ACT Health Minister says 'very real threat' of COVID-19 entering the ACT amid growing Sydney outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

ACT Health Minister says 'very real threat' of COVID-19 entering the ACT amid growing Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Health authorities are warning Canberrans to prepare for the "very real threat" of COVID-19 coming to the territory, amid the growing outbreak in Sydney. Key points: There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 in the ACT There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 in the ACT ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith is urging Canberrans to prepare for a return to restrictions in the event of a local infection ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith is urging Canberrans to prepare for a return to restrictions in the event of a local infection There were 1,400 ACT residents subject to stay-at-home orders in the capital as of Thursday There were no cases of COVID-19 recorded on Thursday in the ACT and the territory has not implemented any new restrictions on top of those in place for the seven NSW local government areas announced Wednesday. But Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the government was "actively considering" new restrictions if the virus was to jump the border. "With school holidays approaching and the recent degree of movement between the ACT and Greater Sydney, COVID-19 is a very real threat of entering the ACT," Ms Stephen-Smith said. "We think that seems quite high, so ACT Health is looking at those declarations to see if people have been a little bit cautious," Ms Stephen-Smith said.

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COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened

ABC  

*Sigh* — It looks like I'll be wearing an N95 for the foreseeable future. I haven't had covid yet and don't appreciate that people will be forced to work when sick as they won't receive paid leave- for their sake and for mine! Matthew Pickett — Absolutely crazy - look at what is happening in Europe and the USA now …

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives
2 years, 4 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 …

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors
2 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors

Daily Mail  

Hospitals in New South Wales are already implementing their own Covid mandates despite no official orders from government. Dr Ashford said the current situation is 'more serious now than ever' and urged the government to move quickly on implementing new measures There is also widespread outrage over the federal government's decision to scrap pandemic leave payments and free RAT tests …

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced

ABC  

Peak medical groups have renewed their calls for the West Australian government to reinstate public health measures, warning of a "system collapse" from the state's current trajectory of COVID-19 hospitalisations. Key points: Western Australia's number of COVID-19 hospital cases remains manageable, according to the Health Minister Western Australia's number of COVID-19 hospital cases remains manageable, according to the Health Minister …

Victoria could be hitting the peak of its latest COVID-19 wave. So what comes next?
2 years, 8 months ago

Victoria could be hitting the peak of its latest COVID-19 wave. So what comes next?

ABC  

Over the past few days, a barely perceptible trend has emerged in Victoria's daily tally of COVID-19 infections. "Hopefully we only ever replace one case with less than one now and we'll keep that reproductive number below one and see the numbers come down," Professor Bennett says. Professor Blakely says that's because while vaccines stop people getting seriously ill, "they …

What we know so far about Perth's emerging COVID-19 outbreak
3 years ago

What we know so far about Perth's emerging COVID-19 outbreak

ABC  

WA has avoided a lockdown and instead brought in public health controls after the emergence of six COVID-19 cases in the past two days. Yesterday Premier Mark McGowan announced masks would be mandatory in all public indoor settings including workplaces, shopping centres, hospitality venues and public transport. "But if we do have an outbreak before February 5, obviously we put …

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 …

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
3 years ago

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears

CNN  

CNN — For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and prolonged lockdowns. On Tuesday, the country’s most populous state reported its highest new daily caseload of the pandemic, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called an emergency National Cabinet meeting to discuss the rising infections. The World Health Organization said on …

Vaccine mandate Melbourne Sydney Australia Covid MPs threats
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccine mandate Melbourne Sydney Australia Covid MPs threats

Daily Mail  

Threats against MPs during rallies against state COVID-19 vaccine mandates have federal police and politicians on high alert. The Australian Federal Police intervened on the weekend because of "specific threats against different members of parliament". Thousands took to the streets for the 'Worldwide Rally for Freedom' in Melbourne on Saturday "We will be making sure we do as much as …

