On Monday, Australia reported at least 12 COVID-19 deaths, including five in Victoria and four in New South Wales.
Western Australia reported 12,266 new daily COVID-19 cases after hitting a peak with 17,033 infections last Tuesday. The state also reported one historical death.
Voters who can not attend a polling place due to COVID-19 can still apply for a postal vote until 6 pm on 18 May.
Those who test positive for COVID-19 from Wednesday onwards can vote via telephone. They are required to provide the date and time of their positive PCR result or the serial number of their RAT.
Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated close contacts in the Northern Territory can leave isolation to vote on election day if they wear a face mask and maintain a 1.5 metre distance from others.
Unlike other Australian states and territories, unvaccinated and partially vaccinated close contacts are still required to quarantine in NT.
Australia reported 319,061 new COVID-19 cases to the (WHO) in the past seven days, the fourth highest in the world after the US (562,313), Germany (406,556) and China (341,687).
A peer-reviewed study published in Jama Open Network claims that immunity against the Omicron variant fades rapidly after the second and third doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
The study was done on 128 Danish adults who received two or three doses of Pfizer vaccine between January 2021 and October 2021 or were previously infected before February 2021 and then vaccinated.
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