The Latest: Australia's Victoria state to return to lockdown
3 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Australia's Victoria state to return to lockdown

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MELBOURNE, Australia — The city that was once Australia’s worst COVID-19 hot spot on Thursday announced a seven-day lockdown, its fourth since the pandemic began. ___ MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin, including lab leak theory — Taiwan struggles with testing backlog amid island's largest outbreak — Ohio announces 1st $1 million Vax-a-Million lottery winner ___ Follow more of AP’s pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Philippines warns he will jail village leaders and police officers who don’t enforce pandemic lockdown rules. ___ LAS VEGAS — The Nevada school district for Las Vegas and the rest of Clark County says fully vaccinated students and staff are no longer required to wear masks in most situations. ___ SANTA FE, N.M. — The superintendent of New Mexico’s largest school district is backtracking on a promise to channel federal pandemic relief toward employee bonuses.

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Covid-19 Cases Rising, Lockdown Last Option, Says Chhattisgarh CM; Directs Officials to Enforce Measures to Control Situation
3 years ago

Covid-19 Cases Rising, Lockdown Last Option, Says Chhattisgarh CM; Directs Officials to Enforce Measures to Control Situation

News 18  

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday chaired an emergency meeting of ministers, senior officials and asked district level authorities to increase testing and also impose restrictions on major public events to prevent crowding. Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly and it seems a third wave of infections is approaching, the CM said, but …

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 …

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 …

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases COVID-19 curbs
3 years, 2 months ago

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases COVID-19 curbs

Firstpost  

The second biggest city in Australia spent more than 260 days under lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic Melbourne: Melbourne reopened on Friday after enduring one of the world’s most prolonged series of lockdowns, with relieved residents toasting their freedom in bars and restaurants or queuing for desperately needed haircuts. “As my kids say — there’s a big vibe …

Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases limits
3 years, 2 months ago

Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases limits

Al Jazeera  

State Premier Daniel Andrews promises there will be ‘no more lockdowns’ as Victoria hits its vaccination targets. Australia’s second-largest city has so far endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns since March 2020, representing the longest cumulative lockdown for any city in the world. “I have urged our customer base, make sure you have …

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 …

Australia’s most populous city reopens after more than 100 days of covid lockdown
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia’s most populous city reopens after more than 100 days of covid lockdown

Live Mint  

Sydney lawyer Greg Heathcote and investment banker David Rabinowitz had the same urgent order of business to start the week on Monday: a haircut. It was the first day both men -- and 6 million other people -- could get their locks trimmed since Australia’s most populous city on Monday exited more than three months of lockdown. We have to …

Lockdown dilemma looms for remote Kimberley communities after WA's border reopens
3 years, 3 months ago

Lockdown dilemma looms for remote Kimberley communities after WA's border reopens

ABC  

There is growing concern that some parts of regional Western Australia will be kept in lockdown beyond the reopening of the WA border given the stubbornly low vaccination rates in some communities. Key points: Tourism operators in WA's north are worried the region will stay in lockdown when the rest of the state opens up In some remote communities, vaccination …

Victoria's construction industry has been linked to 403 Covid-19 cases prompting shut down
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria's construction industry has been linked to 403 Covid-19 cases prompting shut down

Daily Mail  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has shut down the state's construction industry after it was revealed 403 Covid-19 cases have been linked to the sector. There are now 300,000 tradies out of work for two weeks following the shut down announced late on Monday night with hundreds taking to the streets of Melbourne to protest outside construction union CFMEU's office. More …

Coronavirus Australia: Thousands of regional NSW residents will be freed from lockdown this Saturday
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Thousands of regional NSW residents will be freed from lockdown this Saturday

Daily Mail  

Thousands of regional NSW residents can forward to eased restrictions and being freed from lockdown within days. Tourist mecca Byron Bay is among the regions coming out of lockdown Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms: · Hospitality venues can reopen subject to one person per 4sqm inside and one person per 2sqm outside, with standing while drinking permitted outside. …

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19

ABC  

Canberra's lockdown has been extended for two weeks after the territory recorded 13 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Key points: The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 At least eight of the newly announced cases were infectious while in the community At …

