The family of Australia\u2019s youngest female COVID victim has spoken out.<\/p>\n
30-year-old Ianeta Isaako collapsed dead in Sydney\u2019s west on August 23, in front of her husband and three children.
\nShe was diagnosed with coronavirus 10 days earlier.<\/p>\n
But an autopsy has now revealed she died of pneumonia.
\nIn a statement – her family says they are now considering legal action \u201cagainst those who have contributed false details about her death\u201d.<\/p>\n
As we\u2019ve told you, under the national reporting guidelines – anyone who dies WITH coronavirus is added to the death toll.<\/p>\n
Even if a coroner later finds you didn\u2019t die OF it.
\nAnd that\u2019s important to remember.<\/p>\n
Because you\u2019ll hear today Australia has now surpassed 1,000 COVID deaths.<\/p>\n
Many of those people were already unwell – before they caught Covid.<\/p>\n
We know that old age and obesity are significant contributors.<\/p>\n
While every death is sad – we\u2019re very lucky as far as the death toll is concerned.<\/p>\n
We are ranked 118th in the world for total COVID deaths.
\nAt the height of the pandemic – India was recording 5,000 deaths A DAY.<\/p>\n
Brazil – 4,000 a day.
\nAmerica – 3,000.
\nThe UK – 1,200.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s in a 24 hour period.<\/p>\n
So for Australia to only just be recording 1,000 deaths after 18 months is significant.<\/p>\n
We have had 56,000 cases of COVID.<\/p>\n
So with 1,003 deaths – that indicates the survival rate is 98 percent.<\/p>\n
Then you look at the ages of those who died.
\nA third were over the age of 90.
\n75 percent were over the age of 80.
\n90 percent were over the age of 70.
\nOnly 1 percent were under the age of 50.<\/p>\n
They are worth repeating, for context.<\/p>\n
Out of the 1,000 Australians who\u2019ve died with coronavirus\u2026
\n1 percent were under the age of 50.
\n90 percent were over the age of 70.
\n75 percent were over the age of 80.
\nA third were over the age of 90.<\/p>\n
The majority of our deaths were from the Victorian Aged Care outbreak.<\/p>\n
63 percent.<\/p>\n
650 people died in Victorian Aged Care last year when there was no vaccine.<\/p>\n
Again, all sad outcomes.<\/p>\n
Particularly when loved ones were unable to spend time with the person passing away.<\/p>\n
And we should also spare a thought for all the people who\u2019ve died from other causes in the same 18 month period.<\/p>\n
In the same period where COVID has killed 1,003.
\nMore than 200,000 Australians have died.
\nThat includes 70,000 from cancer.
\n20,000 from Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s.
\n19,000 from heart disease.
\n17,000 from respiratory diseases like pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, asthma and emphysema.
\n13,000 from strokes and other related conditions.
\n4,500 from suicide.
\n1,500 in motor vehicle accidents.<\/p>\n
All up – more than 200,000 Australians have died in the same 18 months that we\u2019ve lost 1,000 with Covid.<\/p>\n
It makes you wonder\u2026..<\/p>\n
Have we stopped worrying about all these other health issues, as we obsess about coronavirus?<\/p>\n
You\u2019d have to say yes.<\/p>\n
Melody Ding is an Associate Professor at Sydney University\u2019s School of Public Health.<\/p>\n
She says:
\n\u201cBecause all of our attention is on coronavirus- we\u2019ve forgotten about these other health issues – they are an orphan of COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n
That is impossible to argue with.<\/p>\n
Right now – every resource is directed to stopping COVID.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a petition that\u2019s been launched to bring back \u2018Breast Screen\u2019 clinics in Sydney.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve been shut down – because of Covid.<\/p>\n
19,000 people have signed the petition… worried that \u2018early detection\u2019 is being missed as a result.<\/p>\n
A YouGov poll says more than 1 in 3 people know someone who has postponed a health check during lockdown.<\/p>\n
A western Sydney doctor says –
\n\u201cClearing the backlog of patient clinic appointments for various illnesses will take YEARS.\u201d<\/p>\n
All because right now only COVID matters.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong\u2026<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a terrible disease\u2026.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s killed millions around the world\u2026<\/p>\n
But in Australia – for every person who has died from Covid\u2026 200 people have been killed by something else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The family of Australia\u2019s youngest female COVID victim has spoken out. 30-year-old Ianeta Isaako collapsed dead in Sydney\u2019s west on August 23, in front of her husband and three children. She was diagnosed with coronavirus 10 days earlier. But an autopsy has now revealed she died of pneumonia. In a statement – her family says … <\/p>\n