OSHGroup COVID-19 Report - 22/06/2020

 
 

CURRENT INFORMATION

  • Global number of cases reported – 8.92 Million with 467,000 deaths.

  • Recovery rates remain high, with 4.4 M cases classed as recovered.

  • UPDATED - (22/6) Increasing new case rates reported for South Africa, India, Russia and Brazil.

  • UPDATED - (22/6) Revised DoH National Guidelines published 12/6/2020 for COVID-19 (LINK).

  • NEW - (22/6) Australian Employment Figures released from the ABS. 3 New charts added below, including WA Unemployment trends.

  • NEW - (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.

  • NEW - (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 expereienced 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.

April Monthly Hours of Work 2000 to 2020 - Australia (Millions)

Source: ABS - www.abs.gov.au

April Monthly Hours of Work 2000 to 2020 - WA (Millions)

Source: ABS - www.abs.gov.au

April WA Unemployment Rate 1980 to 2020 (seasonally adjusted %)

Source: www.abs.gov.au
 

Global Case Numbers

OSHGroup Weekly Data Chart - 1
 

COVID-19 Cases - Country Comparisons

OSHGroup Weekly Data Chart - 2a

US COVID Cases 2020

OSHGroup Weekly Data Chart 2b
 

Australian Case Numbers

OSHGroup Weekly Data Chart - 3
 

African Cases by Country

OSHGroup Weekly Data Chart - 4
 

Expanding Case Numbers Across the Globe

OSHGroup Weekly Data Chart - 5

South America - Increasing Numbers

OSHGroup Weekly Data Chart - 6
Source: Department of Health, States & Territories Report (LINK)

Source: Department of Health, States & Territories Report (LINK)

 
 
 
 
 
 
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