Melbourne lockdown to continue until vaccination targets reached as Victoria abandons COVID-zero goal
3 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne lockdown to continue until vaccination targets reached as Victoria abandons COVID-zero goal

ABC  

The majority of Victoria's restrictions will stay in place until 70 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and older have received at least one dose of vaccine, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced. Key points: Victoria has recorded 120 new cases, its biggest daily rise in almost a year The government projects the 70 per cent threshold will be reached by late September Playgrounds will reopen on Friday, but only to children under 12 and with limits on parents, mask use and QR check-ins Authorities had expressed optimism about the outbreak's stability at the start of the week, but Mr Andrews said since then, a deterioration had led to changed public health advice. The Premier said the state could no longer "hold out hope" that case numbers would fall and must instead focus on suppressing the outbreak's growth while racing to reach higher vaccination coverage. "In-home care — like babysitters — will also be expanded to school aged children but only if both parents are authorised workers," Mr Andrews said. "There's no central register, that is provided to emergency service workers of all the quarantined locations across Victoria," Danny Hill said.

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Melbourne has entered its first COVID winter without lockdowns. How will it turn out?
2 years, 7 months ago

Melbourne has entered its first COVID winter without lockdowns. How will it turn out?

ABC  

For many Melburnians, the turn in the weather might be triggering. "A large number of people in hospital and that's something nobody wants to see," Professor Cowie said. Vulnerable Victorians urged to plan ahead on COVID-19 antivirals Professor Cowie said one critical "new tool" available this winter to protect those most at risk from the virus was an array of …

Victoria could be hitting the peak of its latest COVID-19 wave. So what comes next?
2 years, 8 months ago

Victoria could be hitting the peak of its latest COVID-19 wave. So what comes next?

ABC  

Over the past few days, a barely perceptible trend has emerged in Victoria's daily tally of COVID-19 infections. "Hopefully we only ever replace one case with less than one now and we'll keep that reproductive number below one and see the numbers come down," Professor Bennett says. Professor Blakely says that's because while vaccines stop people getting seriously ill, "they …

Aboriginal Congress calls for 'complete lockdown' of Central Australia. Health Minister Natasha Fyles disagrees
2 years, 11 months ago

Aboriginal Congress calls for 'complete lockdown' of Central Australia. Health Minister Natasha Fyles disagrees

ABC  

Central Australia's peak Aboriginal health body has warned "a Tsunami of COVID cases is coming" to the region and has called for a "complete lockdown" of the area to prevent further spread. Key points: Lockouts are in place in Alice Springs, Amoonguna, Yuendumu and Yuelamu and there is a lockdown in the Utopia Homelands Congress is calling for a seven-day …

Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to 818 as state reports 34,808 cases and two deaths
3 years ago

Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to 818 as state reports 34,808 cases and two deaths

ABC  

The Victorian government has announced a raft of changes to tackle the effects of the Omicron outbreak in the state. Key points: Changes including a mandate for a third vaccine dose for some workers will come into effect at 11:59pm Wednesday evening Indoor dancefloors at entertainment and hospitality venues will no longer be allowed, with weddings exempt Close contacts involved …

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers
3 years ago

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers

CNN  

CNN — Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no longer have to quarantine for 72 hours starting Tuesday, December 21, Australian government officials announced Thursday. In a joint statement, the premiers of New South Wales and Victoria said international travelers who are fully vaccinated will instead be required to show proof of a negative result from …

COVID-19 restrictions to ease across Victoria as state nears 90pc vaccination milestone
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 restrictions to ease across Victoria as state nears 90pc vaccination milestone

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a wide-ranging easing of COVID-19 restrictions across Victoria with the state due to reach a major vaccination milestone this weekend. Key points: Rules that are changing include a lifting of density limits at hospitality venues and restrictions on home visits Victoria is set to hit the 90 per cent double vaccination milestone for those …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

Here are the COVID lockdown rules in place for the next three days in Katherine and Greater Darwin
3 years, 2 months ago

Here are the COVID lockdown rules in place for the next three days in Katherine and Greater Darwin

ABC  

Katherine has entered a three-day hard lockdown, and Greater Darwin has entered its first three-day lockout, after the Northern Territory recorded its first case of community COVID-19 transmission. They are: Medical treatment, including getting a COVID test or getting vaccinated To buy groceries, medicine and other essential goods and services For work that is considered essential and cannot be done …

Families will be forced to isolate for 14 days at home if just one member gets COVID-19 in Queensland
3 years, 2 months ago

