Major contact tracing effort continues across Brisbane as immunologist warns unknown source of COVID infection is 'definitely a concern'
3 years, 11 months ago

Major contact tracing effort continues across Brisbane as immunologist warns unknown source of COVID infection is 'definitely a concern'

ABC  

A major contact tracing effort will continue in south-east Queensland today as authorities work to determine if a new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in a Brisbane landscaper has spread further in the community. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. He visited numerous locations across Brisbane and the Moreton Bay region before testing positive on Thursday at the Nundah Respiratory Clinic, sparking a major contact tracing investigation. Saturday March 20 Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre, including Shinobi Ramen Noodle Shop, Fresh Sensations, Go Vita, Robins Kitchen, Harris Scarfe and Kmart, between midday and 2:16pm Market Organics at Newmarket, between 2:45pm and 3:00pm Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream at Everton Park, between 9:20pm and 9:25pm Sunday March 21 Genki Mart at Alderley, between 10:30am and 10:46am Monday March 22 Guzman y Gomez drive through at Stafford, between 12:20pm and 12:25pm Bunnings at Stafford, between 12:40pm and 12:50pm Thursday March 25

Covid Queensland Brisbane Stafford Man  queensland  maintaining  major  young  labzin  infection  unknown  locations  immunologist  effort  warns  definitely  contact  spread  source  stafford  man  visited  tracing  covid

History of this topic

AMA Queensland president Maria Boulton calls for Australians to wear masks as latest Covid wave strikes the country
1 year, 4 months ago

AMA Queensland president Maria Boulton calls for Australians to wear masks as latest Covid wave strikes the country

Daily Mail  

AMA president calls for masks to be worn in public places A top doctor has called on Australians to return to wearing masks in public as a new Covid wave pushes hospitals to 'breaking point' ahead of the festive season. Australian Medical Association Queensland president Maria Boulton says people should opt to wear masks in public places such as large …

Doctors slam suggested relaxation of COVID testing protocols as WA hospital case rate hits record high
2 years, 8 months ago

Doctors slam suggested relaxation of COVID testing protocols as WA hospital case rate hits record high

ABC  

The WA branch of the Australian Medical Association has slammed the state government for considering scaling down COVID protocols at hospitals, as the number of people hospitalised with the virus hits a record high of 351, with 17 in intensive care. Key points: Some COVID infection control and testing protocols at hospitals may be scaled back Some COVID infection control …

West Australians’ highly sensitive personal data put at risk as COVID-19 contact tracing system lacks security
2 years, 10 months ago

West Australians’ highly sensitive personal data put at risk as COVID-19 contact tracing system lacks security

ABC  

WA's COVID-19 contact tracing system is plagued with significant privacy and security concerns, putting at risk highly sensitive personal and medical information collected from more than half a million people. Key points: Authorities failed to adequately protect sensitive contact tracing data The auditor-general says controls need to be strengthened WA health has defended its system but agreed to adopt changes …

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection
3 years, 2 months ago

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases, including one that has yet to be linked to any known cases and was infectious in the community. Key points: The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases Six new WA exposure sites …

Head of WA's COVID-19 contact tracing reveals massive effort to gear up for state's reopening
3 years, 2 months ago

Head of WA's COVID-19 contact tracing reveals massive effort to gear up for state's reopening

ABC  

Contact tracers are gearing up ahead of Western Australia's anticipated reopening date, as more and more locations around the state are listed as potential exposure sites. Key points: Head contact tracer Ben Scalley says public servants have been recruited from all across government to join the contact tracing efforts Teams are based throughout regional WA including in the South West, …

Queenslanders crowdsource COVID-19 contact tracing as state scales back exposure site listings
3 years, 2 months ago

Queenslanders crowdsource COVID-19 contact tracing as state scales back exposure site listings

ABC  

As Queensland shifts to only publishing COVID-19 exposure sites of "most concern", some residents are taking it into their own hands to alert each other of possible exposures. Key points: As Queensland stops publishing every COVID-19 exposure site, some residents are crowdsourcing updates Queensland requires people to check in at many venues but the state's app does not alert people …

Public urged to work with contact tracing teams over Christmas period
3 years, 2 months ago

Public urged to work with contact tracing teams over Christmas period

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. Read our privacy policy People who test positive for Covid-19 over Christmas have been …

Queensland records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as Omicron variant takes hold
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as Omicron variant takes hold

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 589 new cases of COVID-19, setting another daily case record. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the state was entering a "new …

