Better than ScoMo': Mark McGowan's three day lockdown divides Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

Better than ScoMo': Mark McGowan's three day lockdown divides Australia

Daily Mail  

West Australians are divided over Premier Mark McGowan's decision to introduce a snap three-day lockdown through the Anzac Day weekend - with some praising his decisiveness while others criticised the restrictions. But many others were full of praise for Mr McGowan's swift reaction to the new cases and cast the blame on Prime Minister Scott Morrison for a lack of leadership. Millions of Western Australians have been plunged into a three-day lockdown after one local case of coronavirus Many Australians were full of praise for Mr McGowan's swift reaction to the new cases and cast the blame on Prime Minister Scott Morrison for a lack of leadership From midnight residents in the Perth and Peel region will be locked down until Tuesday morning, meaning Anzac Day dawn services are cancelled A member of the public has sample taken at a busy drive through covid testing site in Inglewood, Perth 'The inept Morrison federal LNP government that closed our world class infectious diseases lab has left us in the lurch. Premier McGowan has written to Prime Minister Morrison to ask him to reduce the number of travellers coming into Western Australia's hotel quarantine program by half to reduce pressure on the system.

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South Australian COVID–19 lockdown to end on Tuesday night after one new local case
3 years, 8 months ago

South Australian COVID–19 lockdown to end on Tuesday night after one new local case

ABC  

South Australia has recorded one new locally-acquired case of COVID-19 overnight. Premier Steven Marshall said South Australia was on track to end its seven-day lockdown as planned at midnight tomorrow night. "Although the lockdown will most likely be lifted as of midnight tomorrow night, the people who are in quarantine — directed quarantine — need to remain in that quarantine …

NSW to 'see the fruits' of lockdown in coming weeks despite 141 new cases and two deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW to 'see the fruits' of lockdown in coming weeks despite 141 new cases and two deaths

ABC  

Despite NSW recording 141 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths yesterday, Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she's confident the state will see the fruits of lockdown in coming weeks. Key points: NSW Premier says the state has stabilised Delta strain cases compared to other countries The Prime Minister defended NSW's lockdown saying there was no other alternative Vaccination efforts will be …

Perth COVID lockdown decision due today as WA Premier Mark McGowan raises support 'problem'
3 years, 8 months ago

Perth COVID lockdown decision due today as WA Premier Mark McGowan raises support 'problem'

ABC  

Perth residents are nervously awaiting news on when the COVID-19 lockdown will end, as questions remain around compensation for business owners and workers. Key points: Perth and the Peel region have woken to the fourth day of lockdown Perth and the Peel region have woken to the fourth day of lockdown There's still uncertainty for business owners who have taken …

Perth COVID lockdown to end at midnight, WA Premier Mark McGowan announces at press conference
3 years, 8 months ago

Perth COVID lockdown to end at midnight, WA Premier Mark McGowan announces at press conference

ABC  

Perth's "circuit-breaking" four-day lockdown will end at midnight after WA recorded one new local case of COVID-19 since yesterday, Premier Mark McGowan has announced. Next three days 'crucial' to determine future freedoms Mr McGowan said he understood the four-square-metre rule and 20-person capacity limit would be "difficult" for many businesses. Mr McGowan said the next three days would be crucial …

Over 10 million Australians in lockdown as country battles Delta variant flare-ups; Brisbane issues stay-at-home orders
3 years, 8 months ago

Over 10 million Australians in lockdown as country battles Delta variant flare-ups; Brisbane issues stay-at-home orders

Firstpost  

Brisbane is the fourth major city after Sydney, Perth and Darwin to have ordered a lockdown in recent days Brisbane: More than 10 million Australians have been ordered into lockdown as coronavirus cases spread across the country, and Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major city to issue stay-at-home orders. The three-day snap lockdown for Brisbane, starting on Tuesday evening, …

Will Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown be extended? Here's what authorities had to say
3 years, 9 months ago

Will Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown be extended? Here's what authorities had to say

ABC  

As we hit day four of lockdown and cases continue to grow, Victorians are starting to wonder if the current restrictions will indeed end at 11:59pm on Thursday. Here's what Acting Premier James Merlino and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton had to say at the press conference on Monday. When asked if the lockdown could be extended, Acting Premier James …

Covid-19 Australia: Business owners in Melbourne's north react to Victorian lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Business owners in Melbourne's north react to Victorian lockdown