Families will be forced to isolate for 14 days at home if just one member gets COVID-19 in Queensland

ABC  

With Queensland slowly edging towards its vaccination targets, those who have had two doses will still have to quarantine for two weeks if they get COVID-19. Key points: Queensland is preparing for a worst case scenario of 1,200 COVID-19 cases a day when borders reopen on December 17 Restrictions and lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates remain an option, …

Government slammed over pandemic bill as Victoria records 1,534 new local COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Government slammed over pandemic bill as Victoria records 1,534 new local COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths

ABC  

The president of the Victorian Bar has slammed the government's proposed pandemic law, calling it the biggest challenge to the rule of law in the state in decades. Victoria has recorded 1,534 new local COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths as the state moves closer to fully vaccinating 80 per cent of its population aged 16 and over. Victoria's COVID-19 response …

Victorians gear up for 'COVID normal' as state reopens, health experts urge caution
3 years, 2 months ago

Victorians gear up for 'COVID normal' as state reopens, health experts urge caution

ABC  

It's been a gruelling 20 months for many Victorians who have gone in and out of lockdown, but on Friday the state is set to welcome a raft of new freedoms — and will potentially say goodbye to some COVID-19 restrictions once and for all. Key points: Victoria will move to a "vaccinated economy" once it hits 90 per cent …

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases COVID-19 curbs
3 years, 2 months ago

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases COVID-19 curbs

Firstpost  

The second biggest city in Australia spent more than 260 days under lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic Melbourne: Melbourne reopened on Friday after enduring one of the world’s most prolonged series of lockdowns, with relieved residents toasting their freedom in bars and restaurants or queuing for desperately needed haircuts. “As my kids say — there’s a big vibe …

Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases limits
3 years, 2 months ago

Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases limits

Al Jazeera  

State Premier Daniel Andrews promises there will be ‘no more lockdowns’ as Victoria hits its vaccination targets. Australia’s second-largest city has so far endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns since March 2020, representing the longest cumulative lockdown for any city in the world. “I have urged our customer base, make sure you have …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

WA will not ease COVID-19 hard border with NSW and Victoria prior to Christmas
3 years, 2 months ago

WA will not ease COVID-19 hard border with NSW and Victoria prior to Christmas

ABC  

The WA Premier has again ruled out opening the border to higher risk states in time for Christmas, while announcing travellers from Queensland will no longer need to quarantine from this Friday. Key points: WA will not open to NSW and Victoria in time for Christmas But Queensland will be reclassified as very low risk from Friday It means travellers …

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached
3 years, 2 months ago

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached

ABC  

The ACT has reached 80 per cent full vaccination coverage of Canberrans aged 12 and over. Key points: Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source ACT charities say they expect an influx of donations as restrictions continue to ease ACT charities …

Melbourne businesses unsatisfied as government tries striking balance with COVID-19 roadmap update
3 years, 2 months ago

Melbourne businesses unsatisfied as government tries striking balance with COVID-19 roadmap update

ABC  

Victorians are divided over the state government's expediting of roadmap freedoms, with businesses claiming health authorities are being too conservative with their reopening steps. Key points: Victorian business owners have criticised the latest lockdown easings as too conservative Retail must remain closed until the state reaches 80 per cent vaccination Workers in the healthcare sector say they are anxious about …

Australia: Melbourne to bring an end to world’s longest lockdowns
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia: Melbourne to bring an end to world’s longest lockdowns

Al Jazeera  

When Melbourne’s lockdown ends this week, it will have been under six lockdowns totalling 262 days since March 2020. By the time the curbs are lifted, the city of five million people will have been under six lockdowns totalling 262 days since March 2020. “We are instead locking people out who have not got vaccinated to protect themselves and protect …

Victoria records 1,838 COVID cases and seven deaths, state to exit lockdown on Thursday
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records 1,838 COVID cases and seven deaths, state to exit lockdown on Thursday

ABC  

The lockdown in Melbourne and parts of regional Victoria will lift from 11:59pm on Thursday when the state is expected to reach its goal of having 70 per cent of those aged 16+ fully vaccinated. Key points: There have been 145 deaths in Victoria during the Delta outbreak The lockdown will lift at 11:59pm this Thursday Soon, more than 90 …

When will Melbourne's COVID lockdown lift and what you will be able to do?
3 years, 2 months ago

When will Melbourne's COVID lockdown lift and what you will be able to do?

