More Victorian COVID cases are confirmed in Melbourne linked to Sydney outbreak
3 years, 11 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 mandatory from 5:00pm today Three cases that were identified yesterday have all been linked, directly or through close contacts, to a Thai restaurant at Black Rock, in Melbourne's south-east. The seven exposure sites now include: Smile Buffalo Thai restaurant at Black Rock on December 21 Century City Walk and Mocha Jo's in Glen Waverley between 1:30pm and 5:00pm on December 28 Katialo restaurant in the Eaton Mall at Oakleigh between 7:00pm and 8:15pm on December 28 Mentone/Parkdale Beach at Mentone between 10:00am and 4:30pm on December 27 Holy Family Parish Doveton between 4:00pm and 6:00pm on December 26 Kmart, Big W, Target, Millers, King of Gifts and Lo Costa stores at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre on December 26 between 9:00am and 11:00am National Golf Club at Cape Schanck on December 30 between 11:40am and 1:30pm DHHS said anyone who visited any of the locations during the times indicated must get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result. The Government said travellers who had visited either region from December 27 would have until midnight on New Year's Eve to enter Victoria. The Victorian Government said the new restrictions had been introduced in response to 18 new cases of COVID-19 being reported in NSW, including six from a new cluster in Sydney's inner west.

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Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now
1 year, 1 month ago

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now

Daily Mail  

Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing in every state and territory - and how you can help slow the spread of the virus this Christmas. Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing across every state and territory There were 6,550 reported Covid cases across the country last week, with the Department …

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 1 month 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 …

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 20, 2023. Source: ACT Health New South Wales The state has recorded 1,541 new COVID-19 cases, up from last week's total of 1,332. Source: NT Health Queensland Queensland's new COVID-19 reporting process now works on a …

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 September 29, 2023. Source: ACT Health New South Wales The state has recorded 2,232 new COVID-19 cases, down from last week's total of 2,333. Source: NT Health Queensland Queensland has recorded 77 new average daily COVID-19 cases in …

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

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. While admissions to intensive care and high dependency units remained relatively low in most regions …

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives
2 years, 3 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives

ABC  

When routine COVID-19 rapid tests detected the virus in Emma Missen's two young daughters last month, she was worried. Deakin University epidemiology chair Catherine Bennett said the data suggested both that there was some testing "fatigue" and people had learnt to use COVID tests "well". Professor Bennett said as the wave continued to wane, measures like reducing the isolation period …

With Millions Still Under Lockdown, China Adds More Curbs Across Cities
2 years, 4 months ago

With Millions Still Under Lockdown, China Adds More Curbs Across Cities

News 18  

Several COVID-hit Chinese cities from the country’s east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies. Reducing people’s unnecessary movement for a few days – a softer type of lockdown – as soon as dozens of new cases emerge is a key practice of China’s …

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle

ABC  

In what feels like a repeat of 2020, demand in hospitals from flu and COVID-19 cases has threatened to "outstrip supply" as thousands of sick healthcare workers become part of the record-breaking statistics around the nation. Here's what SA reported on Monday: 4,053 new cases 306 patients in hospital, 11 of them in ICU, and none requiring ventilation Two further …

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection
2 years, 7 months ago

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection

ABC  

South Australia's health system will expand its capacity to tackle a growing number of long COVID cases, with dedicated clinics established to treat what is now being described by some as a "pandemic" in its own right. Key points: Patients with long COVID can attend clinics at four Adelaide hospitals An infectious diseases expert says he has seen "very fit" …

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen
2 years, 7 months ago

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen

ABC  

South Australia's COVID-19 death toll has jumped by 12, after SA Health retrospectively included previously unrecorded deaths that occurred over the past three weeks. Key points: The 12 deaths take the toll since the start of the pandemic to 366 There are 22,821 current active cases The 221 hospitalised cases include 11 people in intensive care The deaths were of …

South Australia records three COVID-linked deaths as number of hospital cases jumps back up
2 years, 7 months ago

South Australia records three COVID-linked deaths as number of hospital cases jumps back up