North-west Victorian residents face spending Christmas alone after COVID exposures
3 years, 2 months ago

North-west Victorian residents face spending Christmas alone after COVID exposures

ABC  

Christmas visits and gatherings are likely to be cancelled for residents of two Wimmera aged care facilities, after a specialist who visited them early this week later tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Horsham's health service says there is no risk of outside exposure, after a doctor who visited an aged care facility in town later tested positive The scare …

Central West Queensland records its first COVID-19 case in Blackall
3 years, 2 months ago

Central West Queensland records its first COVID-19 case in Blackall

ABC  

Central west Queensland has detected its first case of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Key points: The case tested positive in Blackall after returning from New South Wales Queensland Health says there is "minimal risk" to the broader community 99.1 per cent of Blackall-Tambo residents have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination Queensland Health said …

SA records 198 new COVID-19 cases amid concerns about exposure site delays
3 years, 2 months ago

SA records 198 new COVID-19 cases amid concerns about exposure site delays

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 198 new cases of COVID-19 — another daily record for the state. Concerns about delays in naming exposure sites Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier and the Premier have defended SA Health's delay in publicly listing COVID-19 exposure sites, as venues continue to be added more than a week after a case visited them. The hotel …

Queensland records 86 new cases of COVID-19 as new requirements for close contacts begin tomorrow
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records 86 new cases of COVID-19 as new requirements for close contacts begin tomorrow

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 86 new cases of COVID-19 as authorities announce shorter quarantine and isolation periods for close and casual contacts from tomorrow. Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said the "vast majority" of patients had "minimal symptoms" but one person was in intensive care. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: …

'We are very concerned': 10 new cases recorded in the NT, Ali Curung to enter immediate lockdown
3 years, 3 months ago

'We are very concerned': 10 new cases recorded in the NT, Ali Curung to enter immediate lockdown

ABC  

Health Minister Natasha Fyles says she is "very concerned" about the Northern Territory's COVID outbreak as case numbers in Tennant Creek — where vaccination rates remain low — continue to rise and another remote community has been plunged into lockdown. Key points: Seven new cases have been recorded in Tennant Creek The remote Aboriginal community of Ali Curung has entered …

COVID updates: Thousands of people in isolation in NSW as cases rise and Queensland's mask mandate begins — As it happened
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID updates: Thousands of people in isolation in NSW as cases rise and Queensland's mask mandate begins — As it happened

ABC  

Residents at a north Queensland aged care home are being tested for COVID-19 after a contractor visiting the facility tested positive. The Mackay Hospital and Health Service confirmed it is testing residents, staff and visitors at the Blue Care Home Field Aged Care facility in Mackay. “The health service has deployed a team of testers to the facility following confirmation …

NT records four new local COVID-19 cases, two in remote communities, as travel rules relax
3 years, 3 months ago

NT records four new local COVID-19 cases, two in remote communities, as travel rules relax

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded four new COVID-19 cases linked to the current outbreak, including two Timber Creek residents who tested positive at Royal Darwin Hospital. Key points: Total cases in the outbreak have risen to 94 Upcoming restrictions on returning travellers from December 20 have been relaxed Authorities will conduct further testing "blitzes" in Katherine East Overnight, the Northern …

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says

ABC  

Queensland's new Chief Health Officer John Gerrard is warning COVID-19 will spread rapidly through the community now the borders have opened, but does not expect hospitals to be overwhelmed. Key points: Dr John Gerrard says authorities will become less concerned about individual cases He says they expect most COVID cases to be mild and managed at home It could be …

Four new Queensland COVID cases spent time in the community: Check the latest exposure list
3 years, 3 months ago

Four new Queensland COVID cases spent time in the community: Check the latest exposure list

ABC  

Of seven new COVID cases confirmed by Queensland Health on Saturday, four spent time in the community. Sites in Mudgeeraba, Robina and Nerang are now on the Queensland Health contact tracing list. Low-risk contact tracing sites in Capalaba include several shops at Capalaba Park Shopping Centre. The Queensland Health contact tracing sites list is regularly updated as new information comes …

COVID contact tracing, Health Department 'shambles' for these Victorians amid reopening
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID contact tracing, Health Department 'shambles' for these Victorians amid reopening

ABC  

David Murray attended what he believed to be a COVID-safe country music event at the Hamilton Golf Club in western Victoria on November 14, an event that has since spawned a cluster of 31 cases as of Thursday. Key points: Victorians say they've received wrong or delayed health advice from the Health Department Contact tracing fails spark fears of an …

COVID is coming — but what will an outbreak mean for the South Australian public?
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID is coming — but what will an outbreak mean for the South Australian public?