Victoria to remain in lockdown as COVID cases surge but Andrews hopeful of driving down numbers
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria to remain in lockdown as COVID cases surge but Andrews hopeful of driving down numbers

ABC  

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state, Victorians have been told to prepare for another lockdown extension. "Obviously with almost 100 cases today, where many of them remain mysteries, many of them were out in the community during their infectious period, it is not going to be possible for us to open up our Victorian community in just …

Origin of COVID-19 infection behind NT lockdown unknown, Chief Minister uncertain on Christmas travel
3 years, 4 months ago

Origin of COVID-19 infection behind NT lockdown unknown, Chief Minister uncertain on Christmas travel

ABC  

The Northern Territory Chief Minister says health authorities are still unsure how an infected man that caused lockdowns in Greater Darwin and Katherine last week caught coronavirus. Key points: The Chief Minister said the man could have caught the virus in the US He said he could not rule out longer lockdowns in the future The Chief Minister would not …

Australia COVID-19 panel backs reopening plans amid Delta surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia COVID-19 panel backs reopening plans amid Delta surge

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says ‘forever’ lockdowns will do more harm than good to the country, even as he acknowledges concern about infections. Australia can proceed with its reopening plans when the country reaches 70 to 80 percent vaccination levels, the government’s pandemic modelling adviser said, even as some states hinted they may not ease border curbs if Sydney fails …

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 …

Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
3 years, 4 months ago

Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The discovery of a single local COVID-19 case in …

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 …

All of Victoria now in lockdown after more than 61 new COVID-19 cases, Shepparton outbreak grows
3 years, 4 months ago

All of Victoria now in lockdown after more than 61 new COVID-19 cases, Shepparton outbreak grows

ABC  

Regional Victoria has been placed back into lockdown, childcare has been closed to all but essential workers and rules have been tightened for Melbourne workplaces, Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed. Key points: The whole state entered the same lockdown settings from 1:00pm Saturday, but regional Victoria avoided a curfew Of the 61 new cases, 48 are linked to known outbreaks …

COVID: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside

India TV News  

A lockdown in Australia’s largest city was extended throughout September and tougher measures to curb the coronavirus’s delta variant were imposed Friday, including a curfew and a mask mandate outdoors. New South Wales state, which includes Sydney, reported 642 locally acquired infections in the latest 24-hour period, the fourth consecutive day of tallies exceeding 600. Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region: …

Melbourne marks 200 days of COVID-19 lockdowns since the pandemic began
3 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne marks 200 days of COVID-19 lockdowns since the pandemic began

ABC  

Thursday night marked an unpleasant milestone for Melburnians — the 200th day lived under lockdown restrictions. Lockdown One: 43 days BEGAN: March 30, 11:59pm ENDED: May 12, 11:59pm The local cases recorded each day It's here that we got our first taste of the restrictions that have defined 2020 and 2021. Lockdown Two: 111 days BEGAN: July 8, 11:59pm ENDED: …

Canberra COVID-19 cluster grows to 28 as ACT lockdown extended for two weeks
3 years, 4 months ago

Canberra COVID-19 cluster grows to 28 as ACT lockdown extended for two weeks

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 19 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of active cases in Canberra to 28. Key points: One of the confirmed cases is a worker at an aged care facility who was infectious at work for three days One of the confirmed cases is a worker at an aged care facility who was …

Australia Tightens Covid-19 Curbs as Brisbane Extends Lockdown, Army Patrols Sydney
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia Tightens Covid-19 Curbs as Brisbane Extends Lockdown, Army Patrols Sydney

News 18  

Australia’s Queensland state on Monday extended a COVID-19 lockdown in Brisbane, while soldiers began patrolling Sydney to enforce stay-at-home rules as Australia struggles to stop the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading. Queensland said it had detected 13 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours – the biggest one-day rise the state has recorded in …

No end in sight for COVID 'Phase A' on Australia's path out of lockdowns
3 years, 5 months ago

