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Experts have warned about a fifth wave of Covid across Australia, with a rise in case numbers and hospitalisations driving many Aussie workers to take sick leave.
Case numbers have increased by 28 per cent in the last month, leaving workplaces struggling with a 'significant' uptick in employees calling in sick.
A recent poll by Australian HR Institute found 82 per cent of its members reported an increase in workers taking sick leave.
There have been more than 557,000 reported Covid cases nationally and more than 2,600 deaths since the start of 2023.
Covid case numbers have increased by 28 per cent in the last month, with more than 557,000 reported cases nationally since the start of 2023 (stock image)
Aussies are currently facing a double assault with both cases of the flu and Covid-19 on the rise, resulting in calls from doctors to keep up to date with booster jabs and vaccinations.
The number of people getting vaccinated for Covid is falling by 10,000 per week over the past three weeks.
A new Australian study has found the