Why was there a COVID-19 outbreak in Colac's abattoir, but not one in Warrnambool?
4 years, 5 months ago

Why was there a COVID-19 outbreak in Colac's abattoir, but not one in Warrnambool?

ABC  

Last month, two abattoirs in south-west Victoria were visited by inspectors who later tested positive for COVID-19 and were contagious while on site, but only one of the cases led to a large outbreak. Key points: More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been linked to an outbreak at the Australian Lamb Company abattoir in Colac More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been linked to an outbreak at the Australian Lamb Company abattoir in Colac Midfield Meats in Warrnambool avoided an outbreak despite being exposed to coronavirus in similar circumstances Midfield Meats in Warrnambool avoided an outbreak despite being exposed to coronavirus in similar circumstances Experts say DHHS should look at how Midfield acted to avoid an outbreak There have been criticisms levelled over how the state's Department of Health and Human Services handled both cases, but experts say there are lessons to be learnt in understanding what happened. "We couldn't get clear answers out of DHHS at that early stage," Mr McKenna said. "Now it's a sample size of one, but it shows what's possible, and that you're not always going to have these terrible local outbreaks, even if you do have a worksite exposed," she said. "We need to think differently outside of Melbourne and not just apply the Melbourne approach across Victoria, because we still have a different level of possibility in those regional settings," she said.

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Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge
1 year ago

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge

Daily Mail  

Australians struck down by Covid are being warned to 'stay home' as case numbers surge to their highest levels in over a year. Two new highly contagious variants - JN.1 and HV.1 - have been rapidly spreading during the Christmas period, with Victoria and New South Wales seeing a surge in hospitalisations. Pictured: Covid testing clinic in Sydney in 2021 …

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 2 months ago

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week, as reported on Friday, October 27, 2023. Source: ACT Health New South Wales New South Wales's new COVID-19 reporting process now works on a seven-day rolling average system, as per the federal government's national reporting site. Source: NT Health Queensland Queensland's …

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued

ABC  

Almost half of Queensland's current COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state, new Queensland Health data has revealed. Key points: 427 of Queensland's 907 COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state Seven of those are in intensive care, compared to six in the Brisbane area Queenslanders urged to wear a mask in public and ensure vaccines …

SA COVID-19 numbers set to peak as BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants make up majority of cases
2 years, 5 months ago

SA COVID-19 numbers set to peak as BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants make up majority of cases

ABC  

The BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants now make up more than half of the COVID-19 infections recorded in South Australia, which is resulting in a surge of cases that is close to peaking. Key points: The dominance of the BA.4 and BA.5 strains is resulting in more reinfections Cases are expected to peak in three days A new vaccination hub has …

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections
2 years, 6 months ago

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections

ABC  

Many of Queensland's remaining COVID-19 restrictions have eased from today despite health authorities confirming the state is experiencing a third wave of new cases of the virus. Unless required by their employer, vaccinations will no longer be mandatory for workers in high-risk settings, such as early childhood centres, schools, outside school care, correctional facilities, and airports. A vaccine mandate remains …

Four COVID-linked deaths in South Australia as active cases fall to the lowest level in a month
2 years, 8 months ago

Four COVID-linked deaths in South Australia as active cases fall to the lowest level in a month

ABC  

Four people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia — two women in their 90s, a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s. Key points: There are 240 people in hospital with the virus The 25,246 known active cases is the lowest number since March 20 Opposition Leader David Speirs revealed he had tested positive SA Health …

Active cases and hospitalisations fall in South Australia, as 4,986 new infections recorded
2 years, 8 months ago

Active cases and hospitalisations fall in South Australia, as 4,986 new infections recorded

ABC  

The number of South Australians currently suffering from COVID-19 has dropped by almost 1,500 from yesterday, as hospitalisations fall to 220. Key points: South Australia recorded 4,986 new infections on Wednesday Hospitalisations have fallen by 12 from yesterday The Premier said the ramping crisis was "far from over" Two people — a woman in her 80s and man in his …

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

ABC  

The number of hospital and ambulance workers unable to work due to COVID-19 has more than doubled in the past 10 days as the Health Minister foreshadows another suspension on some elective surgeries. 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 …

WA to introduce tougher COVID-19 restrictions from Thursday as cases in remote communities revealed as false positives
2 years, 10 months ago