COVID-19 vaccination drive at Multicultural Festival as SA authorities aim for 80 per cent target
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccination drive at Multicultural Festival as SA authorities aim for 80 per cent target

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have made another plea for communities with low vaccination rates to get immunised against COVID-19, nine days before the state significantly relaxes its border restrictions. Key points: Almost 74 per cent of South Australians aged 16 and over are now double-vaccinated Authorities are continuing to push to boost that number ahead of border restrictions easing on …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 2 months 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 …

ACT announces further changes to COVID-19 restrictions, including eased quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated Canberrans
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT announces further changes to COVID-19 restrictions, including eased quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated Canberrans

ABC  

The ACT government has announced additional changes to the territory's current COVID-19 restrictions, which will come into effect in the coming days. "Travel restrictions will instead be managed by identifying high-risk geographical areas in other states and territories," Mr Barr said. "Exemption applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and certain conditions, testing, quarantine or stay-at-home requirements may be …

ACT records nine new cases of COVID-19 as the territory becomes Australia's most vaccinated jurisdiction
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records nine new cases of COVID-19 as the territory becomes Australia's most vaccinated jurisdiction

ABC  

The ACT has recorded nine new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, as the territory became Australia's most vaccinated jurisdiction. Key points: Another nine COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the ACT Another nine COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the ACT More than 70 per cent of the total Canberra population is now fully vaccinated More than 70 per cent of …

WA will not ease COVID-19 hard border with NSW and Victoria prior to Christmas
3 years, 2 months ago

WA will not ease COVID-19 hard border with NSW and Victoria prior to Christmas

ABC  

The WA Premier has again ruled out opening the border to higher risk states in time for Christmas, while announcing travellers from Queensland will no longer need to quarantine from this Friday. Key points: WA will not open to NSW and Victoria in time for Christmas But Queensland will be reclassified as very low risk from Friday It means travellers …

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 …

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 …

ACT records 35 new COVID-19 cases, another death at the Calvary Haydon aged care facility
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records 35 new COVID-19 cases, another death at the Calvary Haydon aged care facility

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases, as the territory emerges from a nine-week lockdown. Key points: The ACT has recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases and another death — a woman in her 70s The ACT has recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases and another death — a woman in her 70s More than 99 per cent of the eligible …

WA's COVID-19 rules likely to fluctuate once state border reopens
3 years, 2 months ago

WA's COVID-19 rules likely to fluctuate once state border reopens

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan has flagged that COVID-19 restrictions will be beefed up and toned down depending on the rate of local transmission once the state's borders reopen. Key points: There is no date as yet when WA's borders will reopen There is no date as yet when WA's borders will reopen But when they do, restrictions may start at …

ACT records 28 new COVID-19 cases as plans to expand cross-border travel announced
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records 28 new COVID-19 cases as plans to expand cross-border travel announced

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 28 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Key points: The ACT has recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases, with at least 16 infectious in the community The ACT has recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases, with at least 16 infectious in the community Tuesday's 19 cases in hospital marks a record high for the ACT Tuesday's 19 cases in …

Covid-19 Australia: Sydney, NSW parties in the rain as thousands flock to the pub on Freedom Day
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Sydney, NSW parties in the rain as thousands flock to the pub on Freedom Day

Daily Mail  

Covid case numbers have declined once again in NSW to 360 - the fewest in two months - a day after Sydneysiders celebrated their first taste of freedom after 106 days in lockdown. Sydneysiders enjoyed new freedoms on Monday after 106 days in lockdown after the Delta outbreak ravaged parts of New South Wales Businesses reopened on Monday with residents …

ACT records 16 new cases of COVID-19, as Andrew Barr says he won't bend to pressure to open early
3 years, 3 months ago

ACT records 16 new cases of COVID-19, as Andrew Barr says he won't bend to pressure to open early

