First coronavirus case confirmed in Tasmania, after man who travelled from Iran tests positive for COVID-19
5 years ago

First coronavirus case confirmed in Tasmania, after man who travelled from Iran tests positive for COVID-19

ABC  

A man has tested positive for coronavirus after travelling from Iran to Launceston via Malaysia and Melbourne, Tasmanian authorities have confirmed. Key points: The 40-year-old man reported a mild cough before he presented at Launceston General Hospital on Saturday The man "self-isolated" after he underwent testing, the Tasmanian Minister of Health said, adding the public is "at low-risk" The man is one of a number of people who have tested positive after coming from Iran He is currently being treated at the Launceston General Hospital. Announcing the case at a press conference on Monday afternoon, Tasmania's Public Health director Mark Veitch said the 40-year-old man had "limited travel" in Launceston since arriving on Saturday from Iran, via Malaysia. Dr Veitch said the man had discussed his cough with a person helping him settle into his Launceston residence, who had suggested the man contact public health. Dr Veitch said the man had reported having a fever "a couple of weeks ago" in Iran, and it was possible the illness may have occurred then and testing was picking up "the tail end".

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Urgent new Covid warning is issued to Australians as winter 'surge' looms
11 months, 1 week ago

Urgent new Covid warning is issued to Australians as winter 'surge' looms

Daily Mail  

Leading doctor said Aussies need to remain alert of virus Most Australians at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid do not have a plan in place with their GP if they get sick, according to new research. 'If someone you care about is at higher risk of serious illness - maybe an elderly parent, a neighbour, a …

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge
1 year, 2 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Respiratory syncytial virus cases are rising in Australia — how is testing done?
1 year, 8 months ago

Respiratory syncytial virus cases are rising in Australia — how is testing done?

ABC  

The words "respiratory syncytial virus" don't exactly roll off the tongue, but the initials "RSV" have been on a lot of lips of late. "Respiratory syncytial virus is spread through coughing and sneezing, and there's quite a bit around at the moment, so we do encourage people to do what they can to minimise the risk." University of South Australia …

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia
2 years, 4 months ago

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly one in four guests …

Almost two-thirds of Australians — including children — have had COVID-19, blood study suggests
2 years, 4 months ago

Almost two-thirds of Australians — including children — have had COVID-19, blood study suggests

ABC  

New research suggests almost two-thirds of Australians — including children and adolescents — have now had COVID-19 with authorities warning Australia is about to enter "the next COVID-19 wave". Key points: Evidence of infection was detected in 65 per cent of adult blood samples, up from 46 per cent in June and 17 per cent in February According to official …

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining
2 years, 5 months ago

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining

NL Times  

The number of new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the past seven days fell to the lowest point in four weeks, the Dutch public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Also, during the last calendar week, 5 percent of people surveyed by the RIVM reported having symptoms of Covid-19, down from 5.4 percent the previous week. Covid hospital …

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks
2 years, 5 months ago

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the last seven days was 4 percent lower than the week before. A total of 22,688 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, down from 23,693 the week before, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the RIVM said that 677 people entered hospitals requiring treatment for Covid-19 during the last …

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives
2 years, 6 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 …

Moment Covid struck Tahlia McGrath hugs Australia cricket teammates at Commonwealth Games 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Moment Covid struck Tahlia McGrath hugs Australia cricket teammates at Commonwealth Games 2022

Daily Mail  

Australia's decision to field a cricketer with Covid-19 at the Commonwealth Games has sparked controversy and claims of hypocrisy given the country's hard line on lockdowns during the pandemic - and their decision to deport Novak Djokovic over his vaccination status. She warned her teammates not to come to celebrate with her McGrath wearing a face mask, stand on the …

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus
2 years, 9 months ago

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 354 patients with Covid-19 on Monday. That was 21 percent lower than a week earlier, when 447 people were receiving treatment for the disease, figures from the LCPS showed. The RIVM said on Tuesday that 7,088 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the preceding seven days. The GGD found 619 people who …