ABC  

After months of stay-at-home orders and progressively stricter rules around social movements, Victoria has announced a lifting of its lockdown this week. Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews says the state's lockdown will lift at 11:59pm on Thursday, when 70 per cent of eligible adults are expected to be fully vaccinated. Hospitality and entertainment Outdoor cafes will open with up to 50 …

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers

Live Mint  

Sydney will end its COVID-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travellers from Nov. 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. The federal government's reopening plans unveiled in July proposed abolishing caps on returning vaccinated Australians and a gradual reopening of international travel with safe countries …

Victoria records 2,179 COVID-19 cases and six deaths, NSW border rules to ease as Mildura lockdown extended
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records 2,179 COVID-19 cases and six deaths, NSW border rules to ease as Mildura lockdown extended

ABC  

Fully vaccinated travellers entering Victoria from red zones will no longer need to complete a fortnight's quarantine from Wednesday, as the state records 2,179 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths. Key points: Travellers from red zones will need to have a negative test result and take another test upon arrival Travellers from red zones will need to have a negative …

Sydney embraces freedom as Melbourne's lockdown becomes world's longest with 253 days
3 years, 2 months ago

Sydney embraces freedom as Melbourne's lockdown becomes world's longest with 253 days

Daily Mail  

Jubilant Aussies have flocked to Sydney's bars and restaurants to celebrate 'freedom' from Covid restrictions - in sharp contrast to Melbourne which is still in the midst of the world's longest lockdown. The streets of Melbourne, Victoria, remain empty and quiet as the state remains under harsh lockdown measures Sydneysiders are now making the most of their newfound freedoms by …

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown

Daily Mail  

Millions of fully vaccinated Australians can finally return to work and travel beyond five kilometres after 106 long days in lockdown. Going to the pub, dining out, getting a haircut, seeing a movie at the cinema and heading to the gym are some of the activities fully vaccinated residents can enjoy again under the NSW roadmap. Children can enjoy a …

NSW introduces major changes to roadmap out of COVID-19 lockdown from Monday
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW introduces major changes to roadmap out of COVID-19 lockdown from Monday

ABC  

Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced major changes to NSW's roadmap out of COVID-19 lockdowns, as the state recorded 587 new cases and eight deaths. While the settings around hospitality and retail remain unchanged, Mr Perrottet announced several major departures from the previous blueprint, including: Increasing the number of adults allowed to gather in homes from five to 10 Increasing the …

Covid-19 NSW: Dominic Perrottet announces HUGE changes to lockdown freedom roadmap
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 NSW: Dominic Perrottet announces HUGE changes to lockdown freedom roadmap

Daily Mail  

All school students will return to the classroom in just two weeks and wearing of masks inside offices will be scrapped under changes to NSW's Covid exit roadmap announced by new premier Dominic Perrotet on Thursday. FROM OCTOBER 11: * Indoor gatherings capped at 10 people * Outdoor gatherings capped at 30 people * Weddings and funerals capped at 100 …

Lockdown dilemma looms for remote Kimberley communities after WA's border reopens
3 years, 3 months ago

Lockdown dilemma looms for remote Kimberley communities after WA's border reopens

ABC  

There is growing concern that some parts of regional Western Australia will be kept in lockdown beyond the reopening of the WA border given the stubbornly low vaccination rates in some communities. Key points: Tourism operators in WA's north are worried the region will stay in lockdown when the rest of the state opens up In some remote communities, vaccination …

Victoria records 1,143 new COVID cases and three deaths as vaccine mandate expands
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 1,143 new COVID cases and three deaths as vaccine mandate expands

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,143 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths, as the state government expands mandatory vaccinations to cover all on-site authorised workers by mid-October. Key points: Authorised workers in Victoria will have two weeks to get at least one dose of a COVID vaccine to keep working on site The construction industry will reopen next Tuesday, with up …

Far West NSW communities rejoice as COVID lockdown comes to an end
3 years, 3 months ago

Far West NSW communities rejoice as COVID lockdown comes to an end

ABC  

Many residents across the Central Darling Shire are welcoming the end of lockdown, but those living in Wilcannia and Menindee will need to wait a little longer. Key points: Most of the Central Darling Shire's communities can now visit hospitality venues under eased COVID rules Menindee and Wilcannia remain in lockdown for now White Cliffs business owner says many people …

Covid-19: Australia to lift international travel ban after 18 months in November
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19: Australia to lift international travel ban after 18 months in November

India Today  

Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens travelling overseas from November. Travel restrictions that have trapped most Australians and permanent residents at home over the past 18 months would be removed when 80 per cent of the population aged 16 and older is fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. New South …

NSW extends lockdown for 20 regional LGAs after recording 941 new Covid cases and six deaths
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW extends lockdown for 20 regional LGAs after recording 941 new Covid cases and six deaths

Daily Mail  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has hinted she will bring forward more freedoms as the state records 941 Covid-19 cases and six deaths as 21 regional areas have their lockdowns extended until October 11. Four of the latest victims were unvaccinated while two had received one dose Patrons at pubs and restaurants will be able to make unlimited bookings once 80 …

COVID Australia: When can NSW and Victoria book a holiday trip when restrictions ease?
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID Australia: When can NSW and Victoria book a holiday trip when restrictions ease?

