Nearly 10,000 Australians died from COVID-19 last year, the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five killers.
The average age of those killed from the virus was 85.8 years.COVID-19 has emerged as one of Australia's deadliest diseases, surpassed only by heart disease and dementia.
It's the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five leading causes of death in Australia.In 1970, influenza and pneumonia were the fifth leading cause of death, while heart disease has remained the leading cause since 1968. The average age of those killed by the virus was 85.8 years, accounting for 5.2 per cent of all deaths.
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