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Atualizações sobre COVID
Experts are warning that with a new sub-variant of Omicron now in the community, the numbers of new infections are likely to increase, once again - and appear to be doing so already.
The new sub-variant of Omicron, BA.2, is even more contagious, and it is taking over. On March 15, NSW reported 30,402 new COVID cases overnight as Omicron sub-variant infections surge.
According to a former World Health Organisation scientist, nearly everyone will catch the subvariant. Although the now-dominant strain is not as deadly as previous ones, including Delta, it is up to six times more infectious than the original strain of COVID-19. The virus is also up to 30 per cent more infectious than the initial BA.1 version of Omicron.
The higher risk of contagiousness comes from the variant's superior ability to 'evade' immunity - meaning even triple-vaccinated people are susceptible to catching the new strain. More on the sub-variant: How much more transmissible is Omicron's BA.2 sub-variant? Sydney Morning Herald
As this new sub-variant continues to spread Victoria’s most recent daily tally of new infections has climbed to 9562 whilst NSW reports 30,402. The number of hospital admissions is creeping up, though those in ICU have continued to fall. These numbers highlight that we must keep taking precautions.
Victorian figures, March 16:
- 42,250 active cases (last week 38,874)
- 8 deaths reported today
- 2,611 COVID-related deaths so far
- 201 are in hospital, 24 are in ICU, and 6 of these are on ventilators
- 1,145,639 total number of infections since the pandemic began
You can check the Victorian live update here.
Australia wide: there have been a total of 3,656,931 COVID cases (3,429,179 last week) and 5,616 deaths.
Worldwide: as at March 15 there had been 461,312,402 worldwide infections (449,453,561 last week). The number of official COVID-related deaths is now 6,071,564. (Source: Worldomet
Read more: Coronavirus; COVID-19 Victorian situation
April 5 VTHC Webinar - Occupational Violence
Anyone can experience occupational violence & aggression (OVA) in their workplace. OVA can come in all forms from name-calling to physical acts of violence. Each instance of OVA can have a massive impact on the people involved. HSRs fight for safer workplaces every day, so join our OHS Network for a webinar and workshop on occupational violence & aggression.
When: Tuesday, 5 April
Time: 4pm - 5:30pm
Where: on Zoom
RSVP for the OVA webinar and workshop here.
International Union News
UK: Violence at work treaty ratified
The UK's peak union council, the TUC has welcomed the UK government signing on to a international treaty on prevention of violence at work. Commenting on the 7 March ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention – Convention 190 - TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Ratifying the convention is a welcome statement of intent. Unions have campaigned hard for several years to get global protection against workplace violence and harassment, and today's ratification will help to get other nations signed up too. It now comes down to the action and enforcement that follows. No matter who you are, or the job you do, you should be safe from violence and harassment at work. But each year thousands of UK workers are assaulted, abused and harassed while trying to do their job. And we have even seen a rise in violence and abuse towards key workers in the pandemic.”
The TUC leader added: “Unions, government and industry must now work together on the laws and workplace policies needed to prevent abuse and punish those responsible. This should include recognising that not every worker faces the same risks. Insecure workers, frontline staff, women, Black workers and those with other protected characteristics face greater risks that must be addressed.”
Read more: TUC news release.ITUC Convention 190 campaign toolkit. ILO Convention 190, Violence and harassment convention 2019. Source: Risks 1035
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