Victoria declares Perth a COVID-19 red zone, orders recently returned travellers to quarantine immediately
3 years, 8 months ago

Victoria declares Perth a COVID-19 red zone, orders recently returned travellers to quarantine immediately

ABC  

Victoria has declared a red zone across Perth and the Peel region and ordered anyone who has returned to Victoria from those areas since April 17 to get tested and quarantine immediately. Perth and the Peel region have entered a three-day lockdown after a Melbourne man was infected with coronavirus while he was staying in Western Australia's hotel quarantine program. "If non-Victorians in red zones enter Victoria, they will stay in hotel quarantine until a return flight is arranged," the Department of Health declared late on Friday night. Six people in Victoria identified as close contacts of potential transmission within New South Wales's hotel quarantine program have all tested negative and are in quarantine.

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Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers
3 years ago

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers

CNN  

CNN — Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no longer have to quarantine for 72 hours starting Tuesday, December 21, Australian government officials announced Thursday. In a joint statement, the premiers of New South Wales and Victoria said international travelers who are fully vaccinated will instead be required to show proof of a negative result from …

Queensland's COVID-19 isolation ends with border roads thrown open to double-vaccinated arrivals from across Australia
3 years ago

Queensland's COVID-19 isolation ends with border roads thrown open to double-vaccinated arrivals from across Australia

ABC  

There have been emotional scenes at Queensland airports this morning as families and friends were reunited for the first time in months as the state's borders reopened to people from interstate COVID-19 hotspots. Small number of people turned back Commissioner Carroll reminded people there were "strict criteria" to enter Queensland, after a small number of people were turned away at …

Popular coastal destination hit by COVID scare just one week after SA border reopens
3 years, 1 month ago

Popular coastal destination hit by COVID scare just one week after SA border reopens

ABC  

A popular seaside holiday town on the Limestone Coast has been rocked by a COVID-19 scare just a week after the reopening of the South Australian border. Key points: Local MP and businesses say COVID cases were "going to happen" with reopening of border Limestone Coast community on high alert after multiple exposure sites announced across region over past week …

Covid-19 Australia: Queensland reopens domestic travel with NSW and Victoria
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 Australia: Queensland reopens domestic travel with NSW and Victoria

Daily Mail  

Queensland has reopened its state border to fully-vaccinated NSW and Victoria residents for the first time in months - but with tough quarantine and travel rules. Queensland has reopened its state border to fully-vaccinated NSW and Victoria residents for the first time in months - but with tough quarantine and travel rules The reopening of the border comes with tough …

Western Australia assesses Queensland as 'very low' COVID-19 risk, meaning quarantine-free travel
3 years, 2 months ago

Western Australia assesses Queensland as 'very low' COVID-19 risk, meaning quarantine-free travel

ABC  

Western Australia's border restrictions for those travelling from Queensland will ease on Wednesday, after a COVID-19 scare delayed plans for quarantine-free travel to resume last week. Key points: Queensland is becoming the fourth "very low risk" jurisdiction Queensland is becoming the fourth "very low risk" jurisdiction South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory are already on the list South Australia, …

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

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

ABC  

A man who has tested positive to COVID-19 on the Gold Coast is so sick contact tracers are having difficulty talking to him. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. "This is …

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

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

ABC  

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

Gold Coast COVID case sees WA dump plans to relax border with Queensland
3 years, 2 months ago

Gold Coast COVID case sees WA dump plans to relax border with Queensland

ABC  

Western Australia's border with Queensland will not be relaxed tomorrow as previously announced, after a new COVID-19 case was detected in Queensland. But after Queensland recorded a new COVID-19 case on Thursday, the WA government said the state would remain as "low risk" for now, meaning quarantine would still be required. "It appears the case in Queensland has authorities very …

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 …

NSW is ditching its quarantine requirements for international travellers — here's what you need to know
3 years, 2 months ago

NSW is ditching its quarantine requirements for international travellers — here's what you need to know

ABC  

NSW Dominic Perrottet has announced the abolition of quarantine for international travellers from next month. The NSW government, in partnership with the Commonwealth, had been conducting a trial of seven-day home quarantine, which Mr Ayres said had been "incredibly effective". The Prime Minister on October 1 announced some Australian states would reopen to international travellers from mid-November and lauded the …

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 …

What is a 'red-zone flight' and how are passengers protected from COVID-19 at Brisbane Airport?
3 years, 3 months ago

What is a 'red-zone flight' and how are passengers protected from COVID-19 at Brisbane Airport?

