Fears not enough is being done to protect asylum seekers in Melbourne detention from coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Fears not enough is being done to protect asylum seekers in Melbourne detention from coronavirus

ABC  

Asylum seekers in a Melbourne detention centre fear a lack of social distancing and a ban on alcohol-based hand sanitiser have left them vulnerable to coronavirus. Key points: Detainees in an immigration centre in Melbourne's north are barred from using alcohol-based hand sanitiser and fear nothing is being done to make sure people can socially distance Detainees in an immigration centre in Melbourne's north are barred from using alcohol-based hand sanitiser and fear nothing is being done to make sure people can socially distance Detainees are being provided masks and gloves but want more preventative measures to be put in place Detainees are being provided masks and gloves but want more preventative measures to be put in place Case worker Heidi Abdelraouf from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre says staff including guards and cleaners come and go from the detention centre Photographs taken inside the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation centre in Broadmeadows in Melbourne's north-west appear to show a lack of social distancing — one of the most effective measures in the fight against coronavirus. Former immigration detention centre inspector Steven Caruana said alcohol was "considered contraband". Case worker Heidi Abdelraouf, from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, says staff including guards and cleaners come and go from the detention centre.

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Immigration detention's epidemic levels of self-harm paint Australia as a 'brutal outlier' among peers
6 months ago

Immigration detention's epidemic levels of self-harm paint Australia as a 'brutal outlier' among peers

ABC  

Detainees in Australian immigration centres are self-harming or threatening self-harm at an alarming rate, with an average of 1.5 incidents recorded by Home Affairs every day over the last five years among a population of just over 1,000 people. Data compiled by the Department of Home Affairs and obtained by the ABC shows the prevalence of severe mental health issues …

COVID-19 outbreak grows at Alice Springs prison as almost half of all inmates test positive
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 outbreak grows at Alice Springs prison as almost half of all inmates test positive

ABC  

A Northern Territory Aboriginal legal service is calling for emergency measures to be enacted at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre as the number of prisoners infected with COVID-19 has doubled over the weekend. Key points: COVID-19 cases among prisoners have grown since a health team arrived at the facility on Friday to administer PCR tests It's not known how many …

SA records 2,093 cases of COVID-19, and the deaths of two aged care residents
3 years, 2 months ago

SA records 2,093 cases of COVID-19, and the deaths of two aged care residents

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another 2,093 cases of COVID-19, including two aged care residents who have died with the virus. Key points: SA Pathology processed a record 25,943 tests yesterday Interstate arrivals no longer need to undergo a RAT test on arrival Quarantine requirements for double-vaccinated overseas arrivals have been scrapped The daily case record is a significant increase on …

No open windows and shared facilities: Inside the Melbourne detention hotel where COVID-19 is spreading
3 years, 4 months ago

No open windows and shared facilities: Inside the Melbourne detention hotel where COVID-19 is spreading

ABC  

For the past two weeks, refugee Mohammad Miah hasn't left the four walls of his bedroom in inner Melbourne. Key points: 7.30 has obtained video from inside Melbourne's Park Hotel showing detainees in rooms without open windows and using shared facilities Half of all detainees have now been infected with COVID-19 Refugee advocates are also concerned about the level of …

COVID-19 outbreak at Melbourne detention hotel sees 17 asylum seekers test positive, one admitted to hospital
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak at Melbourne detention hotel sees 17 asylum seekers test positive, one admitted to hospital

ABC  

At least 17 asylum seekers detained in a Melbourne facility have tested positive to COVID-19, with one person being treated in hospital. Key points: The Park Hotel in Melbourne is being used as an alternative detention facility to house asylum seekers An asylum seeker who contracted COVID-19 there said he did not feel safe Australian Border Force says 55 per …

Migrants seek release as COVID hits Melbourne detention facility
3 years, 5 months ago

Migrants seek release as COVID hits Melbourne detention facility

Al Jazeera  

Detainees describe their dire situation inside a Melbourne hotel as the government continues to hold them despite the spread of infection. Staff and contractors entering the APOD adhere to strict requirements governing physical distancing and use of Personal Protective Equipment.” It also mentioned, “The ABF and its service providers are working closely with Victorian health authorities to manage contact tracing, …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 5 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 …

Victoria records 1,838 COVID cases and seven deaths, state to exit lockdown on Thursday
3 years, 5 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 …

Boy tests positive to COVID-19 in Adelaide after flight connected with Virgin Australia case
3 years, 5 months ago

Boy tests positive to COVID-19 in Adelaide after flight connected with Virgin Australia case

