Australia recorded only 60 deaths caused by COVID‑19, 15 from influenza and 28 from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in May 2026, according to provisional data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. These figures are among the lowest for any month in recent years, with COVID‑19 deaths falling from 1,722 in 2025 to just over 100 per month since October 2025. Influenza deaths also remain below 20 for the first half of the year, and RSV deaths have declined from 594 in 2025 to 117 in 2026 to date. The data come from death registrations, and the numbers may rise as additional registrations are processed.
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