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another three COVID-linked deaths and 3,143 new infections. Key points: Two women in their 70s and a woman in her 80s have died School resumed today after holidays, with mandatory mask-wearing in place for another four weeks There are 24,803 known active cases in South Australia, including several Liberal MPs The number of cases in hospital …

South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing
2 years, 7 months ago

South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing

ABC  

There have been another three COVID-linked deaths in South Australia, which on Wednesday reported 4,856 new cases of the virus — about 1,400 more than Tuesday. Key points: There are 247 people in hospital with the virus The latest three people to die were women aged in their 50s, 80s and 90s The number of current active cases is 26,486 …

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID-19 news across Australia. Tasmania Another person has been admitted to intensive care with COVID-19, bringing the state's total number of cases in ICU to five. Tasmania has recorded 1,167 new cases overall and known active cases in the state have risen to 5,975, but the numbers are still below the January …

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 …

NT COVID-19 hospital patient numbers hit new record, as infected man dies in Tennant Creek
2 years, 10 months ago

NT COVID-19 hospital patient numbers hit new record, as infected man dies in Tennant Creek

ABC  

A man with COVID-19 has died in Tennant Creek and the number of coronavirus patients in Northern Territory hospitals has reached a new record of 95. Key points: The lockdown in the Tiwi Islands community of Milikapiti has been extended until Sunday afternoon COVID-19 cases for the last reporting period were readjusted to a new record of 778 The Acting …

NT COVID-19 hospitalisations jump to record high as 492 cases are recorded
2 years, 10 months ago

NT COVID-19 hospitalisations jump to record high as 492 cases are recorded

ABC  

The number of people in Territory hospitals with COVID-19 has increased from 72 to 84 overnight, NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles has announced. Key points: Cases are continuing to mount in remote communities across the NT Communities in Central Australia, Arnhem Land and the Tiwis remain under lockdown More than half of NT cases were again recorded with rapid antigen …

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 …

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths

News 18  

Australia should brace for more COVID-19 deaths for the next few weeks, authorities said on Wednesday, as record infections fuelled by the Omicron outbreak overwhelmed health systems forcing Victoria to raise its emergency status for hospitals. “We have seen and we will continue to see deaths, mostly in older people, mostly in people with other chronic diseases,” Chief Health Officer …

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID

ABC  

Queensland has recorded six deaths from COVID, while a surge in cases sees hospital admissions jump. 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. What you will need in your COVID preparation kit …

WA records two new local COVID-19 cases, both believed to have been infectious in community
2 years, 11 months ago

WA records two new local COVID-19 cases, both believed to have been infectious in community

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded two new local COVID-19 cases, both of whom are believed to have been infectious while in the community. The new cases come 11 days after WA recorded its first case of the Omicron variant, with three cases of the variant confirmed so far. One of the women is linked to "previously reported cases", according to WA …

South Australia records 3,070 new COVID-19 cases, 123 in hospital
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Queensland records 5,699 new cases of Covid-19 amid testing clinic chaos
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 5,699 new cases of Covid-19 amid testing clinic chaos

Daily Mail  

Queensland has recorded 5,699 new Covid cases as police are forced to control traffic at overrun testing facilities and residents are urged to get their booster shots. Queensland has recorded 5,699 Covid cases as police are forced to control crowds at testing clinics and residents are urged to get their booster shots Police were forced to assist with traffic surrounding …

Victoria records 14,020 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, hospitalisations rise to 516
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases
2 years, 11 months 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, …

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant exploded, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet meeting. Other states also reported surging numbers, with more than 1,500 new infections in Queensland, 1,400 in South Australia, 138 in the Australian Capital Territory and 55 in Tasmania. State Premier Steven …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June

News 18  

Following restricted emergency use recommendation for Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir granted by an expert panel, the Drugs Controller General of India also granted approval for the above mentioned drugs. Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South …

Victoria records 1,608 new COVID cases and two deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 1,608 new COVID cases and two deaths