ABC  

A boy has tested positive for COVID-19 after being on the same flight as a Virgin Australia flight attendant who tested positive for the virus. Key points: A Virgin flight attendant tested positive for COVID-19 last week Since then, a teenage boy on one of the same flights with the attendant has also contracted the virus Meanwhile, a truck driver …

Fears customers exposed to COVID-19 at Campsie shopping centre for 11 days
3 years, 7 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 …

Sydney aged care COVID-19 outbreak spreads, three residents test positive
3 years, 8 months ago

Sydney aged care COVID-19 outbreak spreads, three residents test positive

ABC  

The daughter of an elderly man who tested positive for COVID-19 in a Sydney aged care home says unvaccinated staff who brought the virus in are "a disgrace". Key points: The three residents have been taken to Westmead Hospital as a precaution Summit Care says 96 per cent of the 149 residents have been vaccinated The home is being cleaned, …

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to halve commercial passenger arrivals due to virus risks as parts of the country emerged from lockdowns Friday. Australia will reduce its cap on arrivals from 6,000 passengers a week to 3,000 by July 14 to reduce pressure on hotel quarantine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after a meeting with state and territory leaders. “If …

Five people test positive to COVID-19, SA health officials say
3 years, 8 months ago

Five people test positive to COVID-19, SA health officials say

ABC  

A South Australian mine worker and four of his household contacts have tested positive to COVID-19, SA Premier Steven Marshall says. Key points: SA has recorded five positive cases of COVID-19 They include a mine worker and four of his household contacts SA closed its borders to most other states and territories on Sunday He said South Australia would not …

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders
3 years, 8 months ago

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders

ABC  

Millions of Australians are starting the week under new COVID-19 restrictions. Western Australia From midday on Sunday, new restrictions were imposed on the Perth and Peel regions for at least three days after a woman who had visited New South Wales tested positive. Friday, June 25 VA939 Sydney — Brisbane VA334 Brisbane — Melbourne Saturday, June 26 VA827 Melbourne — …

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off
3 years, 9 months ago

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier has warned that coronavirus cases linked to the Victorian outbreak could be circulating undetected in the SA community, after a drop-off in the number of daily tests. Key points: The number of coronavirus tests dropped off over the weekend after surging last week Professor Spurrier says it is "quite possible that we …

South Australia imposes new border restrictions with Victoria over Melbourne coronavirus cluster
3 years, 10 months ago

South Australia imposes new border restrictions with Victoria over Melbourne coronavirus cluster

ABC  

South Australia has imposed fresh border restrictions in response to Melbourne's coronavirus cases, but SA Health says it is not ready to release its report into a man who stayed in an Adelaide medi-hotel and is potentially linked to the cluster. Key points: Anyone who has been at an exposure site in the relevant time is now banned from entering …

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case
3 years, 10 months ago

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says it is most likely a Victorian man, who tested positive to COVID-19 yesterday, caught it while staying in hotel quarantine in Adelaide. Key points: A Victorian man tested positive for COVID–19 after doing hotel quarantine in Adelaide He was on the same flight as another case at the hotel Hotel guests …

Perth hotel quarantine guard tests positive for COVID-19, along with two others
3 years, 10 months ago

Perth hotel quarantine guard tests positive for COVID-19, along with two others

ABC  

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed three new COVID-19 cases in Perth, including a hotel quarantine security guard potentially infectious in the community for four days. Key points: Three people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Perth The source case was infectious in the community for four days No lockdown has been enforced at this stage The cases stem …

NSW warns other states over Sydney COVID-19 quarantine hotel infections
3 years, 11 months ago

NSW warns other states over Sydney COVID-19 quarantine hotel infections

ABC  

Health authorities in NSW have warned several people who could have been exposed to COVID-19 inside a Sydney quarantine hotel have already travelled interstate. Key points: NSW Health says four more return travellers who stayed at the Mercure Hotel need to get tested NSW Health says four more return travellers who stayed at the Mercure Hotel need to get tested …

Australian states investigate COVID spread in quarantine hotels
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian states investigate COVID spread in quarantine hotels

Al Jazeera  

Cases reported in Sydney and Perth hotels among people who arrived from different countries at different times. More than 200,000 people have passed through the country’s hotel quarantine system since it was first, but it has also come in for criticism, particularly in the state of Victoria where a breach of procedures last June led to a wave of cases …

NSW Health investigating possible COVID-19 transmission inside Sydney quarantine hotel
3 years, 11 months ago

