Australia registers highest COVID-19 death toll.

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 18, 2022-Australia registers highest COVID-19 death toll

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Official data has revealed that Australia registered a total of 77 COVID-19 deaths, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday.

This exceeds the previous national high of 57 deaths reported on 13 January 2022.

The Australian state of New South Wales reported 36 COVID-19 deaths, a new pandemic high.

Only four of those who died in NSW had received their booster shot, prompting the state's health officials to urge people to avoid delays and get their third dose soon. Thirty-three were double-dosed.

Queensland State reported that none of Tuesday's record 16 COVID-19 deaths had received booster shots. Of the 45 people who have died in the state due to COVID-19...

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