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Daily — 1st dose
131,318
Number of adults vaccinated (first dose) on 16 May 2021
Total — 1st dose
36,704,672
Total number of adults vaccinated (first dose) up to and including 16 May 2021
Daily — 2nd dose
183,745
Number of adults vaccinated (second dose) on 16 May 2021
Total — 2nd dose
20,287,403
Total number of adults vaccinated (second dose) up to and including 16 May 2021
Percentage of adult population
Percentage of adult population
69.7%
Percentage of adults vaccinated (first dose) up to and including 16 May 2021
1st dose
38.5%
Percentage of adults vaccinated (second dose) up to and including 16 May 2021
2nd dose
Cases
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 17 May 2021
Daily
1,979
Daily number of people tested positive reported on
Last 7 days
15,540
Total number of people tested positive reported in the last 7 days
(11 May 2021 – 17 May 2021)
173
(1.1%)
Change from previous 7 days
(4 May 2021 – 10 May 2021)
Rate per 100,000 people: 23.5
7-day rolling rate by date of specimen as of 12 May 2021
Deaths
Deaths within 28 days of positive test
Latest data provided on 17 May 2021
Daily
5
Daily number of deaths within 28 days of positive test reported on
Last 7 days
75
Total number of deaths within 28 days of positive test reported in the last 7 days
(11 May 2021 – 17 May 2021)
5
(7.1%)
Change from previous 7 days
(4 May 2021 – 10 May 2021)
Rate per 100,000 people: 0.1
7-day rolling rate by date of death as of 12 May 2021
Healthcare
Patients admitted
Latest data provided on 11 May 2021
Daily
103
Daily number of patients admitted reported on
Last 7 days
751
Total number of patients admitted reported in the last 7 days
(5 May 2021 – 11 May 2021)
-9
(-1.2%)
Change from previous 7 days
(28 April 2021 – 4 May 2021)
Testing
Virus tests conducted
Latest data provided on 16 May 2021
Daily
1,086,443
Daily number of virus tests conducted reported on
Last 7 days
6,055,646
Total number of virus tests conducted reported in the last 7 days
(10 May 2021 – 16 May 2021)
-678,520
(-10.1%)
Change from previous 7 days
(3 May 2021 – 9 May 2021)
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