First regional lockdown in NSW as Delta strain of COVID-19 slips the Greater Sydney cordon
3 years, 5 months ago

First regional lockdown in NSW as Delta strain of COVID-19 slips the Greater Sydney cordon

ABC  

Parts of NSW's Central West are waking to a snap COVID-19 lockdown after cases leaked out of Greater Sydney’s growing Delta variant outbreak. Key points: Factory worker at Blayney in the NSW Central West tests positive The factory is now closed for cleaning as managers await test results for other workers Five sites in Orange named as venues of concerns The decision to put the regional centre of Orange and the nearby shires of Blayney and Cabonne into the seven-day lockdown has highlighted the growing concern from officials. New modelling reveals possible date for end to Sydney lockdown Photo shows two women walking wearing masks New modelling adds weight to the view that while NSW's harder lockdown was the right move, a drop in cases won't be seen until September. Despite public health orders banning non-essential travel outside Greater Sydney, police allege the men set out for the 600-kilometre round trip from the Liverpool area of Western Sydney on Friday.

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More than 200 local COVID-19 cases recorded in Western Australia as new restrictions begin
2 years, 10 months ago

More than 200 local COVID-19 cases recorded in Western Australia as new restrictions begin

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded another 213 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 as new health restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus kick in. Key points: More COVID-19 cases are expected in WA's remote Mantamaru community More COVID-19 cases are expected in WA's remote Mantamaru community The state has adopted capacity limits and expanded mask-wearing rules The state has …

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community
2 years, 10 months ago

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 222 new local cases of COVID-19, including the first of this outbreak in a remote Indigenous community. Key points: Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community The community is in lockdown and close contacts are in isolation The community is in lockdown and …

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia
2 years, 11 months ago

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia

ABC  

A South Australian pathology clinic has admitted that 11 people were given the wrong COVID-19 test result on New Year's Eve. Key points: 11 people were sent the wrong COVID-19 results SA Pathology says the correct results were sent within three hours Three prisons have gone into lockdown after numerous prisoners tested positive In a statement, SA Pathology said that, …

First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney travellers from southern Africa, NSW Health says
3 years ago

First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney travellers from southern Africa, NSW Health says

ABC  

NSW Health has confirmed two returned travellers have tested positive for the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Sydney, making them the first known cases of the strain in Australia. Key points: The two positive cases are in isolation in the state's Special Health Accommodation About 260 passengers and air crew on the flight are considered close contacts NSW's Premier says …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 1 month 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 …

The COVID-19 lockdown has ended in the ACT — here's what you can and can't do
3 years, 2 months ago

The COVID-19 lockdown has ended in the ACT — here's what you can and can't do

ABC  

Canberra, welcome to your first day out of COVID-19 lockdown. For indoor service, capacity limits have been set at one person per four square metres or 25 people — whichever is less. For outdoors, the capacity is set at 50 people or one person per four square metres — again, whichever is less. Hit the gym or pool again Canberrans …

How a COVID-19 outbreak changed Sydney — and the key moments that led to lockdown being lifted
3 years, 2 months ago

How a COVID-19 outbreak changed Sydney — and the key moments that led to lockdown being lifted

ABC  

Four months ago, people in NSW were enjoying COVID zero — dancing in bars, eating in restaurants, working in offices and learning in schools. Authorities identified lower vaccination rates, limited access to health infrastructure and a higher proportion of vulnerable people, including Indigenous communities, as reasons an outbreak in western NSW was cause for particular concern. While rates of immunisation …

Queensland records zero local COVID-19 cases, applies new restrictions to NSW border bubble after lockdown announced
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records zero local COVID-19 cases, applies new restrictions to NSW border bubble after lockdown announced

ABC  

Queensland will tighten border restrictions for the Tweed and Byron shires in northern New South Wales after a lockdown was announced for those regions. Key points: The additional restriction to the two LGAs will apply from 1:00am Wednesday The new border rules mean the Byron and Tweed LGAs will become part of the restricted NSW border zone The Premier described …

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country is within sight of eliminating Delta but travel restrictions to Australia extended until November. New Zealand has suspended quarantine-free travel with Australia for a further eight weeks, extending a halt in the so-called travel bubble between both countries, as they deal with fresh outbreaks of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. New …

New Zealand extends lockdown in virus-hit Auckland
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand extends lockdown in virus-hit Auckland