ABC  

As South Australia edges closer towards its November 23 deadline for repealing border restrictions, more detail has been released on how COVID-19 cases will be managed, and how the public will be affected. Health authorities including Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier have repeatedly referred to the spread of the virus as being "inevitable" when double-vaccinated travellers are allowed back …

Queensland's COVID-19 exposure sites list updated after Gold Coast man tests positive, includes Broadbeach, Acacia Ridge, Richlands locations
3 years, 5 months ago

Queensland's COVID-19 exposure sites list updated after Gold Coast man tests positive, includes Broadbeach, Acacia Ridge, Richlands locations

ABC  

Queensland Health has released new COVID-19 exposure sites on the Gold Coast and Brisbane with more expected. Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said not all sites visited by an unvaccinated man in his 30s were known to authorities, because the man was so unwell he was having difficulty communicating with contact tracers. New sites identified by Queensland Health include close …

COVID-19 hotspots risk grows for regional Queensland amid calls for more people to get vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 hotspots risk grows for regional Queensland amid calls for more people to get vaccinated

ABC  

When it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, Brisbane West is leading the charge, but some Queensland regions are falling behind — and an infectious disease expert warns it is not a question of if, but when, the Delta strain spills into the state. Key points: Health experts warn the Delta strain of COVID-19 will find its way into Queensland sooner rather …

Queensland records two community cases of COVID-19, details of Brisbane's mystery case revealed
3 years, 5 months ago

Queensland records two community cases of COVID-19, details of Brisbane's mystery case revealed

ABC  

Queensland has recorded two new community cases of COVID-19 but authorities are confident those who tested positive were not exposed to the wider community during their infectious period. Key points: The Chief Health Officer is confident the aviation cluster is under control despite a new case A woman who flew while infectious from Victoria was intercepted on arrival into Queensland …

South-east Queensland on alert as Brisbane and Gold Coast COVID-19 exposure sites emerge
3 years, 5 months ago

South-east Queensland on alert as Brisbane and Gold Coast COVID-19 exposure sites emerge

ABC  

New locations in Brisbane and Gold Coast have been added to Queensland's COVID-19 exposure sites list. The close contact sites listed for Tuesday include EB Games in Albert Street and Comics Etc in Elizabeth Street in Brisbane's CBD, as well as a tobacconist in Cannon Hill on the city's eastside. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 …

Authorities trace traveller who spent time at Brisbane Airport while infectious, eyes on Northern NSW after positive case
3 years, 6 months ago

Authorities trace traveller who spent time at Brisbane Airport while infectious, eyes on Northern NSW after positive case

ABC  

Queensland has recorded zero new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 as authorities look into contact tracing efforts after an infected traveller transited through Brisbane Airport on their way to the Northern Territory. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per …

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster
3 years, 6 months ago

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster

ABC  

Two Brisbane school students have tested positive to COVID-19 but Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says authorities are a "lot more comfortable" about the state's most recent outbreak. Key points: The cases from the Sunnybank cluster have been in home quarantine 38 per cent of eligible Queenslanders are now fully vaccinated The vaccination program has opened for 12- to 15-year-olds Ms Palaszczuk …

Queensland records zero new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, Premier says 'less risk' of lockdown and urges vaccination
3 years, 6 months ago

Queensland records zero new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, Premier says 'less risk' of lockdown and urges vaccination

ABC  

Queensland has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 as authorities continue to monitor a cluster which started with a Logan truck driver. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. "This is …

Coronavirus Australia: Changes to NSW contact tracing as Victoria's Covid outbreak grows
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Changes to NSW contact tracing as Victoria's Covid outbreak grows

Daily Mail  

New South Wales is preparing to dump most of its contact tracing system in favour of an app that will automatically alert residents when they've been exposed to Covid. NSW is preparing to dump most of its contact tracing system in favour of an app that will alert residents when they've been exposed to the coronavirus The drastic change is …

Couple identified as origin of COVID-19 outbreak in Western New South Wales
3 years, 6 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 …

ACT Chief Health Officer confirms 20 people have recovered from COVID-19 as territory records 13 new cases of virus
3 years, 6 months ago

ACT Chief Health Officer confirms 20 people have recovered from COVID-19 as territory records 13 new cases of virus