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 16 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, as Chief Minister Andrew Barr says he will not end lockdown early and be faced with the prospect of announcing daily deaths. Key points: None of today's cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious periods None of today's cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious periods ACT …

ACT records 17 new cases of COVID-19, number infectious in the community 'of concern'
3 years, 3 months ago

ACT records 17 new cases of COVID-19, number infectious in the community 'of concern'

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 17 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Key points: Of the 17 new cases confirmed, at least 11 were infectious in the community The Australian Defence Force has now joined ACT Policing and NSW Police for a joint border patrol operation Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith warned a rumour that people could get a vaccine at Canberra …

New WA COVID vaccination ad tackles hesitancy as tougher Victoria border restrictions flagged
3 years, 3 months ago

New WA COVID vaccination ad tackles hesitancy as tougher Victoria border restrictions flagged

ABC  

Apathy and lives unaffected by the pandemic are the reasons almost 40 per cent of West Australians are yet to get a COVID-19 vaccination, according to Vaccine Commander Chris Dawson, amid warnings travel restrictions with Victoria could soon be tightened. Key points: A new $3.6 million ad campaign to tackle vaccine hesitancy has been launched Many West Australians do not …

NSW records 1,284 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths as home quarantine trial for international travel announced
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW records 1,284 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths as home quarantine trial for international travel announced

ABC  

NSW will take "an important step" towards living with COVID-19 by allowing some returning international travellers to quarantine at home on their return to Sydney. Key points: Two people who died in the reporting period were in their 20s The home quarantine trial will begin in the next few weeks The state government hopes it'll help expedite the return of …

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 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'

ABC  

Hospital staff say they are "scared" after the NSW government released modelling that paints a grim picture for Sydney’s COVID-ravaged hotspots. Key points: NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week Hospital staff are "scared" and "worried" about …

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will soon need to have an awkward conversation with Queensland about opening up to COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will soon need to have an awkward conversation with Queensland about opening up to COVID-19

ABC  

The attacks have been coming thick and fast at the Queensland Premier over the border closure with New South Wales. They came after her apology for allowing NRL WAGs in when returning residents were barred — something the federal Health Minister called a "profound moral failure" — and after her warning of 2,240 deaths a month in a tweet labelled …

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 …

COVID border might stay in WA 'a few months' beyond rest of country until 'overwhelming majority' vaccinated, Premier says
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID border might stay in WA 'a few months' beyond rest of country until 'overwhelming majority' vaccinated, Premier says

ABC  

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan admits the state is likely to be "a few months" behind the rest of the country in opening its borders, saying it would be "complete madness" to let COVID-19 in. Key points: The Premier wants to wait until an "overwhelming majority" is vaccinated The Premier wants to wait until an "overwhelming majority" is vaccinated WA's …

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October

News 18  

Australia’s most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalisations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday. New South Wales declared a record 1,290 new cases as the nation struggles to contain the highly contagious Delta variant of …

ACT records 21 new COVID-19 cases as government announces change in restrictions for some industries
3 years, 4 months ago

ACT records 21 new COVID-19 cases as government announces change in restrictions for some industries

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 21 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases in the territory’s outbreak to 211. Key points: Two people have now recovered from the virus, but the number of cases in hospital has grown to 11 Two people have now recovered from the virus, but the number of cases in hospital has grown …

Sydney COVID-19 patients say effects of virus are 'crazy' and urge others to get vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

Sydney COVID-19 patients say effects of virus are 'crazy' and urge others to get vaccinated

ABC  

COVID-19 patients receiving treatment at Sydney's Concord Hospital have given emotional accounts about their illness in a bid to counter misinformation about the virus in the community. Key points: One father said his daughter was now very sick from the virus and being admitted to hospital too A single mother said she contracted the virus between her first and second …

Growing concern for Western NSW as daily COVID case numbers reach record highs
3 years, 4 months ago