Daily Mail  

While journalists clashed with state officials over Victoria's fourth lockdown in 14 months, masked business owners along the busiest thoroughfare in Melbourne's inner-north displayed the city's trademark resilience. Scroll down for video Ciara Hose and Lily Chen from vintage clothing shop Dangerfield said the seven-day shutdown is 'not our first rodeo' Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino said 10,000 primary or …

Millions in Australia plunged into snap COVID-19 lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Millions in Australia plunged into snap COVID-19 lockdown

Al Jazeera  

Nearly seven million people in state of Victoria will have to stay at home for a week in bid to contain new cluster of cases. Nearly seven million people in Australia’s second-most populous state of Victoria will start a snap lockdown on Thursday night, as officials blame a sluggish vaccine rollout and hotel quarantine failures for a fresh virus outbreak …

Victoria enters COVID-19 lockdown as cases from Melbourne outbreak grow
3 years, 9 months ago

Victoria enters COVID-19 lockdown as cases from Melbourne outbreak grow

ABC  

The Victorian government has announced a seven-day lockdown in a bid to curb the state's growing coronavirus outbreak. Victoria's Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton, said it was "very reassuring" that all of the newly diagnosed cases are linked. "If we had the Commonwealth's vaccine program effectively rolled out, we may well not be here today talking about these circuit-breaker restrictions …

Australia’s Perth dodges new lockdown, but imposes restrictions
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia’s Perth dodges new lockdown, but imposes restrictions

Al Jazeera  

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan announced on Sunday that there will be no second snap-lockdown in the city of Perth, but some movement measures will still be imposed after earlier reports that a hotel quarantine security guard and two of his housemates tested positive for COVID-19. McGowan said there have been no new cases detected in Australia’s fourth-largest city overnight …

Perth lockdown ends as no new COVID community cases recorded
3 years, 11 months ago

Perth lockdown ends as no new COVID community cases recorded

ABC  

The lockdown of the Perth and Peel region has ended after Western Australia recorded no new community spread of coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. Key points: The interim restrictions include the mandatory wearing of face masks The Premier says the lockdown was the "circuit-breaker" WA needed Two people caught COVID-19 off a man infected in hotel quarantine But …

Perth's post-COVID lockdown rules explained, from mask-wearing to weddings
3 years, 11 months ago

Perth's post-COVID lockdown rules explained, from mask-wearing to weddings

ABC  

The lockdown that has kept two million people inside for three days is over, but it will be at least another four days until life in Perth returns to normal. About 30,000 tests have been conducted since Friday when Perth was plunged into a three-day lockdown after a 54-year-old Victorian man tested positive to COVID-19 after completing 14 days in …

Perth COVID lockdown enters day two with Anzac Day dawn services restricted to driveways
3 years, 11 months ago

Perth COVID lockdown enters day two with Anzac Day dawn services restricted to driveways

ABC  

Residents of Perth and Peel held their Anzac Day dawn services on their driveways again on the second day of a city-wide lockdown. Key points: WA is waiting for results from a large number of COVID tests on the second day of lockdown in the Perth and Peel regions One new case was recorded on Saturday, and the list of …

Australia lifts Brisbane lockdown as COVID cases dwindle
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia lifts Brisbane lockdown as COVID cases dwindle

Al Jazeera  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says wearing of masks in public still required and some social-distancing measures remain. Australian authorities will end a lockdown of the country’s third-biggest city on Thursday after reporting just one new coronavirus case in Queensland state, easing fears of a widespread outbreak. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the three-day lockdown in Brisbane would end at noon …

Snap Lockdown Ordered in Australia's Brisbane After Virus Outbreak
3 years, 11 months ago

Snap Lockdown Ordered in Australia's Brisbane After Virus Outbreak

News 18  

More than two million people in Brisbane were ordered into a three-day lockdown Monday after a cluster of coronavirus cases was detected in Australia’s third-biggest city. It is the second snap lockdown of Brisbane and the city’s surrounds this year, coming after seven people tested positive for Covid-19 — the first significant community outbreak in Australia in weeks. I don’t …

Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city, to enter three-day Covid-19 lockdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city, to enter three-day Covid-19 lockdown

Hindustan Times  

Australian authorities announced a snap three-day Covid-19 lockdown in the northern city of Brisbane from Monday afternoon, as they attempt to stamp out an outbreak of the virulent UK variant of the virus. About 2 million people in the city, the country's third largest and the capital of Queensland state, will be required to stay home from 5 p.m. local …