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 13 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the territory’s outbreak to 250. Key points: All 13 new cases are linked to other known cases or exposure sites All 13 new cases are linked to other known cases or exposure sites 20 positive cases have now recovered, leaving 230 active infections …

We mapped Delta's spread across Canberra. The data shows the lockdown appears to be suppressing COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

We mapped Delta's spread across Canberra. The data shows the lockdown appears to be suppressing COVID-19

ABC  

When authorities first detected COVID-19 in Canberra last year, it took 30 days for the ACT to record 100 cases. The ACT outbreak has now infected more than 200 people and authorities have been trying to manage a massive number of Canberrans in isolation — as many as 50,000 last week, though somewhat fewer now. The disease's known journey begins …

Victoria records 71 local COVID-19 cases, Melbourne told to consider 'soft lockdown'
3 years, 6 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 …

Police presence beefed up at Queensland-NSW border in 'last line of defence' against southern Delta COVID outbreak
3 years, 7 months ago

Police presence beefed up at Queensland-NSW border in 'last line of defence' against southern Delta COVID outbreak

ABC  

As the police presence at the border is beefed up, a border town mayor reveals Queensland Health has been giving COVID-19 vaccinations to New South Wales residents living just over the state line. Key points: More than 1,000 vehicles were turned around at the state border in the past 24 hours An additional 50 police officers have been dispersed along …

Victoria records 24 local COVID cases amid growing concern about mystery cases in Melbourne's south-east
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria records 24 local COVID cases amid growing concern about mystery cases in Melbourne's south-east

ABC  

Victoria's COVID-19 commander says authorities are "exceptionally concerned" about undetected spread of the virus in Melbourne's inner south-east, as the state records 24 new cases. Key points: Mr Weimar says authorities are yet to find a missing link to a number of mystery cases in the St Kilda area to the broader outbreak Children under the age of 19 make …

CIT campuses, more gyms, pubs and supermarkets added to growing ACT COVID-19 exposure sites list
3 years, 7 months ago

CIT campuses, more gyms, pubs and supermarkets added to growing ACT COVID-19 exposure sites list

ABC  

The number of Canberra sites visited by a positive COVID-19 case has ballooned to more than 100 after ACT Health updated its list of exposure sites overnight. Canberra Institute of Technology campuses in Reid and Bruce were both listed among the new sites, after three people who attended the higher education sites tested positive for COVID-19. Additional close contact exposure …

New Zealand reports first community COVID case in six months
3 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand reports first community COVID case in six months

Al Jazeera  

Health officials urge people to wear masks on public transport as investigations into case continue. New Zealand reported its first case of COVID-19 in the community in six months after a person tested positive in its largest city of Auckland. The last reported community case of COVID-19 in New Zealand was in February. The Auckland Regional Public Health unit is …

Mystery infections evade contact tracers as clusters pop up 'right across Melbourne'
3 years, 7 months ago

Mystery infections evade contact tracers as clusters pop up 'right across Melbourne'

ABC  

Melburnians experiencing their sixth lockdown are being treated to some fine weather this weekend, but even the blue skies are cause for warning as authorities try to contain the latest Delta outbreak. Mr Foley said the state's position was "precariously balanced" as contact tracers tried to work out the origin of the multiple clusters of the virus that have popped …

Queensland records seven new community cases of COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Queensland records seven new community cases of COVID-19

ABC  

Queensland has recorded seven new community cases of COVID-19 with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saying virus creep from New South Wales was very concerning. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. Dr Young …

Victoria records 15 new local COVID-19 cases, Melbourne mystery cases under investigation
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria records 15 new local COVID-19 cases, Melbourne mystery cases under investigation

ABC  

Victoria has announced a five-week vaccination blitz, as contact tracers try to discover the source of a handful of recent mystery cases in Melbourne's COVID-19 outbreak. Key points: The state has recorded 15 new local cases, but three are not yet linked to current outbreaks The state has recorded 15 new local cases, but three are not yet linked to …

A person tests positive to COVID-19 in Far North Queensland city of Cairns
3 years, 7 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: …

How did the chain of COVID-19 transmission from a Brisbane high school student send south-east Queensland into lockdown?
3 years, 7 months ago

How did the chain of COVID-19 transmission from a Brisbane high school student send south-east Queensland into lockdown?

