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Western Australia winning the war against omicron deaths

Tom Burton
Tom BurtonGovernment editor

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Western Australia has continued to record the lowest death rates during the pandemic, with new data showing it has outperformed all jurisdictions during this year’s omicron wave.

An official analysis of registered COVID-19 deaths by the Australia Bureau of Statistics also revealed how deadly the omicron wave has been for elderly groups.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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