COVID-19 density and capacity restrictions in Tasmania to be scrapped from Friday
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 density and capacity restrictions in Tasmania to be scrapped from Friday

ABC  

Tasmania will do away with density and capacity limits from all settings come midnight this Friday. Key points: Premier Jeremy Rockliff said there would be "no limitations on the number of people that can attend" events The Premier said mask requirements in some settings would remain, but "we'll have more to say in the coming weeks" According to Public Health, …

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid
2 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid

India TV News  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for COVID-19 but said she still plans to travel to the U.S. later this month for a trade trip and to give the commencement speech at Harvard University. Ardern on Saturday posted a photo of her positive test result on Instagram and said she was disappointed to miss several important political …

South Australia records two COVID-linked deaths and 3,070 cases, but hospital number falls
2 years, 10 months ago

South Australia records two COVID-linked deaths and 3,070 cases, but hospital number falls

ABC  

Two men who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in South Australia, where the number of patients in hospital with the virus has fallen. Key points: The two men who died were aged in their 40s and 50s The number of known active cases is 24,792 There are 16 COVID patients in intensive care and one on ventilation SA today …

Four COVID-linked deaths in South Australia as active cases fall to the lowest level in a month
2 years, 10 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, 11 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 …

Tasmania 'one of the highest per-capita states' with COVID-19, but deaths staying low
2 years, 11 months ago

Tasmania 'one of the highest per-capita states' with COVID-19, but deaths staying low

ABC  

With the total number of COVID-19 infections tipping over 100,000, you would have had to be living under a rock to not notice the recent wave of illness breaking out across Tasmania. Key points: One in five Tasmanians have had COVID-19, the highest rate of infection per capita in the country, according to Greens MP and epidemiologist Rosalie Woodruff A …

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth

NL Times  

There was a 42 percent drop in new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands during the last seven days, the RIVM said in its weekly report on Tuesday. During the seven-day period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately 739 people tested positive per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 1,264 the previous week. Covid patient admissions down over 19 percent Hospital …

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
3 years, 1 month ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

People with Covid-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, away from banning …

Tasmania goes own way on rapid antigen tests for students as school returns
3 years, 1 month ago

Tasmania goes own way on rapid antigen tests for students as school returns

ABC  

Tasmania's public health authority has defended its decision not to recommend Tasmanian school students undertake twice weekly rapid COVID tests, in contrast to Australia's most populous states. Key points: Students in NSW, Victoria and ACT have to taken two RATs a week to check if they have COVID Tasmanian students will only be given up to two RATs a week …

Random COVID tests to be conducted after Gold Coast survey finds up to 90 per cent of positive cases don't know they have it
3 years, 1 month ago

Random COVID tests to be conducted after Gold Coast survey finds up to 90 per cent of positive cases don't know they have it

ABC  

Random COVID testing will be conducted again this weekend as Queensland health authorities seek to better understand the extent of coronavirus ahead of another potential wave in winter. Key points: Queensland Health to conduct more random testing on the Gold Coast this weekend Initial random tests found that only two of the 20 who tested positive knew they had the …

Changing COVID-19 health advice, barriers to testing and isolating are disadvantaging Aboriginal Territorians, say peak bodies
3 years, 2 months ago

Changing COVID-19 health advice, barriers to testing and isolating are disadvantaging Aboriginal Territorians, say peak bodies

ABC  

Many Indigenous Territorians are finding it increasingly difficult to isolate and keep up with the frequent changes to COVID-19 health advice, say leaders of Aboriginal peak bodies. Key points: AMSANT CEO John Paterson said pop-up isolation facilities could help COVID-19 patients isolate in overcrowded communities There are fears wet weather could compromise food supply in the locked-down homelands of Utopia …

New record: 36,308 coronavirus infections, 7-day avg. tops 32,350
3 years, 2 months ago

New record: 36,308 coronavirus infections, 7-day avg. tops 32,350

NL Times  

The RIVM confirmed that 36,308 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Saturday and Sunday morning. Amsterdam led all cities with 2,887 residents testing positive during the past day, pushing that city’s seven-day average to 2,788. Some 1,586 residents of The Hague tested positive, bringing that city’s average to 1,206, a 39 percent increase in a week. Dutch hospitals …