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,608 new local COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Booster deliveries to pharmacies and GPs increased Pharmacies and GPs across the country providing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will receive about 120 additional doses each as the federal government works to meet increased demand. COVID boosters brought forward Photo shows Needles containing the COVID vaccine sit in shallow blue …

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 …

South Australia records 688 new COVID-19 cases, eight people in hospital
3 years ago

South Australia records 688 new COVID-19 cases, eight people in hospital

ABC  

South Australia recorded 688 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Mr Marshall said while the Omicron variant was less severe, authorities were "very concerned" about the "significant increase in transmissibility over every other variant that has been considered before". Mr Marshall asked South Australians to "conduct their Christmas celebrations in a COVID-safe way" including holding events outside and adhering to …

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak
3 years ago

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new COVID cases, a day after an unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to the disease. WA Premier Mark McGowan said one was a close contact of case 1133, who attended an event with the man at the Perth Mess Hall in Northbridge on December 19. Fremantle hostel locked down Mr McGowan said 100 of the …

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 …

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

Victoria records 1,302 COVID-19 cases as Melbourne testing site wait times soar
3 years ago

Victoria records 1,302 COVID-19 cases as Melbourne testing site wait times soar

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,302 new local COVID-19 cases and zero deaths, as the state's hospitalisations have risen to the highest level in more than a month. Key points: There are 406 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 81 active cases in intensive care Several testing centres were closed early Monday morning after reaching capacity shortly after opening Airlines have launched …

Covid Record Surge, Travel Bans, Curbs. Déjà vu? It’s All Happening Again as Global Hotspots Emerge
3 years ago

Covid Record Surge, Travel Bans, Curbs. Déjà vu? It’s All Happening Again as Global Hotspots Emerge

News 18  

After a dip in Covid-19 cases across countries, numbers have started to rise again as UK, Australia, parts of the US reported a record virus surge. United Kingdom New cases of COVID-19 in Britain hit a record high for the second day running on Thursday, as England’s Chief Medical Officer warned daily hospital admissions could also hit new peaks due …

NSW Covid cases: State reports 804 new cases of virus
3 years ago

NSW Covid cases: State reports 804 new cases of virus

Daily Mail  

NSW has reported 804 Covid cases in the past 24 hours in an extraordinary surge in case numbers. A 'pingdemic' of health alerts has meanwhile forced thousands into isolation as the state opens up to the rest of the world, with almost two million Covid alerts issued by Service NSW over the past fortnight. Between November 29 and December 13 …

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 …

Six new COVID-19 cases reported in South Australia as exposure sites linked with former premier Jay Weatherill announced
3 years ago

Six new COVID-19 cases reported in South Australia as exposure sites linked with former premier Jay Weatherill announced

ABC  

Six new COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Australia, including one whose source is being investigated. Key points: Six new COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Australia New exposure sites linked with him have been released by SA Health Two of them are connected with former premier Jay Weatherill SA Health says two of the cases were acquired …

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

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

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

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital Canberra will be free to fly internationally from …

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 …

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached
3 years, 2 months ago

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached

ABC  

The ACT has reached 80 per cent full vaccination coverage of Canberrans aged 12 and over. Key points: Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source ACT charities say they expect an influx of donations as restrictions continue to ease ACT charities …

Victoria records 1,838 COVID cases and seven deaths, state to exit lockdown on Thursday
3 years, 2 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 …

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers

Live Mint  

Sydney will end its COVID-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travellers from Nov. 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. The federal government's reopening plans unveiled in July proposed abolishing caps on returning vaccinated Australians and a gradual reopening of international travel with safe countries …

Fully vaccinated international travellers get Sydney green light
3 years, 2 months ago

Fully vaccinated international travellers get Sydney green light

Al Jazeera  

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet says passengers with proof of vaccination and negative COVID-19 test won’t need to quarantine. Sydney will open up to fully vaccinated international travellers from November 1 without the need for quarantine, the leader of the country’s most populous state said on Friday, bringing forward a full return of overseas travel. We’ve got to open …

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 …

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