Daily Mail  

Millions cooped-up in locked down New South Wales and Victoria have finally been given the green light to book a long-awaited holiday in just a few weeks time. At the 80 per cent vaccination milestone, predicted to be just a week later in both states, domestic travel will resume allowing millions in NSW and Victoria to enjoy a trip around …

Melbourne Cases Linger Near Record Levels as Australia Hits Vaccine Milestone
3 years, 3 months ago

Melbourne Cases Linger Near Record Levels as Australia Hits Vaccine Milestone

News 18  

COVID-19 infections in Australia's Victoria state hovered near record levels on Friday as authorities stepped up the pace of vaccinations in hopes of easing restrictions with more than half the country's adult population fully vaccinated. Australia is grappling with a third wave of infections from the highly infectious Delta variant that has led to lockdowns in its two largest cities, …

Victoria records 603 new local COVID-19 cases, one death, as anti-mandatory vaccination protests reignite
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 603 new local COVID-19 cases, one death, as anti-mandatory vaccination protests reignite

ABC  

In the past 24 hours, Victoria has recorded 603 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and one death. Key points: The state delivered 40,811 vaccine doses at state-run sites in the past 24 hours As many as 73.4 per cent of people in Victoria have received the first dose of the vaccine, and more than 44 per cent have received their …

Melbourne's roadmap out of COVID lockdown has been released. Here's what it looks like
3 years, 3 months ago

Melbourne's roadmap out of COVID lockdown has been released. Here's what it looks like

ABC  

After weeks of hard lockdown, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has laid out a detailed roadmap on how his government plans to ease restrictions in Melbourne. Weddings will be allowed outdoors only with DQ4 and up to 50 fully vaccinated people, or just 10 if the vaccination status is unknown. Fully vaccinated congregations of 150 people indoors and 500 outdoors can …

Victorian AMA says loosening restrictions before 80 per cent of adults fully vaccinated 'reckless'
3 years, 3 months ago

Victorian AMA says loosening restrictions before 80 per cent of adults fully vaccinated 'reckless'

ABC  

The Victorian branch of the Australian Medical Association is calling for COVID-19 restrictions to remain unchanged until two weeks after 80 per cent of people aged over 12 years are fully vaccinated, labelling any other approach "reckless". Key points: Projections show 80 per cent of adults will not be fully vaccinated until November Victorian AMA president Roderick McRae says opening …

Coronavirus Australia: Thousands of regional NSW residents will be freed from lockdown this Saturday
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Thousands of regional NSW residents will be freed from lockdown this Saturday

Daily Mail  

Thousands of regional NSW residents can forward to eased restrictions and being freed from lockdown within days. Tourist mecca Byron Bay is among the regions coming out of lockdown Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms: · Hospitality venues can reopen subject to one person per 4sqm inside and one person per 2sqm outside, with standing while drinking permitted outside. …

Covid-19 Australia: NSW nurse reveals anti-vaxxer husband walked out after she got their baby jabbed
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: NSW nurse reveals anti-vaxxer husband walked out after she got their baby jabbed

Daily Mail  

A nurse has been left to raise two young children alone after her Covid-denier husband walked out over her decision to have their six-week-old daughter vaccinated with routine immunisations. After becoming 'obsessed' with the belief that the pandemic is a hoax, the nurse said her husband's views became so fanatical that he abandoned his family, five months after she had …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Victoria recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday - one more than Monday's figure - as the state rushes to vaccinate its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin. Charlotte Sherlock, a Year 12 student at Brunswick Secondary College, rolled up her sleeve on Monday at the newly relocated Melbourne Museum vaccination site to promote the blitz. Only 90 …

With COVID cases growing, Melbourne is following in Sydney's footsteps, but at what speed?
3 years, 4 months ago

With COVID cases growing, Melbourne is following in Sydney's footsteps, but at what speed?

