COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
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Interest in “COVID-19 pandemic in Australia” spiked on Wikipedia on 2026-07-20.
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Key Takeaways
- The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia was part of the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
- By 6 August 2022, Australia had reported over 11,350,000 cases and 19,265 deaths, with Victoria's 2020 second wave having the highest fatality rate per case.
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WikipediaThe COVID-19 pandemic in Australia was part of the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 January 2020, in Victoria, when a man who had returned from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, tested positive for the virus. By 6 August 2022, Australia had reported over 11,350,000 cases and 19,265 deaths, with Victoria's 2020 second wave having the highest fatality rate per case.
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