No end in sight for COVID 'Phase A' on Australia's path out of lockdowns

ABC  

The week began with a warning and then a tragedy, and ended with a reality check. An ADF soldier on patrol with police in Sydney during a previous lockdown in April 2020.. "It's no different to what we saw in Melbourne last year where the police worked hand in glove with the military to ensure they could have that intelligence-based …

Sydney lockdown extended four weeks as Covid delta surge worsens
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney lockdown extended four weeks as Covid delta surge worsens

Live Mint  

Sydney’s month-long lockdown will be extended by at least another four weeks, with Australian authorities failing to flatten an outbreak of daily Covid-19 cases that on Wednesday surged to another record. Berejiklian has been criticized by some health experts and political rivals who say she was too slow to implement lockdown in the city of 6 million people, in a …

Do sudden, sharp lockdowns help to control the Delta COVID-19 variant?
3 years, 5 months ago

Do sudden, sharp lockdowns help to control the Delta COVID-19 variant?

ABC  

As Victoria and South Australia emerge from snap lockdowns this morning, the country's lived experience seems to indicate fast, hard lockdowns are the only effective tool to stop the highly-infectious Delta coronavirus variant spreading while we wait for our population to be vaccinated. Key points: States that lockdown within two days of transmission can lift restrictions sooner, data shows Delay …

South Australian COVID–19 lockdown to end on Tuesday night after one new local case
3 years, 5 months ago

South Australian COVID–19 lockdown to end on Tuesday night after one new local case

ABC  

South Australia has recorded one new locally-acquired case of COVID-19 overnight. Premier Steven Marshall said South Australia was on track to end its seven-day lockdown as planned at midnight tomorrow night. "Although the lockdown will most likely be lifted as of midnight tomorrow night, the people who are in quarantine — directed quarantine — need to remain in that quarantine …

Coronavirus Australia: Millions of Victorians to be RELEASED from lockdown as Sydney cases soar
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Millions of Victorians to be RELEASED from lockdown as Sydney cases soar

Daily Mail  

Victorians are set to be released from their fifth lockdown Victorians are on track to throw off the shackles of their fifth Covid lockdown on Wednesday, but the nightmare is only just beginning for Sydneysiders who could remain under stay-at-home orders until at least mid-September. NSW government has made a request for financial modelling to assess the devastating effect of …

First regional lockdown in NSW as Delta strain of COVID-19 slips the Greater Sydney cordon
3 years, 5 months ago

First regional lockdown in NSW as Delta strain of COVID-19 slips the Greater Sydney cordon

ABC  

Parts of NSW's Central West are waking to a snap COVID-19 lockdown after cases leaked out of Greater Sydney’s growing Delta variant outbreak. Key points: Factory worker at Blayney in the NSW Central West tests positive The factory is now closed for cleaning as managers await test results for other workers Five sites in Orange named as venues of concerns …

South Australia 'moves into lockdown' after five COVID cases associated with Modbury Hospital cluster
3 years, 5 months ago

South Australia 'moves into lockdown' after five COVID cases associated with Modbury Hospital cluster

ABC  

South Australia has now entered lockdown, after health authorities confirmed the state's outbreak is the Delta strain. Key points: A fifth COVID case has been detected in South Australia The state went into lockdown from 6:00pm Schools will be closed from tomorrow They have so far identified five cases linked to the current cluster. A fourth case was announced on …

Will this really be Australia's last lockdown? Only if we reach the 'magic number'
3 years, 5 months ago

Will this really be Australia's last lockdown? Only if we reach the 'magic number'

ABC  

The PYT Fairfield youth theatre was just days away from launching its first major national tour, with shows planned for 23 venues across Australia, when Sydney's first coronavirus lockdown hit. The cancellation was a huge blow to the small theatre's financial and artistic future, but was also "soul destroying for the young artists that were involved", executive director Katy Green …

Lockdown returns in Australia’s Melbourne due to growing Covid clusters
3 years, 5 months ago

Lockdown returns in Australia’s Melbourne due to growing Covid clusters

India TV News  

Amid concern over rising Covid cases in Australia, country's largest city Melbourne has been put under 5-day strict lockdown, starting tonight. Melbourne’s fifth lockdown of the pandemic will apply across Victoria state, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday. A three-week lockdown of Sydney and surrounding communities in New South Wales state had been due to end on Friday. Health …

