Overview
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is releasing data and analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and welfare issues relevant to Australians. We are also monitoring the impact of the pandemic on the Australian health system.
Featured reports
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COVID-19 Register: linkage results
Web report |
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Long COVID in Australia – a review of the literature
Publication |
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Establishing a COVID-19 linked data set
Web report |
Latest findings
The AIHW has expanded the coverage of the COVID-19 Register to include over 7 million linked COVID-19 cases
Linkage rates for Version 2.5 were generally similar to Version 2, with over 90% of records linked
Around 5–10% of COVID-19 cases in Australia reported symptoms persisting for more than 3 months
Key risk factors include severe COVID-19 illness, comorbidities, female sex and mid-adult age groups
The AIHW has established a COVID-19 linked data set
MBS services and benefits paid increased by 13% and 6% respectively in Sep quarter 2021 compared to Sep quarter 2020
The Australian Government Department of Health collates national data about COVID-19 (coronavirus) and other notifiable communicable diseases. Data is being published daily by 9pm AEST, visit Department of Health website.