Deccan Chronicle  

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's largest city of Auckland will remain in strict Covid-19 lockdown for at least another week as a Delta variant outbreak "rumbles along", Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. Ardern said the city's two million residents needed to abide by stay-at-home orders because of the emergence of several "mystery cases" which had not yet been linked to existing …

Couple identified as origin of COVID-19 outbreak in Western New South Wales
3 years, 3 months ago

Couple identified as origin of COVID-19 outbreak in Western New South Wales

ABC  

The source of the COVID-19 outbreak in Western New South Wales has been pinpointed by health authorities. "We're closer to that original strain but what we now know is there's so much broad spread of this Delta strain across all of our communities," Mr McLachlan said. "People are driven by their addiction the commercial aspects of it, and their desire …

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19

ABC  

Canberra's lockdown has been extended for two weeks after the territory recorded 13 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Key points: The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 At least eight of the newly announced cases were infectious while in the community At …

First Aboriginal COVID death of pandemic linked to Western New South Wales outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

First Aboriginal COVID death of pandemic linked to Western New South Wales outbreak

ABC  

A man from Dubbo has become the first Aboriginal person in Australia to die from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Key points: An unvaccinated man has become the first Aboriginal Australian to die from COVID-19 Western NSW has recorded 51 new cases, its highest daily number so far An outbreak in a prison is growing, sparking fears the virus will …

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

Australia reports record Covid-19 cases as Sydney hospitals set up emergency tents
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia reports record Covid-19 cases as Sydney hospitals set up emergency tents

CNN  

Australia’s new daily cases of Covid-19 topped 1,000 on Thursday for the first time since the global pandemic began, as two major hospitals in Sydney set up emergency outdoor tents to help deal with a rise in patients. The rapid rise in Covid-19 patients has forced Sydney’s Westmead and Blacktown hospitals, which service the city’s sprawling western suburbs, to erect …

Origin of COVID-19 infection behind NT lockdown unknown, Chief Minister uncertain on Christmas travel
3 years, 4 months ago

Origin of COVID-19 infection behind NT lockdown unknown, Chief Minister uncertain on Christmas travel

ABC  

The Northern Territory Chief Minister says health authorities are still unsure how an infected man that caused lockdowns in Greater Darwin and Katherine last week caught coronavirus. Key points: The Chief Minister said the man could have caught the virus in the US He said he could not rule out longer lockdowns in the future The Chief Minister would not …

Victoria records 71 local COVID-19 cases, Melbourne told to consider 'soft lockdown'
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records 71 local COVID-19 cases, Melbourne told to consider 'soft lockdown'

ABC  

Premier Daniel Andrews has urged Victorians to get the vaccine available to them today, as the state grapples to pull its worsening Delta outbreak under control. Key points: The Premier said around 10,000 people were abandoning appointments each day He has urged everyone to head to the appointments and support the state in "vaccinating our way out of this" Epidemiologist …

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 …

All of Victoria now in lockdown after more than 61 new COVID-19 cases, Shepparton outbreak grows
3 years, 4 months ago

All of Victoria now in lockdown after more than 61 new COVID-19 cases, Shepparton outbreak grows

ABC  

Regional Victoria has been placed back into lockdown, childcare has been closed to all but essential workers and rules have been tightened for Melbourne workplaces, Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed. Key points: The whole state entered the same lockdown settings from 1:00pm Saturday, but regional Victoria avoided a curfew Of the 61 new cases, 48 are linked to known outbreaks …

COVID: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside

India TV News  

A lockdown in Australia’s largest city was extended throughout September and tougher measures to curb the coronavirus’s delta variant were imposed Friday, including a curfew and a mask mandate outdoors. New South Wales state, which includes Sydney, reported 642 locally acquired infections in the latest 24-hour period, the fourth consecutive day of tallies exceeding 600. Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region: …

Sydney extends Covid-19 lockdown until September-end; night curfew in some areas
3 years, 4 months ago

Sydney extends Covid-19 lockdown until September-end; night curfew in some areas

Live Mint  

SYDNEY: Australian authorities on Friday extended a COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney until the end of September and introduced a night curfew in the city's worst-affected suburbs, after nearly two months of curbs failed to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian also announced the city's 5 million residents must wear a mask as soon …

Indigenous leaders call for higher vaccination thresholds as COVID Delta threat rises for Aboriginal population
3 years, 4 months ago

Indigenous leaders call for higher vaccination thresholds as COVID Delta threat rises for Aboriginal population