WA to introduce tougher COVID-19 restrictions from Thursday as cases in remote communities revealed as false positives

ABC  

WA will introduce stricter COVID-19 restrictions from Thursday, with the peak of infections now expected to arrive earlier than forecast. Key points: There are 11 people in hospital with COVID in WA, but none in ICU There are 11 people in hospital with COVID in WA, but none in ICU Testing numbers were significantly down yesterday Testing numbers were significantly …

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 …

Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living
2 years, 10 months ago

Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living

ABC  

Hospital visiting hours have been reduced to just two hours twice a day across all public hospitals in Perth in response to growing COVID-19 cases in WA. Key points: WA hospitals shifted to an 'amber alert' level as Omicron spreads This triggers a number of measures to protect patients and staff It comes as the virus is detected in another …

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection
2 years, 11 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 …

SA records five deaths, as hospitalisations also rise with 16 people in ICU
3 years ago

SA records five deaths, as hospitalisations also rise with 16 people in ICU

ABC  

South Australia has reported five deaths from COVID-19 and a new daily record of 4,274 cases. Key points: South Australia reports a new daily record with 4,274 cases Five more people have died from COVID in the state Premier Steven Marshall said testing times have reduced despite more than 24,000 tests being carried out Premier Steven Marshall said the deaths …

South Australia records 3,070 new COVID-19 cases, 123 in hospital
3 years ago

South Australia records 3,070 new COVID-19 cases, 123 in hospital

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 3,070 COVID-19 cases, with 123 people in hospital. Mr Marshall said South Australians would soon no longer need to confirm a positive rapid antigen test with a PCR test, following an agreement by national cabinet yesterday. Mr Marshall said using rapid antigen tests provided by SA Health would allow positive cases to be accurately reflected in …

Victoria records 14,020 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, hospitalisations rise to 516
3 years ago

Victoria records 14,020 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, hospitalisations rise to 516

ABC  

Victoria has recorded another record rise in COVID-19 cases, with more than 50 testing sites shutting their doors for several days to allow pathology laboratories to process a backlog of swabs. Key points: Hospitalisations have passed 500 for the first time in nearly two months 54 private sector testing sites will close, but more than 200 state-run testing sites remain …

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia
3 years 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, …

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases
3 years ago

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases

ABC  

A COVID-positive child under the age of two has died in South Australia. Key points: A child under the age of two who was COVID-positive has died South Australia has recorded 1,374 new cases of COVID-19 There are still 37 patients in hospital, including four in intensive care Premier Steven Marshall said the case will be referred to the coroner, …

COVID-19 cases rise in low-vaccinated Queensland Aboriginal community Cherbourg
3 years ago

COVID-19 cases rise in low-vaccinated Queensland Aboriginal community Cherbourg

ABC  

The first-ever cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, 250 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. Key points: Cherbourg has recorded three cases of COVID-19 The local council is urging people to limit movement ahead of NYE About 58 per cent of the community is fully vaccinated The first case was detected on Wednesday, and two further …

COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW
3 years ago

COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID news across Australia. Queensland records 1,158 COVID cases, ditches day five testing requirement Interstate arrivals entering Queensland will no longer need to undertake a day five PCR test. ACT records 252 new COVID cases There are 908 active cases of the virus in Canberra, with three of those people in hospital, …

Western Australia records two new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites list grows
3 years ago

Western Australia records two new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites list grows

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded two new local COVID-19 cases, both linked to a French backpacker who tested positive to the virus earlier this week. Key points: WA has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 WA has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 They are linked to a French backpacker who flew in from Queensland They are linked to …

If COVID is spreading around Perth, it could mean dramatic changes to WA's February 5 reopening
3 years ago

If COVID is spreading around Perth, it could mean dramatic changes to WA's February 5 reopening

ABC  

West Australians thought they had another six weeks to get used to the idea of living with COVID. But authorities have legitimate reasons to suspect coronavirus may already be spreading around Perth, given the long list of nightclubs, shops and entertainment venues an unvaccinated COVID-positive backpacker visited while potentially infectious. And if the virus is already seeding its way around …

