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Daily — 1st dose
135,470
Number of adults vaccinated (first dose) on 6 May 2021
Total — 1st dose
35,069,641
Total number of adults vaccinated (first dose) up to and including 6 May 2021
Daily — 2nd dose
473,001
Number of adults vaccinated (second dose) on 6 May 2021
Total — 2nd dose
16,764,720
Total number of adults vaccinated (second dose) up to and including 6 May 2021
Percentage of adult population
Percentage of adult population
66.6%
Percentage of adults vaccinated (first dose) up to and including 6 May 2021
1st dose
31.8%
Percentage of adults vaccinated (first dose) up to and including 6 May 2021
2nd dose
Cases
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 7 May 2021
Daily
2,490
Daily number of people tested positive reported on 7 May 2021
Last 7 days
14,420
Total number of people tested positive reported in the last 7 days
(1 May 2021 – 7 May 2021)
-1,094
(-7.1%)
Change from previous 7 days
(24 April 2021 – 30 April 2021)
Rate per 100,000 people: 21.2
7-day rolling rate by date of specimen as of 2 May 2021
Deaths
Deaths within 28 days of positive test
Latest data provided on 7 May 2021
Daily
15
Daily number of deaths within 28 days of positive test reported on 7 May 2021
Last 7 days
81
Total number of deaths within 28 days of positive test reported in the last 7 days
(1 May 2021 – 7 May 2021)
-51
(-38.6%)
Change from previous 7 days
(24 April 2021 – 30 April 2021)
Rate per 100,000 people: 0.1
7-day rolling rate by date of death as of 2 May 2021
Healthcare
Patients admitted
Latest data provided on 3 May 2021
Daily
121
Daily number of patients admitted reported on 3 May 2021
Last 7 days
821
Total number of patients admitted reported in the last 7 days
(27 April 2021 – 3 May 2021)
-154
(-15.8%)
Change from previous 7 days
(20 April 2021 – 26 April 2021)
Testing
Virus tests conducted
Latest data provided on 6 May 2021
Daily
1,067,566
Daily number of virus tests conducted reported on 6 May 2021
Last 7 days
6,198,591
Total number of virus tests conducted reported in the last 7 days
(30 April 2021 – 6 May 2021)
-702,516
(-10.2%)
Change from previous 7 days
(23 April 2021 – 29 April 2021)
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