Peak of COVID-19 wave 'weeks away'
The peak of Australia's current COVID-19 wave is still a few weeks away, the Queensland chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has said.
"I think we're in danger of some COVID-19 complacency here," Dr Bruce Willett told Today.
"(There's) high numbers, and increasing steeply."
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RACGP's Dr Bruce Willett told Today Australia is in danger of 'COVID-19 complacency' as cases continue to surge. Today
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He said the current wave has demonstrated the importance of investing in general practice.
"We've got a perfect storm really of COVID-19 and the flu hitting at once," he said.
"It's really stressing the whole health system, right across the board."
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