ABC  

Indigenous leaders and social service groups fear the national vaccination target of 80 per cent might not be high enough to protect vulnerable communities from the Delta variant if restrictions were to be eased. Key points: The federal government has set vaccination targets of 70 per cent and 80 per cent before easing restrictions The federal government has set vaccination …

Sydney lockdown extended for one month as NSW records 644 COVID-19 cases, four deaths
3 years, 4 months ago

Sydney lockdown extended for one month as NSW records 644 COVID-19 cases, four deaths

ABC  

Greater Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown has been extended until the end of September and a raft of new restrictions — including a curfew — will be introduced after NSW recorded 644 new infections. Key points: People in NSW will have to wear masks while outside in NSW, unless they're exercising People in NSW will have to wear masks while outside in …

NSW records 681 new COVID-19 cases and another death as regional lockdown extended
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 681 new COVID-19 cases and another death as regional lockdown extended

ABC  

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says NSW is "learning to live" with the Delta strain as she confirmed 681 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number the state has recorded in a day. Key points: Regional lockdown has been extended until August 28, in line with Greater Sydney Regional lockdown has been extended until August 28, in line with Greater Sydney Wilcannia, in …

Coronavirus Australia: New Zealand plunged into three-day lockdown over one case
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: New Zealand plunged into three-day lockdown over one case

Daily Mail  

New Zealand has been plunged into a snap lockdown after a single mystery Covid case was found in Auckland, the nation's first locally-acquired case since February. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has announced the country will go into lockdown from 11.59pm Tuesday New Zealand and Australia have seen very few Covid cases per capita, one of the benefits of pursuing …

COVID-19 latest news: New South Wales records 452 cases, Victoria reports 24 during Melbourne's extended lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 latest news: New South Wales records 452 cases, Victoria reports 24 during Melbourne's extended lockdown

ABC  

It's another big day of coronavirus news across Australia, so let's quickly bring you up to speed on what you need to know. Here's how today's stats break down: 129 were linked to a known case or cluster The sources of the other 323 are still being investigated 30 cases were infectious in the community 24 were in isolation for …

Melbourne's sixth COVID lockdown extension cuts deep as community deals with cumulative effect
3 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne's sixth COVID lockdown extension cuts deep as community deals with cumulative effect

ABC  

Melburnians are waking to two more weeks of being in lockdown — and this time it will be a tighter, stricter affair, with the police promising to crack down on anyone who breaks or bends the rules. "In Melbourne … in the second wave, people did that very successfully," Professor Hickie said. "We're now faced with the stark reality of …

Canberra COVID-19 cluster grows to 28 as ACT lockdown extended for two weeks
3 years, 4 months ago

Canberra COVID-19 cluster grows to 28 as ACT lockdown extended for two weeks

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 19 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of active cases in Canberra to 28. Key points: One of the confirmed cases is a worker at an aged care facility who was infectious at work for three days One of the confirmed cases is a worker at an aged care facility who was …

COVID updates: NSW records 415 new cases; Australia secures 1 million additional Pfizer vaccine doses — as it happened
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID updates: NSW records 415 new cases; Australia secures 1 million additional Pfizer vaccine doses — as it happened

ABC  

Regional New South Wales is doing its best to cope with the latest week-long, snap lockdown announced with about 2 hours' notice. New South Wales has recorded another four COVID-19 deaths, with 415 new locally acquired cases, slightly down from yesterday. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said one day does not make a trend, and the main suburbs of concern remain …

NSW Covid: Twenty-six exposure sites listed around state on worst day since pandemic began
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW Covid: Twenty-six exposure sites listed around state on worst day since pandemic began

Daily Mail  

New South Wales recorded its darkest day since the Covid-19 pandemic began on Saturday with 466 new infections. New South Wales experienced its darkest day since the Covid-19 pandemic began on Saturday with 466 new infections recorded and another 26 exposure sites listed around the state NSW Health on Saturday flagged several sites that were visited by Covid-19 cases including …

NSW residents slam deputy premier for announcing regional lockdown in a TWEET
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW residents slam deputy premier for announcing regional lockdown in a TWEET

Daily Mail  

The whole of NSW will be plunged into lockdown from 5pm Saturday with residents slamming the move being announced on Twitter hours after the state's highly televised Covid press conference. Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced the restrictions would last for one week for all of regional NSW on Twitter on Saturday afternoon - two hours before the lockdown was due …

