COVID-19 Critical Intelligence Unit
Rapid, evidence-based insights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Living evidence
High level summaries of key studies and emerging evidence, reviewed regularly and updated as soon as new evidence and information is published.
Evidence checks
A rapid review outlining the available evidence on a discrete topic or question relating to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence includes grey and peer review literature.
Recently published or updated
- Paediatric respiratory infections (PDF 193 KB)
- Deep cleans (PDF 108 KB)
- Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PDF 73 KB)
- Sotrovimab (PDF 200 KB)
Risk monitoring dashboard
A weekly dashboard focusing on transmission risk in healthcare settings. The dashboard brings together data on cases, clusters, the public health response, and the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce. An expert panel reviews the dashboard and assigns a risk rating. For details on infection prevention and control recommendations, please refer to the CEC framework.
1 Dec 2021 - Risk Monitoring Dashboard (PDF 526 KB)
Daily evidence digest
A summary of new evidence and reports from international sources each day.
Subscribe to the daily digest by emailing NSWH-CriticalIntelligenceUnit@health.nsw.gov.au
COVID monitor
The COVID-19 Monitor provides a snapshot of topical data and graphs – drawn from international and national sources. The content changes in line with emerging themes and current areas of debate and discussion.
2 Dec 2021 - COVID-19 monitor 2021-12-02 (PDF 951 KB)
About the CIU
The NSW Health Critical Intelligence Unit provides rapid, evidence-based insights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its operations focus on systems intelligence, clinical intelligence and evidence integration.
Contact us
If you have a question or would like to contact the Critical Intelligence Unit please email: NSWH-CriticalIntelligenceUnit@health.nsw.gov.au
Enquiries from journalists please email: ACI-Media@health.nsw.gov.au