NSW Health investigating possible COVID-19 transmission inside Sydney quarantine hotel

ABC  

New South Wales Health is investigating whether COVID-19 has spread inside a second Sydney quarantine hotel. NSW Health said they had tested negative on their day-two swabs in hotel quarantine, before subsequently testing positive for COVID-19 later during their quarantine periods. This latest incident comes just days after three people in one family acquired the virus from a family of …

Four more returned Australians test positive for COVID-19 in Howard Springs after arriving from India
3 years, 11 months ago

Four more returned Australians test positive for COVID-19 in Howard Springs after arriving from India

ABC  

Four more people have tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in the Northern Territory on repatriation flights from India. Key points: The new cases include returned Australians aged 8, 11, 38 and 60 Health authorities say all four cases are displaying mild symptoms The Howard Springs quarantine facility is expanding its intake of returned Australians from 850 to 2,000 a …

Brisbane COVID-19 community transmission case puts city on alert after man visits multiple public venues while infectious
4 years ago

Brisbane COVID-19 community transmission case puts city on alert after man visits multiple public venues while infectious

ABC  

Queensland has recorded one new case of locally transmitted coronavirus, with a 26-year-old Brisbane man infectious in the community since last Friday. Key points: The man visited several locations across Brisbane and the Moreton Bay region before testing positive to coronavirus Aged care facilities, prisons and hospitals will no longer accept visitors except for in end-of-life circumstances The Chief Health …

Asylum seekers in PNG test positive to coronavirus, prompting calls for them to be brought to Australia
4 years ago

Asylum seekers in PNG test positive to coronavirus, prompting calls for them to be brought to Australia

ABC  

Refugee advocates have called for the Australian government to bring all refugees and asylum seekers still in Papua New Guinea home amid the spiralling coronavirus outbreak there. Key points: Six refugees and asylum seekers in PNG have tested positive to coronavirus Refugee advocates say Australia has a duty of care to them The Australian government provides asylum seekers and refugees …

NSW records one new coronavirus case connected to Sydney hotel
4 years ago

NSW records one new coronavirus case connected to Sydney hotel

Daily Mail  

A returned traveller staying at the same Sydney hotel where a security guard contracted Covid has tested positive to the virus. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the latest infection could be the 'missing link' for health authorities investigating the state's first local case of transmission in more than 50 days. The premier said the returned traveller was quarantining on the …

Sydney news: NSW Police grant approval for women's march, inquiry hears of racism in public health system
4 years ago

Sydney news: NSW Police grant approval for women's march, inquiry hears of racism in public health system

ABC  

Here's what you need to know this morning. NSW Police say approval has been granted for 500 people to march at Sydney's Town Hall under coronavirus restrictions, with a women's rally against violence planned in Sydney's CBD. Labor's Ryan Park says hotel quarantine security guards must be employed full-time. Racism in the public health system A state parliamentary inquiry has …

NSW quarantine hotel worker tests positive to coronavirus
4 years ago

NSW quarantine hotel worker tests positive to coronavirus

ABC  

Health authorities are racing to identify the source of infection of a security guard who has tested positive for coronavirus. Key points: The worker is employed at the Sofitel Wentworth and Mantra in Haymarket The 47-year-old security guard received his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on March 2 His household contacts are isolating and have so far tested negative …

COVID updates: NSW quarantine hotel worker who contracted COVID-19 had been vaccinated — as it happened
4 years ago

COVID updates: NSW quarantine hotel worker who contracted COVID-19 had been vaccinated — as it happened

ABC  

Dr Kerry Chant said around 130 people had been contacted who worked with the security guard. "In terms of where this person acquired it, as the Minister indicated, this gentleman works in our hotel quarantine systems and generally works on the weekend and does weekend shifts in the hotel quarantine system. He was infectious while doing a shift and we …

How the hotel quarantine outbreak that's landed Victorians in coronavirus lockdown spread
4 years, 1 month ago

How the hotel quarantine outbreak that's landed Victorians in coronavirus lockdown spread

ABC  

Victorians are still coming to grips with their return to life in lockdown as they wait for news about whether or not the so-called "circuit breaker" restrictions have been effective in helping to curtail the current cluster. Nebuliser use at root of cluster The starting point of the cluster has been traced back to Thursday February 4, when three family …

Victorian authorities race to investigate two new COVID-19 cases at 'hotbed' quarantine hotel
4 years, 1 month ago

Victorian authorities race to investigate two new COVID-19 cases at 'hotbed' quarantine hotel