More federal COVID-19 support announced as Melbourne braces for five-day lockdown
3 years, 5 months ago

More federal COVID-19 support announced as Melbourne braces for five-day lockdown

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says increased Commonwealth payments to individuals and businesses from week two of a lockdown will be proposed at National Cabinet on Friday. Key points: Acknowledging COVID-19 support must evolve, the Prime Minister announced plans to increase and fast-track lockdown payments Payments of $600 and $375 to people who lost work would be made from week two, …

Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown likely to be extended — but no-one knows when it will need to end
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown likely to be extended — but no-one knows when it will need to end

ABC  

The Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to officially announce today that the lockdown in Greater Sydney will be extended. The lockdown affecting Greater Sydney and its surrounds was tightened last week, and Dr Stanaway said she expected to see whether the tougher restrictions had slowed transmission over the next few days. Yesterday, after Ms Berejiklian and Prime Minister Scott Morrison …

Treasury estimates NSW COVID-19 lockdown costing $700m a week
3 years, 5 months ago

Treasury estimates NSW COVID-19 lockdown costing $700m a week

ABC  

Treasury officials estimate the ongoing Sydney lockdown is costing the national economy $700 million a week. Key points: Daniel Andrews said his government struggled to acquire support during Melbourne’s outbreak Josh Frydenberg said a difference in the economy from last year means “targeted” supports to hotspot zones Mr Frydenberg said the infection of a driver working around Sydney Airport “should …

Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak may cost Australia $7 billion, Cue boss urges harder lockdown
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak may cost Australia $7 billion, Cue boss urges harder lockdown

ABC  

While many retailers are bemoaning Greater Sydney's extended lockdown, some are calling for tougher restrictions to help control the outbreak more quickly as the economic damage quickly mounts. "My estimate is that it’s costing the NSW economy, and therefore by definition the national economy, about $1 billion a week," AMP Capital's chief economist Shane Oliver said. He also said the …

COVID-19 support payments increased for Greater Sydney amid likely protracted lockdown
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 support payments increased for Greater Sydney amid likely protracted lockdown

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an increase to the emergency disaster payment from $325 to $375 for people who have lost up to 20 hours of work, and from $500 to $600 for people who have lost more than 20 hours of work due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney. Key points: Emergency COVID-19 payments to affected workers will …

NSW broke COVID-19 records yesterday, but Kerry Chant in 'two minds' about infection numbers
3 years, 5 months ago

NSW broke COVID-19 records yesterday, but Kerry Chant in 'two minds' about infection numbers

ABC  

NSW is bracing for another day of soaring COVID-19 cases, but the state's Chief Health Officer says higher case numbers aren't always a bad sign. Key points: The number of locally acquired cases in NSW exceeded 100 for the first time yesterday Kerry Chant said those numbers needed to be interpreted based on whether the patients were in isolation or …

Lockdown extended as Sydney records new Covid-19 cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Lockdown extended as Sydney records new Covid-19 cases

Daily Mail  

Five million Greater Sydney residents will be locked down for an extra seven days as the Covid Delta variant continues to spread around the city with 27 new cases on Wednesday. Many of the new cases were recorded in Canterbury-Bankstown, Liverpool and Fairfield as the so-called Bondi cluster spread from the city's east to the west George street in Sydney's …

How Sydney's lockdown has affected the spread of the coronavirus outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

How Sydney's lockdown has affected the spread of the coronavirus outbreak

ABC  

As Sydneysiders face another week in lockdown, cases are still rumbling along in the community. "We know definitely that the lockdown has been successful in not exponentially increasing the rate of disease," NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said yesterday. Tougher lockdown rules might not help It's not clear that tougher lockdown rules would put a lot more downward pressure on the …

NSW records 18 new COVID-19 cases, lockdown decision likely on Wednesday
3 years, 6 months ago

