per cent had not received their third vaccine dose and 30.7 per cent were unvaccinated.

Greater Shepparton as of 6 January has 96 cases for the week, for a total of 107 cases in the region. The 7 day daily reported cases are 15.

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Key public health advice on COVID-19

Victoria Current COVIDSafe Settings

The purpose of this web page is to provide guidance for the development of policies and procedures in various settings and communities.

It includes protective behaviour advice for:

  • vaccination
  • isolation
  • masks
  • testing
  • ventilation
  • medication.

It also provides public health messaging and answers to frequently asked questions.

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