Growing concern for Western NSW as daily COVID case numbers reach record highs

ABC  

The number of mystery cases of COVID-19 in Western New South Wales continues to grow on the second consecutive day of record-high positive results. Key points: A 'small cluster' in Orange continues to grow with several infectious in the community Testing numbers in areas of concern are far too low Only 6.3 per cent of the Aboriginal community in Western …

NSW's COVID outbreak means WA is declaring it 'extreme risk' at midnight. Here's what it means
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW's COVID outbreak means WA is declaring it 'extreme risk' at midnight. Here's what it means

ABC  

Western Australia will classify the entire state of New South Wales as an "extreme risk" from 12.01am tomorrow morning. Earlier this month, Premier Mark McGowan announced WA's risk matrix had been updated amid growing concerns about the Delta strain of COVID-19. The chair of WA's Freight and Logistics Council, Megan McCracken, said amid tightening border controls, the priority was ensuring …

ACT records an additional nine COVID-19 cases, bringing total number of active infections to 176
3 years, 4 months ago

ACT records an additional nine COVID-19 cases, bringing total number of active infections to 176

ABC  

The ACT has recorded nine new COVID-19 cases, as the government announces Canberra's lockdown will not end before September 2. Key points: Chief Minister Andrew Barr confirmed the lockdown would not be lifted sooner than September 2 Chief Minister Andrew Barr confirmed the lockdown would not be lifted sooner than September 2 He also confirmed one positive case was in …

Prime Minister says country must prepare for more COVID-19 cases and an end to lockdowns
3 years, 4 months ago

Prime Minister says country must prepare for more COVID-19 cases and an end to lockdowns

ABC  

The Prime Minister has warned state and territory leaders they must not be afraid of COVID-19 cases rising once enough of the population is vaccinated against the virus. Key points: The Prime Minister says states and territories must hold to an agreement to wind down COVID-19 restrictions as more people are vaccinated The Prime Minister says states and territories must …

Scott Morrison tells states to stick with pathway out of COVID-19 lockdown, concedes return to zero cases 'highly unlikely'
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison tells states to stick with pathway out of COVID-19 lockdown, concedes return to zero cases 'highly unlikely'

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded it's "highly unlikely" that Australia will be able to return to COVID zero, as he pushes the states to start relaxing restrictions once 70 per cent of adults have been vaccinated. Key points: States and territories agreed to opening borders and reducing lockdowns once 70 to 80 per cent of Australians were vaccinated States …

NSW records its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far against a backdrop of curfews, police and protests
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far against a backdrop of curfews, police and protests

ABC  

For as long as Sydney has been in lockdown, commentators — including Premier Gladys Berejiklian's interstate counterparts — have loudly called for tougher restrictions, lamenting what they saw as "lockdown lite". West and south-west Sydney are bearing the brunt of the state's COVID-19 response, with nearly all of the new restrictions only applicable to residents in "local government areas of …

Australian Prime Minister hints at end to ‘Covid zero’
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian Prime Minister hints at end to ‘Covid zero’

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hinted at an end to the country’s zero Covid-19 infections strategy in an opinion piece published Sunday, warning Australians to expect a rise in infections as restrictions relax. Morrison’s article comes as Sydney, Australia’s largest city, recorded 830 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, its highest number of daily new infections …

Sydney extends Covid-19 lockdown until September-end; night curfew in some areas
3 years, 4 months ago

Sydney extends Covid-19 lockdown until September-end; night curfew in some areas

Live Mint  

SYDNEY: Australian authorities on Friday extended a COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney until the end of September and introduced a night curfew in the city's worst-affected suburbs, after nearly two months of curbs failed to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian also announced the city's 5 million residents must wear a mask as soon …

NSW expected to move to 'extreme risk' WA COVID border restrictions, Mark McGowan says
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW expected to move to 'extreme risk' WA COVID border restrictions, Mark McGowan says