Western NSW COVID-19 lockdowns likely to continue amid 26 new cases, Armidale restrictions extended by a week
3 years, 4 months ago

Western NSW COVID-19 lockdowns likely to continue amid 26 new cases, Armidale restrictions extended by a week

ABC  

The number of COVID-19 cases recorded in the wider Dubbo region has jumped by 26 cases overnight on what the New South Wales Premier has described as the "most concerning day of the pandemic" so far. Key points: Western NSW lockdowns are likely to continue, after 26 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the Dubbo region overnight Armidale has …

Regional NSW towns fear the worst as Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak spreads
3 years, 4 months ago

Regional NSW towns fear the worst as Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak spreads

ABC  

The usually relaxed vibe of the seaside town of Byron Bay evaporated this week with the news that a visiting family of three from Sydney had tested positive for COVID-19. "We've got big family groups that share households, people that are either couch surfing or have no fixed place of abode," Mr Naden said. "If it spread quickly and the …

Regional NSW in COVID-19 lockdown, joins the rest of the state
3 years, 4 months ago

Regional NSW in COVID-19 lockdown, joins the rest of the state

ABC  

All of regional New South Wales has been placed in a seven-day lockdown until 12:01am on Sunday, 22 August. Key points: The new order replaces existing rules in the region The AMA had earlier called for a state lockdown over fears the health system would be overwhelmed People are required to stay at home unless they have a reasonable excuse …

NSW COVID-19 lockdown laws tightened, restricting travel from Greater Sydney after crisis Cabinet meeting
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW COVID-19 lockdown laws tightened, restricting travel from Greater Sydney after crisis Cabinet meeting

ABC  

Greater Sydney residents will need a permit to leave the region, under a swathe of new rules to tighten the state's lockdown laws. Key points: Under new rules, people from Greater Sydney can't travel to their holiday home Under new rules, people from Greater Sydney can't travel to their holiday home Anyone who needs to isolate while awaiting COVID test …

Coronavirus Australia: 80% of NSW in lockdown after Covid escaped Sydney with police given new power
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: 80% of NSW in lockdown after Covid escaped Sydney with police given new power

Daily Mail  

Sydney's Covid crisis is now a reality for 80 per cent of people living across New South Wales, with 6.6 million in the state under lockdown. 80 per cent of people in New South Wales live in the locked down regions highlighted in red Police have been given greater powers to crack down on Covid rule-breakers amid fears people are …

Coronavirus Australia: Daniel Andrews no-show amid fears Melbourne lockdown could be extended
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Daniel Andrews no-show amid fears Melbourne lockdown could be extended

Daily Mail  

Melbourne's chances of emerging from its sixth lockdown this week remain on knife's edge, despite no coronavirus cases in intensive care. Health officials are concerned about Caroline Springs in Melbourne's north-west where 25 cases linked with the Caroline Springs Square shopping centre There are growing fears Melbourne's lockdown will be extended beyond midnight Thursday. IPC Health St Albans, 1 Andrea …

Anxiety builds in regional NSW as towns go into lockdown after COVID-19 spills out of Sydney
3 years, 4 months ago

Anxiety builds in regional NSW as towns go into lockdown after COVID-19 spills out of Sydney

ABC  

Coronavirus is on the march and regional New South Wales communities are nervous with the latest wave of the pandemic breaching Greater Sydney and cases causing panic in multiple locations across the state. Key points: Several regional communities, including Tamworth and Byron Bay, are in lockdown Several regional communities, including Tamworth and Byron Bay, are in lockdown Some people are …

Multiple positive COVID-19 sewerage readings in NSW Central West, health authorities scramble to pinpoint source
3 years, 4 months ago

Multiple positive COVID-19 sewerage readings in NSW Central West, health authorities scramble to pinpoint source

ABC  

The source of a positive COVID-19 reading in Central West New South Wales sewerage has caused concern for local health authorities. Key points: There have been two positive sewerage tests for COVID-19 virus fragments for Dubbo and Mudgee Local health authorities are urging anyone with mild symptoms to come forward for testing Police are continuing to turn people from Greater …

NSW records 283 new COVID-19 cases, another death as Tamworth, Byron Bay go into lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 283 new COVID-19 cases, another death as Tamworth, Byron Bay go into lockdown

ABC  

Tamworth and Byron Bay have been put into lockdown as NSW records 283 new COVID cases and another death. Key points: A Sydney man travelled to Byron Bay while infectious A Sydney man travelled to Byron Bay while infectious NSW recorded its 29th death during the Delta outbreak NSW recorded its 29th death during the Delta outbreak There are currently …