NSW records 18 new COVID-19 cases, lockdown decision likely on Wednesday

ABC  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she hopes to announce on Wednesday whether lockdown will be extended or not. Key points: NSW recorded 18 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases overnight There were 32,136 tests conducted, down from 52,000 tests on Monday Greater Sydney's lockdown is scheduled to end on Friday, July 9 Ms Berejiklian said decisions would be made "as late …

How National Cabinet wants to ditch lockdowns and open borders as COVID vaccination rates rise
3 years, 6 months ago

How National Cabinet wants to ditch lockdowns and open borders as COVID vaccination rates rise

ABC  

National Cabinet has agreed to a four-stage plan that would see Australia transform into a vaccinated nation that manages COVID-19 with few restrictions. But there are some changes afoot, including: Slashing the number of arrivals allowed into Australia by 50 per cent to 3,085 per week Increasing Commonwealth-facilitated flights to Australia Experimenting with alternative forms of quarantine like seven-day home …

Queensland forced into snap COVID-19 lockdown: How did the state come unstuck?
3 years, 6 months ago

Queensland forced into snap COVID-19 lockdown: How did the state come unstuck?

ABC  

Millions of Queenslanders are once again under stay-at-home orders after two people travelled within the state while infectious with the highly contagious Delta strain of COVID-19. Key points: The lockdown region encompasses a lot of the south-east corner as well as Townsville The Chief Health Officer has urged anyone with even mild cold-like symptoms to get tested Queensland Health says …

Lockdowns in effect for millions of Australians. Here's the latest from COVID-19 press conferences across Australia
3 years, 6 months ago

Lockdowns in effect for millions of Australians. Here's the latest from COVID-19 press conferences across Australia

ABC  

There have been new coronavirus cases in nearly every state today, but most have been linked to existing outbreaks. Five locally acquired cases in South Australia But importantly, Premier Steven Marshall said the state would not be heading into a lockdown. The Northern Territory recorded no new coronavirus cases today, but a potentially positive case in South Australia spent seven …

Over 10 million Australians in lockdown as country battles Delta variant flare-ups; Brisbane issues stay-at-home orders
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 10 million Australians in lockdown as country battles Delta variant flare-ups; Brisbane issues stay-at-home orders

Firstpost  

Brisbane is the fourth major city after Sydney, Perth and Darwin to have ordered a lockdown in recent days Brisbane: More than 10 million Australians have been ordered into lockdown as coronavirus cases spread across the country, and Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major city to issue stay-at-home orders. The three-day snap lockdown for Brisbane, starting on Tuesday evening, …

What needs to happen to end Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

What needs to happen to end Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown

ABC  

As the number of COVID-19 infections in New South Wales continues to rise, the state's chief health officer has revealed what will help "turn around" Sydney's outbreak — and it's not just about falling case numbers. Key points: Chief health officer Kerry Chant wants to see all new cases already in isolation High testing numbers, particularly among those who visited …

Four Sydney LGAs placed in lockdown as NSW records 22 new COVID-19 cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Four Sydney LGAs placed in lockdown as NSW records 22 new COVID-19 cases

ABC  

People who live or work in four Sydney local government areas — including the CBD — will go into lockdown after NSW recorded 22 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The affected local government areas are: Waverley Woollahra Randwick City of Sydney People who live in those areas, or have worked in those areas in the past fortnight, …

Why a snap COVID-19 lockdown won't work for Sydney's Bondi outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

Why a snap COVID-19 lockdown won't work for Sydney's Bondi outbreak

ABC  

NSW's top health official says there would be no point in imposing a snap COVID-19 lockdown on the state, despite 11 new infections being recorded on Thursday. Key points: NSW Health has not ruled out a snap lockdown decision Kerry Chant said that "three days is not long enough" for a lockdown The Delta strain of the virus is still …

Covid Australia: Melbourne out of Victoria's lockdown after one new case on Wednesday
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid Australia: Melbourne out of Victoria's lockdown after one new case on Wednesday

Daily Mail  

Millions of Victorians will finally be let out of most aspects of lockdown on Friday, but crippling restrictions will remain in place despite the state reporting just one new and traceable Covid-19 case on Wednesday. Acting Premier James Merlino on Wednesday said metropolitan Melbourne will move to 'most of the same settings' currently in place across regional Victoria, with masks …

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