ABC  

Eleven local government areas in south-east Queensland will lockdown under their "harshest restrictions yet", after a new cluster of Delta strain COVID-19 cases was discovered. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. …

Questions over how well NSW contact tracing system is coping
3 years, 7 months ago

Questions over how well NSW contact tracing system is coping

ABC  

A Sydney woman has been told she is a close contact from the Campsie shopping centre, four days after NSW Health identified the site as an exposure venue. Key points: NSW Health said about 30,000 people have been contacted in relation to the Belrose and Campsie exposure sites A number of contacts say they are concerned about the lag between …

Five people from a house on the NSW Central Coast test positive to Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Five people from a house on the NSW Central Coast test positive to Covid-19

Daily Mail  

Five people from a home on the New South Wales Central Coast have tested positive to Covid-19, sparking a long list of about 25 new exposure sites 100km north of Sydney. A six-page-long list of exposure sites includes a host of venues on the NSW Central Coast, including shopping centres in Tuggerah and San Remo in the region's north, through …

Flight attendant who tested positive to COVID-19 crewed six flights in regional Queensland
3 years, 7 months ago

Flight attendant who tested positive to COVID-19 crewed six flights in regional Queensland

ABC  

A Qantas flight attendant has tested positive to COVID-19 after crewing six flights in Queensland during her infectious period. A number of potential exposure sites have been identified, including: July 11 — Brisbane to Longreach, Qantas flight 2534 July 11 — Longreach to Brisbane, Qantas flight 2535 July 11 — Brisbane to Gladstone, Qantas flight 2346 July 11/12 — Stayed …

List of COVID-19 exposure sites in Queensland including on Sunshine Coast, flight to Cairns
3 years, 8 months ago

List of COVID-19 exposure sites in Queensland including on Sunshine Coast, flight to Cairns

ABC  

Health authorities say a woman who had been in Melbourne has tested positive to COVID-19 in Queensland. She visited several locations on the Sunshine Coast before flying to Cairns on Friday via Brisbane Airport and travelling to Mareeba in Far North Queensland while infectious. Queensland Health has advised preliminary contact tracing locations are: Thursday, July 15 Sunshine Coast Plaza, including …

First positive COVID case identified in NSW Central West, linked to Sydney truck driver
3 years, 8 months ago

First positive COVID case identified in NSW Central West, linked to Sydney truck driver

ABC  

A factory worker in the Central West of New South Wales has contracted COVID-19, after a truck driver with coronavirus travelled to the region over several days. Key points: A pet food delivery driver has spread COVID-19 to the Central West Four hospitals in the region are on now red alert The region is on watch after three removalists visited …

Victoria records 17 new COVID-19 cases as lockdown reaches midway point
3 years, 8 months ago

Victoria records 17 new COVID-19 cases as lockdown reaches midway point

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as contact tracers race to bring the latest outbreak of the Delta variant under control, with authorities confirming an extra case on Sunday. Key points: Four major transmission sites are the MCG, AAMI Park, the Young & Jackson pub and Ms Frankie restaurant Today is the halfway point of the five-day lockdown …

Test and Trace app ‘pinging’ people whose neighbours have Covid through walls, report claims
3 years, 8 months ago

Test and Trace app ‘pinging’ people whose neighbours have Covid through walls, report claims

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS Test and Trace app can “ping” people through walls …

COVID-19 mask order for anyone in Tasmania who has returned from Victoria since July 8
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 mask order for anyone in Tasmania who has returned from Victoria since July 8

ABC  

Anyone in Tasmania who has been in Victoria since July 8 will be required to wear masks in public from midnight tonight, and should avoid large gatherings, the Premier says. Key points: Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein said the mask order was being made out of an "abundance of caution" Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein said the mask order was being made …

Queensland's list of COVID-19 exposure sites
3 years, 8 months ago

Queensland's list of COVID-19 exposure sites

ABC  

Three new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 have been detected in south-east Queensland. One is a fully vaccinated Brisbane International Airport worker from Tarragindi, in Brisbane's south. The other new cases are a 12-year-old boy, who flew to Brisbane from Sydney on July 9 after completing 14 days of hotel quarantine, and his father from Newport north of Brisbane. Queensland …

NSW records 16 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, some caught breaching lockdown rules
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW records 16 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, some caught breaching lockdown rules

ABC  

Authorities are warning people to "be open and honest" with contact tracers — even if they've breached lockdown rules — after NSW recorded 16 new local COVID-19 infections. Key points: Homes rather than public places are now the main source of infections Three new cases are linked to the Ocean Foods wholesaler in Marrickville Health authorities are pleased 13 of …

Discover Related