Amid Djokovic backlash, Australia grapples with Omicron wave
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid Djokovic backlash, Australia grapples with Omicron wave

LA Times  

Like millions of others in the most locked-down place on the planet, Melbourne resident Rav Thomas dutifully spent 262 days confined to his home as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. “Vaccination alone isn’t good enough,” says epidemiologist Adrian Esterman, chair of biostatistics and epidemiology at the University of South Australia. “We haven’t got enough vaccines for youngsters,” says Esterman, who previously …

GPs say COVID-19 Omicron surge pushing them to brink, as rapid antigen tests and booster rollout create the 'perfect storm'
3 years, 2 months ago

GPs say COVID-19 Omicron surge pushing them to brink, as rapid antigen tests and booster rollout create the 'perfect storm'

ABC  

When Todd Cameron heard the Prime Minister tell Australians to contact their GP if they got a positive COVID-19 result from a rapid antigen test, he knew it would not go well. Key points: PM Scott Morrison last week said GPs were the "principal point of care" if Australians test positive for COVID-19 GPs have since been swamped with calls …

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. In addition to the defence minister, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Karnataka counterpart Basavaraj Bommai and BJP president J.P. Nadda also tested positive. I request everyone who have recently come in my contact to isolate themselves and get tested.” Bihar Chief Minister’s office announced, “Chief …

Tasmanians struggle to access routine medical care as the state's COVID cases continue to rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmanians struggle to access routine medical care as the state's COVID cases continue to rise

ABC  

Bev Jefferson's husband Troy Robertson was scheduled to receive his 43rd round of chemotherapy at the Royal Hobart Hospital this weekend. Key points: The rapid rise in COVID case numbers is causing delays for those seeking treatment in hospital The AMA says it's "highly likely" non-urgent elective surgeries will be delayed at the Royal Hobart Hospital The hospital is at …

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet reinstates several COVID-19 restrictions
3 years, 2 months ago

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet reinstates several COVID-19 restrictions

ABC  

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the state faces "a difficult few weeks" after reintroducing several COVID-19 restrictions to battle the increasing number of cases and hospitalisations. Key points: The new restrictions are expected to be lifted on January 27 Positive rapid antigen test results will need to be logged with Service NSW Dominic Perrottet says the state faces "a difficult …

Tasmania records 751 new cases of COVID-19 as authorities warn of surge
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania records 751 new cases of COVID-19 as authorities warn of surge

ABC  

Tasmania has recorded 751 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, as health authorities warn the true number of active cases is likely much higher than what is being reported. Key points: Tasmania has recorded 751 new cases of COVID from nearly 3,000 PCR tests conducted One person has been admitted to hospital for COVID-related complications but is not in …

Dozens of COVID cases recorded on Tasmania's remote King Island
3 years, 2 months ago

Dozens of COVID cases recorded on Tasmania's remote King Island

ABC  

About 60 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded on Tasmania's King Island, following what appears to be a super-spreading event. Key points: Sixty positive results have returned in the island The Mayor expects more positive results will come back, with nearly 90 extra tests done yesterday and a mobile clinic doing more testing today Many businesses are being affected by …

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

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused
3 years, 2 months ago

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused

ABC  

Queensland's COVID-19 testing clinics are so overwhelmed, many people are being turned away without getting swabbed, while others are going to extreme lengths to get tested to protect family members, satisfy work and childcare requirements, or to have elective surgery. Key points: You should get a rapid antigen test if you need to leave home quarantine or have been around …

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

Tasmania records 702 new cases of COVID-19, as Health Minister suggests 2,000 cases per day likely soon
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania records 702 new cases of COVID-19, as Health Minister suggests 2,000 cases per day likely soon

ABC  

Tasmanians should prepare themselves for 2,000 COVID cases a day in the weeks ahead but the health system is prepared for such an outcome, Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff says. Key points: Tasmania has recorded 702 new cases of COVID, marking a new daily record for the state One person is in hospital being treated for COVID complications Testing clinics are …