ABC  

An urgent review into cases of suspected transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria's hotel quarantine system is underway, after a cluster of cases at a hotel near Melbourne Airport grew to three. Key points: Authorities say the latest cases were likely transmitted on one floor at the quarantine hotel Authorities say the latest cases were likely transmitted on one floor at …

Melbourne quarantine hotel outbreak climbs to three
4 years, 1 month ago

Melbourne quarantine hotel outbreak climbs to three

Daily Mail  

A hotel worker has tested positive for coronavirus just hours after a resident, bringing Melbourne's quarantine outbreak to three. The Victorian Department of Health announced a third case at Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport on Tuesday night, saying 'interviews are underway' to trace the worker's movements The woman was cleared to leave the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport but has since tested …

Melbourne hotel quarantine worker tests positive to coronavirus hours before Australian Open begins
4 years, 1 month ago

Melbourne hotel quarantine worker tests positive to coronavirus hours before Australian Open begins

Daily Mail  

Australia's east coast is on high alert for yet another coronavirus outbreak after two hotel quarantine breaches within hours of each other. NSW Health authorities are also scrambling after a traveller tested positive two days after they were released from hotel quarantine in Sydney. A hotel quarantine worker at the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport has tested positive to coronavirus …

Hotel quarantine worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Victoria, transmission between rooms being investigated
4 years, 1 month ago

Hotel quarantine worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Victoria, transmission between rooms being investigated

ABC  

Victorian health authorities are investigating a case of COVID-19 in a hotel quarantine worker, with a public health team working to notify the staff member's close contacts. Key points: The new case comes as authorities investigate the spread of coronavirus from one room to another in a quarantine hotel The new case comes as authorities investigate the spread of coronavirus …

Home Office accused of ‘callousness’ after blaming asylum seekers for Covid outbreak in camp of hundreds
4 years, 2 months ago

Home Office accused of ‘callousness’ after blaming asylum seekers for Covid outbreak in camp of hundreds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When asked by The Independent about the scale of the outbreak, the Home Office …

Queensland records three new coronavirus cases in hotel quarantine
4 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records three new coronavirus cases in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Queensland has recorded three new overseas acquired coronavirus cases all detected in hotel quarantine. Key points: Two airline staff tested positive to coronavirus after leaving Australia Two airline staff tested positive to coronavirus after leaving Australia Masks will be mandated to be worn in airports and on planes at all times Masks will be mandated to be worn in airports …

‘I’m scared I will die here’: Hundreds of asylum-seekers locked in ex-military camp after Covid-19 outbreak
4 years, 2 months ago

‘I’m scared I will die here’: Hundreds of asylum-seekers locked in ex-military camp after Covid-19 outbreak

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawyers have said the conditions at the barracks – where residents sleep metres apart, …

FOURTH person tests positive to Covid sending more Australian Open players into hotel quarantine
4 years, 2 months ago

FOURTH person tests positive to Covid sending more Australian Open players into hotel quarantine

Daily Mail  

A fourth person who flew in for the Australian Open has tested positive to Covid-19, sending even more international players into hotel quarantine. Covid quarantine commissioner Emma Cassar on Sunday confirmed a member of a broadcast team on an Australian Open charter flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne has tested positive. A flight attendant and a tennis coach who were …

Positive coronavirus test result on third Australian Open charter flight sends more players into quarantine
4 years, 2 months ago

Positive coronavirus test result on third Australian Open charter flight sends more players into quarantine

ABC  

Tennis players who flew into Melbourne on a third charter plane will be forced into two weeks' quarantine and will be unable to train after a passenger on a flight from Qatar tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Five people have now tested positive after arriving on flights bringing players to Australia for the event Five people have now tested …

Experts call on Federal Government to acknowledge possible airborne transmission of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine
4 years, 2 months ago

Experts call on Federal Government to acknowledge possible airborne transmission of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Failure at a federal level to acknowledge COVID-19 is transmitted through the air has been putting the community at risk, senior scientists, health and safety experts and doctors have told the ABC. Key points: The ICEG will be updating its advice on the airborne nature of COVID-19 Senior atmospheric and aerosol scientists say there is no doubt COVID-19 is transmitted …

Victoria records no local coronavirus cases, six infections in hotel quarantine
4 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records no local coronavirus cases, six infections in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no locally acquired coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row, with six COVID-19 infections in hotel quarantine. Key points: The six cases in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas The six cases in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas There were more than 23,000 test results processed on Saturday There were more than 23,000 test …

Australia's coronavirus quarantine protocols are changing because of the mutant UK COVID-19 strain
4 years, 2 months ago

