Cases and hospitalisations have risen 20 per cent in the past week across the state, amid warnings about the risks of long COVID.
Total lives lostA new wave of COVID has hit Victoria, with case numbers and hospitalisations rising 20 per cent in the past week.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the data pointed to a “modest rise in community transmission”. “Most people, unless they have things like diabetes, are low risk and the chances are if they catch COVID it will be like the flu,” he said.long COVID, an illness characterised by fatigueHe said people aged over 60 and those with pre-existing health conditions should ensure they were up-to-date with vaccinations and wore face masks when going out.
He said we may settle into a predictable pattern where the virus acts like influenza, with a yearly spike in cases.Altona North GP Mukesh Haikerwal has noticed a recent uptick in patients with COVID attending his specialist immediate care clinic, which treats people with respiratory symptoms.
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