OSHGroup COVID-19 Report - 06/07/2020
CURRENT INFORMATION
Global number of cases reported – 11.4 Million with 533,000 deaths. Case numbers increased by 1.3M in the last week.
Recovery rates remain high, with 6.1 M cases classed as recovered.
NEW - (6/7) ABC News report showing increased antidepressent use in Queensland during pandemic. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data has shown the use of the most commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs increased by 10 per cent between January and May in 2020 (LINK).
NEW - (6/7) Victorian COVID-19 case numbers have increased significantly in last 1 week. 925,000 tests have been completed in Victoria, compared to 190,000 tests in WA.
NEW - (6/7) Added new graphic showing diagnosed seasonal influenza cases for Australia 2015-2020. Peak in cases occurs typically in August and September. Important for people to remain at home when symptoms occur and consider testing.
(29/6) Brazil and India case numbers are rapidly growing. New data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has conducted modelling, predicting the trend in new cases. See the data below.
(29/6) Revised DoH National Guidelines (v3.3) published 22/6/2020 for COVID-19 (LINK).
(29/6) COVID-19 Infographic on disease deaths per day. Tuberculosis kills more people per day than COVID-19.
(22/6) COVID-19 testing requirements for international travel are complex. Permission may be needed to undertake COVID-19 PCR testing as part of visa requirements.
(22/6) Mental Health of Australians during April 2020. New data released from the Medical Journal of Australia showed that mental health problems were at least twice as prevalent as in non-pandemic circumstances (LINK). These results are consistent with another recent sample study from India. Their results showed 1/3 of respondents have experienced a significant psychological impact from the COVID-19 pandemic (LINK).
(27/6) WA Government COVID Roadmap - Phase 4 commences. (LINK). Travel restrictions are unchanged.
SUPPORTING EMPLOYERS
OSHGroup has a specialist advisory team and contact screening service for Clients and Employers, to assess their personnel at risk or with concerns about the COVID-19 – Contact OSHGroup if assistance is required.
Contact the team via email - covid19@oshgroup.com.au
Key support services being offered are:
High risk worker screening.
Return to work clearence certification.
Case management.
Workplace risk mitigation design and advice.
Mental health support services for teams and impacted workers.
Source: Australian Dept of Health (LINK)