West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has revealed changes to restrictions in his state.
“As cases grow, hospital systems around Australia unwind elective surgeries so you can cope with people going to hospital,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
“It’s what every state in Australia has done, I expect every hospital system around the world has done.” Australian Medical Association WA president Mark Duncan-Smith backed the decision, saying it was a sensible approach. AMA WA president Mark Duncan-Smith says postponing elective surgeries as Omicron peaks is sensible. Picture: Marie Nirme/The Australian
“The Omicron variant is much more infectious — three times more infectious than Delta — but it is less severe in its nature and hospitalisation rate. But opposition spokeswoman Libby Mettam said pre-emptively cutting elective surgery bookings showed the system was already at capacity.
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