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

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

COVID-19 cases re-emerged in Dubbo after a three week break
3 years ago

COVID-19 cases re-emerged in Dubbo after a three week break

ABC  

There's been a jump in COVID-19 cases across NSW's central and north west, as restrictions are wound back across the state today. Key points: Nineteen COVID cases were announced for the Western Local Health district today Dubbo has recorded its first cases since November 24 It comes as mask wearing and QR code check-in restrictions ease across NSW Nineteen cases …

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

SA Health confirms two of last week's COVID-19 cases are the Omicron variant
3 years ago

SA Health confirms two of last week's COVID-19 cases are the Omicron variant

ABC  

Health authorities have confirmed two cases of COVID-19 recorded in South Australia last week are the Omicron variant. Key points: Two of SA's COVID-19 cases are the Omicron variant Close contacts of the Omicron cases must quarantine for 14 days SA Health has identified four high risk exposure sites On Friday, SA Health revealed the two cases were suspected to …

First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney travellers from southern Africa, NSW Health says
3 years, 1 month 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 …

South Australia records two new cases of COVID-19, state reaches 80 per cent double vaccination
3 years, 1 month ago

South Australia records two new cases of COVID-19, state reaches 80 per cent double vaccination

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another two new cases of COVID-19 — a man and a woman in their 20s who both acquired their infection interstate. Key points: The Premier says South Australia has reached 80 per cent double vaccination for people aged 16 and over The state has also recorded two new cases of COVID-19 Both were acquired interstate Seven …

Northern Territory records zero new local cases of COVID-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Northern Territory records zero new local cases of COVID-19

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded zero new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, Health Minister Natasha Fyles says. Signs of hope on horizon Acting Chief Health Officer Charles Pain said authorities expected more COVID-19 cases from Binjari and the close contacts in the Howard Springs quarantine facility. Dr Pain said it was becoming "increasingly likely" authorities had tracked down the main …

NT COVID cluster causing concern among Binjari residents after positive wastewater result
3 years, 1 month ago

NT COVID cluster causing concern among Binjari residents after positive wastewater result

ABC  

Residents in a small Aboriginal community on the outskirts of Katherine are anxiously awaiting the results of COVID-19 tests after traces of the virus were detected in wastewater. Key points: Twenty-five people so far have tested positive to COVID during the Northern Territory's current outbreak A rapid assessment team is conducting COVID tests in the Binjari community, near Katherine Authorities …

Expensive COVID-19 test requirement may be scrapped as Queensland reviews border rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Expensive COVID-19 test requirement may be scrapped as Queensland reviews border rules

ABC  

The Queensland government is reviewing border requirements which currently see families faced with paying hundreds of dollars for COVID tests when entering the state. Key points: The PCR tests required before entering the state cost about $150 each The Acting CHO says the government is considering scrapping the tests, or making them free Deputy Premier Steven Miles says they should …

Goondiwindi mayor says his town's COVID-19 outbreak shows positives of high vaccination rates
3 years, 1 month ago

Goondiwindi mayor says his town's COVID-19 outbreak shows positives of high vaccination rates

ABC  

The mayor of a rural town straddling the Qld–NSW border believes his community has been a "profound test case" for how to manage a COVID-19 outbreak. Key points: Six people in Goondiwindi have tested positive to COVID-19, linked to an outbreak in Moree Authorities say the town's high vaccination rate has helped to halt the spread of the virus The …

Gold Coast man tests positive to COVID-19 after trip to Melbourne, did not enter quarantine in Queensland on return
3 years, 2 months ago

Gold Coast man tests positive to COVID-19 after trip to Melbourne, did not enter quarantine in Queensland on return

ABC  

A man who has tested positive to COVID-19 on the Gold Coast is so sick contact tracers are having difficulty talking to him. 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 …

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

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

ABC  

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

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

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

ABC  

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

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

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,638 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections and two deaths. Of the approximately 10,000 new cases recorded in the week to Tuesday, Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie said 79 per cent were unvaccinated. "This is unfortunate, because it's despite the fact 87 per cent of the cases were eligible for vaccination at the time that they were …

Queensland AMA calls for real-time data over fear hospitals won't cope in COVID-19 Delta outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland AMA calls for real-time data over fear hospitals won't cope in COVID-19 Delta outbreak

