'Too early to say whether we've peaked': Tasmania's daily COVID cases drop to 619

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Tasmania new COVID cases drop to 619, three people in ICU

Tasmanian health authorities say it is too early to tell whether the state's COVID wave has peaked, even as daily case figures continue to trend down.The number of new cases each day has been dropping since last Tuesday

The Public Health deputy director says the school year starting and more people returning to offices could see cases rise againThe Department of Health says 41 patients with COVID are in hospital, including three in intensive care.Of the new cases, 170 were identified through a PCR test and 449 from a rapid antigen test.

Public Health deputy director Scott McKeown told the ABC the downward trend in daily figures was encouraging."We do know that there is always the possibility of other waves of infection as well, either with the same variant [or others].""We do need to be prepared for more increases in transmission as more people return to mixing and moving by going to work and schools potentially returning as well.

 

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