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan has warned the state is likely to escalate the New South Wales risk level to "extreme" in the coming days. Key points: There is no exact timeframe on NSW going to extreme risk, the Premier says There is no exact timeframe on NSW going to extreme risk, the Premier says He says hundreds of West Australians …

NSW records 633 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as Premier warns state has not seen the worst yet
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 633 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as Premier warns state has not seen the worst yet

ABC  

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says NSW has not "seen the worst of it" as she confirmed a pandemic record 633 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths. Key points: The virus has been detected in sewage in Bathurst, Orange and Yamba The virus has been detected in sewage in Bathurst, Orange and Yamba Parents have been asked not to send their children …

Young people are disproportionately affected by the ACT's COVID-19 outbreak. Their response may make or break the lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

Young people are disproportionately affected by the ACT's COVID-19 outbreak. Their response may make or break the lockdown

ABC  

Much remains unknown about the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak that sent Canberra into lockdown on Thursday. What is clear, however, is that this outbreak — which ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr called the "most serious public health risk that we have faced in the territory this year" — appears to pose a significant risk to younger Canberrans, for several …

Regional NSW towns fear the worst as Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak spreads
3 years, 4 months ago

Regional NSW towns fear the worst as Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak spreads

ABC  

The usually relaxed vibe of the seaside town of Byron Bay evaporated this week with the news that a visiting family of three from Sydney had tested positive for COVID-19. "We've got big family groups that share households, people that are either couch surfing or have no fixed place of abode," Mr Naden said. "If it spread quickly and the …

NSW travellers entering WA must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under tighter border rules
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW travellers entering WA must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under tighter border rules

ABC  

Western Australia is further tightening its border restrictions for people arriving from New South Wales, requiring they show proof of having had least one COVID-19 vaccination. Key points: WA becomes the first jurisdiction to ask travellers for proof of vaccination WA becomes the first jurisdiction to ask travellers for proof of vaccination The new border rules will affect high or …

Modellers warned Covid cases could soar to '1million per week' ahead of July 19 'Freedom Day'
3 years, 5 months ago

Modellers warned Covid cases could soar to '1million per week' ahead of July 19 'Freedom Day'

Daily Mail  

Government modellers predicted there could be one million Covid cases a week in a last-minute warning before the July 19 'Freedom Day'. Scientists had forecast rising case numbers, predicting that July 19 would see 'further waves of infections, hospitalisations and deaths' It does not yet appear that the lifting of rules on 'Freedom Day' had a significant impact on the …

Covid-19 Australia: Sydney records 172 Covid cases overnight
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Sydney records 172 Covid cases overnight

Daily Mail  

Tough stay-at home orders will be lifted from parts of New South Wales tonight despite the state recording a record 172 new Covid cases. Tuesday's increase in cases is the largest in Sydney's latest outbreak and the highest daily rise since April 2020 Pictured is the entrance to the newly-opened south-western Sydney vaccination centre at Macquarie Fields on Monday Sydneysiders …

Fears customers exposed to COVID-19 at Campsie shopping centre for 11 days
3 years, 5 months ago

Fears customers exposed to COVID-19 at Campsie shopping centre for 11 days

ABC  

Health authorities have identified a shopping mall in Sydney's south-west as "a key venue of concern" amid fears customers could have been exposed to COVID-19 there for 11 days. Key points: Anyone who attended the Campsie Centre between July 14 and 24 is deemed a close contact Dr McAnulty says "many people" have been exposed at the centre Shopping centre …

Parliament House will once again introduce COVID-19 restrictions for politicians, close to the public
3 years, 5 months ago

Parliament House will once again introduce COVID-19 restrictions for politicians, close to the public

ABC  

Parliament House in Canberra will once again be closed to the public and politicians and their staff will have to follow new restrictions in an effort to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. Key points: Strict COVID-19 restrictions will once again be imposed at Australia's Parliament House amid concerns about the Delta variant Party whips will determine who among members …

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