Australia's coronavirus quarantine protocols are changing because of the mutant UK COVID-19 strain

ABC  

A woman who contracted the mutant UK strain of COVID-19 and flew into Brisbane from Melbourne after clearing hotel quarantine has since tested positive to the virus again, prompting an urgent public health response. Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the woman flew into Melbourne from the UK on December 26 and tested positive a day later. She spent …

Victoria records no locally acquired coronavirus cases for third day in a row, one in hotel quarantine
4 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records no locally acquired coronavirus cases for third day in a row, one in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the third day running, with one infection in hotel quarantine. Key points: The one case in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas The one case in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas Authorities are still yet to confirm the source of the Black Rock cluster and a mystery case who attended …

Immigration detention centre forced to close due to Covid outbreak
4 years, 2 months ago

Immigration detention centre forced to close due to Covid outbreak

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Home Office has confirmed Brook House removal centre, near Gatwick airport, has shut …

Mutant UK COVID-19 strain confirmed in Perth patient at centre of PPE protocol breaches
4 years, 2 months ago

Mutant UK COVID-19 strain confirmed in Perth patient at centre of PPE protocol breaches

ABC  

A patient at the centre of multiple PPE protocol breaches in Western Australia has tested positive for the new mutant strain of COVID-19 that originated in the UK, authorities have confirmed. Key points: Three workers did not wear full PPE in dealing with an infected traveller Three workers did not wear full PPE in dealing with an infected traveller The …

Quarantine hotel worker confirmed to have UK strain of coronavirus as visits to Greater Brisbane aged care facilities restricted
4 years, 2 months ago

Quarantine hotel worker confirmed to have UK strain of coronavirus as visits to Greater Brisbane aged care facilities restricted

ABC  

A cleaner who tested positive to coronavirus after working in a quarantine hotel in Brisbane has been confirmed through genome sequencing as having the more contagious UK strain of the virus, Queensland Health says. Key points: The woman is confirmed to be infected with the more contagious UK strain of COVID-19 The woman is confirmed to be infected with the …

Quarantine hotel worker tests positive for coronavirus in Brisbane, Queensland records two new cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Quarantine hotel worker tests positive for coronavirus in Brisbane, Queensland records two new cases

ABC  

A cleaner at a quarantine hotel in Brisbane has tested positive for coronavirus, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. Key points: Health authorities say the woman was in the community for five days while infectious Health authorities say the woman was in the community for five days while infectious Urgent genome testing is underway to determine which strain of coronavirus the …

Victoria concerned about UK mutant coronavirus strain as experts say it's a 'serious threat'
4 years, 2 months ago

Victoria concerned about UK mutant coronavirus strain as experts say it's a 'serious threat'

ABC  

A leading epidemiologist is calling for Australian border workers to be "immediately and urgently" vaccinated against COVID-19, to help prevent the highly infectious strain from the UK spreading into the community. Key points: Four cases of the UK strain have been detected in hotel quarantine in Victoria Experts say a strong hotel quarantine system is important for preventing its spread …

New UK coronavirus strain found in Perth hotel quarantine system as three arrivals test positive
4 years, 2 months ago

New UK coronavirus strain found in Perth hotel quarantine system as three arrivals test positive

ABC  

Three people in Western Australia's hotel quarantine system tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant from the UK, Premier Mark McGowan has revealed. Key points: The infected travellers "probably" arrived from the UK, the Premier says The infected travellers "probably" arrived from the UK, the Premier says He says precautions to prevent the strain from spreading are "very strong" He …

11 foreigners test positive for Covid-19 in Jamshedpur amid scare over mutant variant
4 years, 2 months ago

11 foreigners test positive for Covid-19 in Jamshedpur amid scare over mutant variant

Hindustan Times  

Jamshedpur was on the edge after 12 persons, including 11 foreign nationals, tested positive for Covid-19 positive on Thursday amid scare of new strain of coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom, officials said. “11 foreigners staying in the Fortune Centre Point Hotel here under Bistupur police station and a staff of the hotel tested Covid-19 positive here this evening. These …

More Victorian COVID cases are confirmed in Melbourne linked to Sydney outbreak
4 years, 2 months ago

More Victorian COVID cases are confirmed in Melbourne linked to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

There are now six active cases of locally acquired coronavirus in Melbourne, after three further cases were identified in addition to three announced last night. Key points: There are now six active cases of coronavirus in Victoria acquired in the community The outbreak has been linked to a Thai restaurant at Black Rock The wearing of masks indoors will be …

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