THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has recorded that 17,461 people died from COVID-19 as of 30 Apr.
A further breakdown of the numbers revealed that the underlying cause of death for 13,513 was an acute COVID-19 infection, with the virus being confirmed by PCR or rapid antigen testing.
There were a further 3,480 people who died of other causes (eg: cancer), but COVID-19 contributed to their death, shared the ABS.
Another 176 deaths were due to long-term effects of COVID-19 (eg: post COVID-19 condition, or long COVID).
The ABS stated that 293 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died from COVID-19 since Aug 2021.
Further, 25 deaths were certified as being due to suspected COVID-19 though not confirmed through testing.
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