ABC  

With Australia's third wave settling in, this week we saw Victoria follow in New South Wales' footsteps down two paths — much to the state's chagrin. But most cases — 335 in total — fit into the "other" category, which a health department spokesman said included sporting venues, family and social gatherings, places of worship and transport. As federal Health …

Victoria to remain in lockdown as COVID cases surge but Andrews hopeful of driving down numbers
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria to remain in lockdown as COVID cases surge but Andrews hopeful of driving down numbers

ABC  

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state, Victorians have been told to prepare for another lockdown extension. "Obviously with almost 100 cases today, where many of them remain mysteries, many of them were out in the community during their infectious period, it is not going to be possible for us to open up our Victorian community in just …

Covid-19 Australia: NSW to trial reopening hairdressers to see how lockdown easing goes
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: NSW to trial reopening hairdressers to see how lockdown easing goes

Daily Mail  

Hairdressers in NSW are set to re-open for residents who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of a trial to prepare for wider restriction easing when 70 per cent of the state has had both doses. Premier Gladys Berejiklian did not announce the re-opening of hairdressers and salons as expected on Thursday - instead easing gathering limits for the …

NSW records its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far against a backdrop of curfews, police and protests
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far against a backdrop of curfews, police and protests

ABC  

For as long as Sydney has been in lockdown, commentators — including Premier Gladys Berejiklian's interstate counterparts — have loudly called for tougher restrictions, lamenting what they saw as "lockdown lite". West and south-west Sydney are bearing the brunt of the state's COVID-19 response, with nearly all of the new restrictions only applicable to residents in "local government areas of …

Melbourne marks 200 days of COVID-19 lockdowns since the pandemic began
3 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne marks 200 days of COVID-19 lockdowns since the pandemic began

ABC  

Thursday night marked an unpleasant milestone for Melburnians — the 200th day lived under lockdown restrictions. Lockdown One: 43 days BEGAN: March 30, 11:59pm ENDED: May 12, 11:59pm The local cases recorded each day It's here that we got our first taste of the restrictions that have defined 2020 and 2021. Lockdown Two: 111 days BEGAN: July 8, 11:59pm ENDED: …

NSW in statewide COVID-19 lockdown as Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns next two months 'will be really difficult'
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW in statewide COVID-19 lockdown as Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns next two months 'will be really difficult'

ABC  

As NSW wakes up to a statewide lockdown, Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns the months of "September and October will be really difficult". Key points: The Premier says keeping people safe in the lead-up to the 80 per cent vaccination target will be a challenge She has praised the Fairfield and Canterbury-Bankstown areas for boosting vaccinations The Deputy Premier says some …

Fear and desperation as Queensland's COVID-19 cases rise days before lockdown set to end
3 years, 5 months ago

Fear and desperation as Queensland's COVID-19 cases rise days before lockdown set to end

ABC  

Queensland Police have noted community frustration as lockdown pushes some businesses towards "extinction" and thousands of cross-border residents face confusing health orders. 'We won't survive' Even with the state government's $5,000 Business Support Grant, which has been criticised by Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, Mr Campbell said the bakery "won't survive". Can vs should Gold Coast Police Acting Chief …

Australia's pandemic focus shifts north as south-east Queensland joins Sydney in lockdown
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia's pandemic focus shifts north as south-east Queensland joins Sydney in lockdown

ABC  

In lead up to last weekend, the nation's pandemic focus was almost solely on New South Wales. The six new cases of the delta strain were enough for Deputy Premier Steven Miles to lock down 11 local government areas in the state's south-east for three days from 4:00pm that afternoon. Victoria declared the 11 Queensland local government areas red zones …

No end in sight for COVID 'Phase A' on Australia's path out of lockdowns
3 years, 5 months ago

No end in sight for COVID 'Phase A' on Australia's path out of lockdowns

ABC  

The week began with a warning and then a tragedy, and ended with a reality check. An ADF soldier on patrol with police in Sydney during a previous lockdown in April 2020.. "It's no different to what we saw in Melbourne last year where the police worked hand in glove with the military to ensure they could have that intelligence-based …

Sydney's lockdown could extend until September if social distancing doesn't improve, data shows
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney's lockdown could extend until September if social distancing doesn't improve, data shows

ABC  

Sydneysiders are getting better at social distancing, but vaccination rates aren't high enough to get us out of lockdown until at least mid-September, new modelling shows. Key points: Compliance with restrictions has improved from 40 per cent to 60 per cent Compliance with restrictions has improved from 40 per cent to 60 per cent But modelling shows it needs to …

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