ABC  

The Australian Medical Association of Queensland says there needs to be action to fix ongoing problems in the state's hospital system before interstate borders reopen and COVID-19 spreads. Key points: Leading doctors will meet for the third time this week for its 'Ramping Roundtable' Dr Kim Hansen says hospital bed access must be urgently addressed before border reopen The Premier …

COVID-19 outbreak worsens at Wellington, as four western NSW towns record new cases
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak worsens at Wellington, as four western NSW towns record new cases

ABC  

The COVID-19 outbreak in western New South Wales has moved away from Dubbo with a nearby community recording a surge in the number of daily cases. "We're very concerned about Wellington with more than 20 cases over the weekend and a further 11 cases today," Western NSW Local Health District chief executive Scott McLachlan said. "It's extremely concerning and really …

Authorities identify positive COVID-19 case in Traralgon
3 years, 3 months ago

Authorities identify positive COVID-19 case in Traralgon

ABC  

The Latrobe Valley in Gippsland has recorded one active case of COVID-19. Key points: A positive COVID-19 case has been identified in Traralgon The person worked at two fast food restaurants Authorities say it's likely the person caught the virus in Melbourne COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar says the person works at two fast food restaurants in Traralgon. A Gippsland Region …

NSW records 1,257 new COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as Premier issues warning to unvaccinated people
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW records 1,257 new COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as Premier issues warning to unvaccinated people

ABC  

Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns there will be different rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated people once NSW opens up as the state records 1,257 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths. Key points: Gladys Berejiklian says there has been a "slight slowdown" in vaccination rates The Premier urges parents of 12-15-years-olds to get their children vaccinated Ms Berejiklian fronted the media despite …

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

Victoria records 392 new local cases of COVID-19 amid concern about regional spread
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 392 new local cases of COVID-19 amid concern about regional spread

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 392 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, as vaccines and new pop-up clinics are being directed to Melbourne's hotspot areas. Key points: There are 285 cases not yet linked to known outbreaks Five community vaccination centres and eight school pop-up sites will be set up in hotspot areas over the next fortnight Five more cases have been …

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

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

Daily Mail  

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

COVID-19 quarantine lifted for 960 Logan families, Queensland reviewing border rules for interstate truck drivers
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 quarantine lifted for 960 Logan families, Queensland reviewing border rules for interstate truck drivers

ABC  

Nearly 1,000 Logan families have been released from home quarantine overnight after health officials deemed there was a low risk they had been exposed to COVID-19 when a Queensland truck driver travelled back from NSW and tested positive last week. Key points: The 960 families were awaiting the negative results from two remaining children, whose parents initially did not want …

List of COVID sewage detections in South East NSW grows, now includes Jindabyne
3 years, 4 months ago

List of COVID sewage detections in South East NSW grows, now includes Jindabyne

ABC  

The list of COVID-19 fragments detected in South East NSW sewage continues to grow, with Jindabyne now reporting its first. Key points: COVID-19 has been detected for the first time in sewage at Jindabyne in the NSW Snowy Mountains Fragments of the virus have also recently been found in Thredbo and Cooma There have been nine detections of COVID-19 Delta …

Couple identified as origin of COVID-19 outbreak in Western New South Wales
3 years, 4 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 …

Sydney tree care workers test positive for COVID-19 after working for weeks in the Hunter
3 years, 4 months ago

Sydney tree care workers test positive for COVID-19 after working for weeks in the Hunter

ABC  

Health officials say staff from a Sydney tree-lopping business have gone to homes in Newcastle before testing positive to COVID-19. Key points: Multiple workers from a Sydney tree-lopping business have tested positive to COVID-19 Charlestown Medical and Dental Centre is a venue of concern There were six new cases of coronavirus recorded in the Hunter region Hunter New England Health …

Two new COVID-19 cases in Hunter outbreak amid lockdown protests at Cessnock, Lake Macquarie
3 years, 4 months ago

Two new COVID-19 cases in Hunter outbreak amid lockdown protests at Cessnock, Lake Macquarie

ABC  

Police have moved in on anti-lockdown protests in the Hunter Valley, as the region recorded another two COVID-19 cases. Key points: Police were called to anti-lockdown protests at Cessnock and Lake Macquarie The Hunter region has recorded two new COVID cases A strict lockdown has ended for residents of a Windale unit complex Police responded to seven small protests across …

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