Tasmania records 466 new COVID cases amid complaints about lack of testing capacity
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania records 466 new COVID cases amid complaints about lack of testing capacity

ABC  

Tasmania has detected a record 466 new daily COVID infections, as people report struggling to get a COVID test and Public Health switches to automated surveys of confirmed cases. Key points: Tasmania has recorded 466 cases of COVID from 1,950 tests There are 25 COVID cases so far from Party in the Apocalypse, with thousands of attendees asked to monitor …

Tasmania records 404 new COVID cases, total of 1,219 active cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania records 404 new COVID cases, total of 1,219 active cases

ABC  

Tasmania has recorded 404 new COVID infections, taking the number of active cases in the state to 1,219. A total of 316 cases are being treated through the COVID@home program, 60 are in community case management facilities and the rest are either still being assessed for those programs or have declined help to manage their symptoms and isolation. In data …

Tasmania records 428 new COVID cases, but none in ICU
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania records 428 new COVID cases, but none in ICU

ABC  

Tasmania has recorded its largest jump in COVID-19 cases, with 428 new cases in the state — but no people are being treated in intensive care. Key points: More than 85 per cent of all active cases in Tasmania are aged under 50 More than 60 per cent of active cases are aged between 20 and 39 The Premier says …

Covid Australia NSW records incredible Covid surge with 22,577 cases but only 901 people in hospital
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid Australia NSW records incredible Covid surge with 22,577 cases but only 901 people in hospital

Daily Mail  

NSW kicked off 2022 with another record new number of 22,577 Covid cases but the surge has slowed while Victoria numbers continue to rise with 7,442 new cases. NSW kicked off 2022 with another record new number of 22,577 Covid cases but the surge has slowed while Victoria numbers continue to rise with 7,442 new cases Saturday's figures in NSW …

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia
3 years, 2 months 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, …

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

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

ABC  

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

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

Tasmania reaches 300 active COVID cases after setting new daily record of 55 cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania reaches 300 active COVID cases after setting new daily record of 55 cases

ABC  

An aged care home is in lockdown after a worker tested positive, as Tasmania posts a daily record of 55 new COVID-19 cases. Key points: Resort, gyms, a dental surgery and a music festival have been added to Tasmania's exposure site list Authorities say there have been 55 new COVID cases detected in the previous 24 hours Tasmania and the …

Tasmania's COVID-19 messaging evolves, with onus shifting to public for contact track and trace
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania's COVID-19 messaging evolves, with onus shifting to public for contact track and trace

ABC  

In October, half of Tasmania was sent into a three-day COVID-19 lockdown because of one infected man's 18-hour incursion into the suburbs. Two months later with about 200 active cases in the state, Tasmania's Public Health director Mark Veitch tells a COVID briefing that two cases do not have clear links to other known cases, news which might have, months …

Queensland records 1,158 new COVID-19 cases as Health Minister says day five testing to be scrapped
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records 1,158 new COVID-19 cases as Health Minister says day five testing to be scrapped

ABC  

Queensland has axed the requirement for travellers to get a PCR test on their fifth day in the state, with anyone currently lining up for the test told they can leave. 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 …

COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW
3 years, 2 months 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, …

Covid scare rocks the England cricket team after positive test during third Ashes test
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid scare rocks the England cricket team after positive test during third Ashes test

Daily Mail  

The Ashes were in jeopardy on Sunday night after a Covid outbreak in the England camp, with four positive members of the touring party - two support staff and two family members - testing positive for the virus only hours before the start of play on the second day of the third Test at the MCG. With speculation swirling that …

New daily record for COVID cases in Tasmania, but no patients in ICU
3 years, 2 months ago

New daily record for COVID cases in Tasmania, but no patients in ICU

ABC  

Tasmania has recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases, a daily record. In a statement, the Department of Health said 97.52 per cent of people over the age of 16 had received their first doses of vaccination, with 92.61 per cent at second dose. No positive results from exposure to RHH staffer In an update to news a staff member at the …

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak
3 years, 3 months 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 …

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