Latest COVID lockdown catches regional Victoria by surprise
4 years, 1 month ago

Latest COVID lockdown catches regional Victoria by surprise

ABC  

Some regional Victorians have questioned why they're caught in a sweeping statewide five-day lockdown imposed by Premier Dan Andrews on Friday in a bid to extinguish out a growing Melbourne coronavirus outbreak. Key points: Regional Victoria is included in a five-day lockdown Hospitality businesses say internal borders between Melbourne and regional Victoria would have been a better way to limit …

WA coronavirus lockdown ends, Premier Mark McGowan unveils $43m package to help small businesses
4 years, 1 month ago

WA coronavirus lockdown ends, Premier Mark McGowan unveils $43m package to help small businesses

ABC  

The coronavirus lockdown affecting Perth, Peel and the South West has ended. Key points: Post-lockdown restrictions will continue in Perth and Peel until February 14 Post-lockdown restrictions will continue in Perth and Peel until February 14 A $43m package will help businesses and charities affected by the lockdown A $43m package will help businesses and charities affected by the lockdown …

Coronavirus lockdown for Perth and South West leaves WA facing a week like no other
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus lockdown for Perth and South West leaves WA facing a week like no other

ABC  

The pack of masks made it clear what was about to come. About five minutes before the Premier and Health Minister walked in on Sunday for a media conference that would bring life as we know it to a temporary halt in most of WA, government staffers asked all the journalists, photographers and camera operators present to don face masks …

Panic buying in Perth as lockdown begins despite Premier Mark McGowan's plea for calm
4 years, 1 month ago

Panic buying in Perth as lockdown begins despite Premier Mark McGowan's plea for calm

ABC  

Long queues have been forming outside supermarkets across the Perth metropolitan area despite the WA Premier urging people not to panic-buy as the state heads into its first coronavirus lockdown in nine months. Key points: Shelves across Perth were stripped bare after the lockdown announcment Shelves across Perth were stripped bare after the lockdown announcment The WA Premier urged people …

Lockdown in South Australia provides best chance for Adelaide to host 1st Test: Public Health Officer
4 years, 4 months ago

Lockdown in South Australia provides best chance for Adelaide to host 1st Test: Public Health Officer

India TV News  

Lockdown in South Australia provides best chance for Adelaide to host 1st Test: Public Health Officer South Australia is put into a six-day strict lockdown from Thursday to curb the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. The six-day lockdown in South Australia to contain COVID-19 cases has improved Adelaide's chances of remaining the venue of the first Day/Night Test between India …

One of the nation's toughest coronavirus lockdowns comes into place in South Australia
4 years, 4 months ago

One of the nation's toughest coronavirus lockdowns comes into place in South Australia

ABC  

Some of the toughest restrictions faced anywhere in Australia since the start of the coronavirus pandemic are now in place in South Australia. Premier Steven Marshall yesterday put South Australia into a major lockdown for six days as a "circuit breaker" to stop a second wave of coronavirus starting from a cluster in Adelaide's north. "If the numbers absolutely dissipate …

Melbourne wakes up to the first day of lockdown — here's a recap of why and how it's happening
4 years, 8 months ago

Melbourne wakes up to the first day of lockdown — here's a recap of why and how it's happening

ABC  

There were long queues at some police checkpoints around Melbourne as 5 million Victorians begin the first day of six weeks of restrictions. Residents in the 31 local government areas of Metropolitan Melbourne, also known as Greater Melbourne, and Mitchell Shire — the only regional area to be included in the stage three restrictions — have four reasons to leave …

Lockdown diaries: Australia’s not as bad as other countries, says Gurpreet Singh
4 years, 11 months ago

Lockdown diaries: Australia’s not as bad as other countries, says Gurpreet Singh

The Hindu  

India international footballer Gurpreet Singh Sandhu realised the magnitude of the COVID-19 outbreak when he had to swiftly make arrangements to leave earlier than planned for Sydney, Australia, last month. “I didn’t have a social life before either,” he quipped, before adding, “You also feel the kind of resistance as well to not go outside during these times.” READ| An …

In leading WA's coronavirus fight, Premier Mark McGowan has had to adopt extreme measures
4 years, 11 months ago

In leading WA's coronavirus fight, Premier Mark McGowan has had to adopt extreme measures

ABC  

On an almost daily basis, the West Australian Government has been fundamentally changing the lives of its citizens in ways that often felt unimaginable just weeks prior. "It is surreal," WA Premier Mark McGowan said this week, reflecting on perhaps the most dramatic period his state has seen in the 75 years since World War II drew to a close. …

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