Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic - Demographics

Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear the Guardian

However, despite the rising numbers, experts say we still don’t know enough about who is dying and why.

Here, we’ve pulled together the information we do know about deaths from various government sources.

The data shows that for Australia’s third large Covid wave, older Australians continue to be overrepresented in the death toll, even as younger Australians record far more cases.

And in New South Wales, where more detailed data is available, the protective effect of vaccines remains clear, with serious outcomes – deaths and ICU admission – far less likely for vaccinated people with Covid, across every age group...