Byron Bay, Richmond Valley, Ballina, Lismore in lockdown after COVID-19 case in region
3 years, 4 months ago

Byron Bay, Richmond Valley, Ballina, Lismore in lockdown after COVID-19 case in region

ABC  

Four local government areas in the NSW North Coast are now in lockdown after a positive case travelled to the region from Sydney. Key points: It's believed the man travelled to the Byron Shire from Sydney with two children It's believed the man travelled to the Byron Shire from Sydney with two children Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon said the …

Victoria records six local COVID-19 cases as statewide lockdown begins
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records six local COVID-19 cases as statewide lockdown begins

ABC  

Health Minister Martin Foley has warned the state is in a "precarious position" after it recorded six new locally acquired cases, including one in a student at a specialist school in Melbourne's west. Key points: Victoria has recorded six new locally acquired COVID-19 cases which are linked but were not quarantined while infectious Two Virgin flights in and out of …

A person tests positive to COVID-19 in Far North Queensland city of Cairns
3 years, 4 months ago

A person tests positive to COVID-19 in Far North Queensland city of Cairns

ABC  

Queensland Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 has been detected in a person in Far North Queensland. "Their test has come up positive but from the way the Chief Health Officer described it, it's a very low reading on the test, that's why they are doing re-testing," Mr Crawford said. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: …

Australia Tightens Covid-19 Curbs as Brisbane Extends Lockdown, Army Patrols Sydney
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia Tightens Covid-19 Curbs as Brisbane Extends Lockdown, Army Patrols Sydney

News 18  

Australia’s Queensland state on Monday extended a COVID-19 lockdown in Brisbane, while soldiers began patrolling Sydney to enforce stay-at-home rules as Australia struggles to stop the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading. Queensland said it had detected 13 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours – the biggest one-day rise the state has recorded in …

No end in sight for COVID 'Phase A' on Australia's path out of lockdowns
3 years, 4 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 …

COVID-19 fragments found in NSW Central West sewage, but no new cases
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 fragments found in NSW Central West sewage, but no new cases

ABC  

Only hours after three communities in Central West New South Wales came out of a week-long lockdown, fragments of COVID-19 were identified in sewage, sparking a fresh wave of concern. Key points: Fragments of COVID-19 were detected in a wastewater sample, taken from Molong on Monday The Local Health District says it could mean a local resident has the virus, …

Sydney lockdown extended four weeks as Covid delta surge worsens
3 years, 4 months ago

Sydney lockdown extended four weeks as Covid delta surge worsens

Live Mint  

Sydney’s month-long lockdown will be extended by at least another four weeks, with Australian authorities failing to flatten an outbreak of daily Covid-19 cases that on Wednesday surged to another record. Berejiklian has been criticized by some health experts and political rivals who say she was too slow to implement lockdown in the city of 6 million people, in a …

Do sudden, sharp lockdowns help to control the Delta COVID-19 variant?
3 years, 4 months ago

Do sudden, sharp lockdowns help to control the Delta COVID-19 variant?

ABC  

As Victoria and South Australia emerge from snap lockdowns this morning, the country's lived experience seems to indicate fast, hard lockdowns are the only effective tool to stop the highly-infectious Delta coronavirus variant spreading while we wait for our population to be vaccinated. Key points: States that lockdown within two days of transmission can lift restrictions sooner, data shows Delay …

Covid-19 Australia: Sydney records 172 Covid cases overnight
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Sydney records 172 Covid cases overnight

Daily Mail  

Tough stay-at home orders will be lifted from parts of New South Wales tonight despite the state recording a record 172 new Covid cases. Tuesday's increase in cases is the largest in Sydney's latest outbreak and the highest daily rise since April 2020 Pictured is the entrance to the newly-opened south-western Sydney vaccination centre at Macquarie Fields on Monday Sydneysiders …

Fears customers exposed to COVID-19 at Campsie shopping centre for 11 days
3 years, 4 months ago

Fears customers exposed to COVID-19 at Campsie shopping centre for 11 days

ABC  

Health authorities have identified a shopping mall in Sydney's south-west as "a key venue of concern" amid fears customers could have been exposed to COVID-19 there for 11 days. Key points: Anyone who attended the Campsie Centre between July 14 and 24 is deemed a close contact Dr McAnulty says "many people" have been exposed at the centre Shopping centre …

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