ABC  

Health officials are looking into the movements of a COVID-positive traveller who transited through Brisbane Domestic Airport on his way to Darwin. People arriving in Queensland on "red-zone flights" are deemed potentially infectious and either go straight into hotel quarantine or remain in a "dedicated transit area" until their connecting flight. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 …

Authorities trace traveller who spent time at Brisbane Airport while infectious, eyes on Northern NSW after positive case
3 years, 3 months ago

Authorities trace traveller who spent time at Brisbane Airport while infectious, eyes on Northern NSW after positive case

ABC  

Queensland has recorded zero new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 as authorities look into contact tracing efforts after an infected traveller transited through Brisbane Airport on their way to the Northern Territory. 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 …

Returning NT resident tests positive for COVID in Darwin after travelling from Newcastle via Brisbane
3 years, 3 months ago

Returning NT resident tests positive for COVID in Darwin after travelling from Newcastle via Brisbane

ABC  

A domestic traveller has tested positive for COVID-19 in Darwin after travelling to the Northern Territory from New South Wales, via Queensland, however, the Territory's Health Minister, Natasha Fyles, says the case poses a "very minimal risk to the Northern Territory community". Key points: A returning Territory resident has tested positive to COVID-19 while in quarantine at Howard Springs He …

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

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

ABC  

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

Victorians in NSW border area allowed home as part of home-quarantine trial as regional restrictions ease
3 years, 4 months ago

Victorians in NSW border area allowed home as part of home-quarantine trial as regional restrictions ease

ABC  

After being stuck in Albury for nearly four weeks, Maureen and John are elated to be finally heading home to Melbourne. Key points: Some Victorians in NSW border communities will be allowed to apply for a new permit to return home from Friday Conditions for the permit include proof of residency in Victoria and a negative COVID-19 test within 48 …

South Australian authorities impose level 6 COVID-19 restrictions on residents returning from Victoria
3 years, 4 months ago

South Australian authorities impose level 6 COVID-19 restrictions on residents returning from Victoria

ABC  

South Australians will need a specific exemption to return home from Victoria from 6:00pm Sunday as the COVID-19 situation deteriorates in the eastern state, SA's Police Commissioner says. Key points: South Australians wanting to enter the state from Victoria will have to apply for exemptions The new direction comes after Victorian authorities announced a statewide lockdown Residents who return to …

NT records new case of COVID-19, triggering snap three-day lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

NT records new case of COVID-19, triggering snap three-day lockdown

ABC  

The Northern Territory has a recorded one new case of COVID-19, a man in his 30s who spent time in the community while infectious. Key points: The positive case was an international arrival who tested negative while in hotel quarantine in Sydney The man was tested again in Darwin, as required, and returned a positive result overnight He is now …

Victoria records six local COVID-19 cases as statewide lockdown begins
3 years, 5 months ago

Victoria records six local COVID-19 cases as statewide lockdown begins

ABC  

Health Minister Martin Foley has warned the state is in a "precarious position" after it recorded six new locally acquired cases, including one in a student at a specialist school in Melbourne's west. Key points: Victoria has recorded six new locally acquired COVID-19 cases which are linked but were not quarantined while infectious Two Virgin flights in and out of …

Northern Territory declares Greater Melbourne a COVID hotspot after lockdown announcement
3 years, 5 months ago

Northern Territory declares Greater Melbourne a COVID hotspot after lockdown announcement

ABC  

Northern Territory's Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie has issued a COVID-19 hotspot declaration for the Greater Melbourne area effective from 7:30pm Thursday. Key points: NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner will provide a full COVID-19 update Friday morning There are no testing requirements for those who arrive in the NT from Greater Melbourne ahead of the hotspot declaration coming into effect …

Fear and desperation as Queensland's COVID-19 cases rise days before lockdown set to end
3 years, 5 months ago

Fear and desperation as Queensland's COVID-19 cases rise days before lockdown set to end

ABC  

Queensland Police have noted community frustration as lockdown pushes some businesses towards "extinction" and thousands of cross-border residents face confusing health orders. 'We won't survive' Even with the state government's $5,000 Business Support Grant, which has been criticised by Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, Mr Campbell said the bakery "won't survive". Can vs should Gold Coast Police Acting Chief …

Five people from a house on the NSW Central Coast test positive to Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Five people from a house on the NSW Central Coast test positive to Covid-19

Daily Mail  

Five people from a home on the New South Wales Central Coast have tested positive to Covid-19, sparking a long list of about 25 new exposure sites 100km north of Sydney. A six-page-long list of exposure sites includes a host of venues on the NSW Central Coast, including shopping centres in Tuggerah and San Remo in the region's north, through …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria records 26 new cases as Delta outbreak surges
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria records 26 new cases as Delta outbreak surges

Daily Mail  

Victoria has recorded another 26 Covid-19 cases overnight as hundreds more residents were ordered into self-isolation after a famous inner-city market was exposed to the virus. All customers and staff who were at the market between 9.40am and 11.15am on Saturday must get tested and self-isolate for 14 days Pedestrians wearing masks walk past the entrance to Prahran Market, which …

ACT borders effectively closed to half of Australia as Canberrans warned against taking holidays interstate
3 years, 5 months ago

ACT borders effectively closed to half of Australia as Canberrans warned against taking holidays interstate

ABC  

The ACT has effectively closed its border to half of the country, as Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread interstate. Key points: The ACT has shut out non-Canberrans who have been in South Australia, unless they have an exemption The ACT has shut out non-Canberrans who have been in South Australia, unless they have an exemption Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith …

List of COVID-19 exposure sites in Queensland including on Sunshine Coast, flight to Cairns
3 years, 5 months ago

List of COVID-19 exposure sites in Queensland including on Sunshine Coast, flight to Cairns

ABC  

Health authorities say a woman who had been in Melbourne has tested positive to COVID-19 in Queensland. She visited several locations on the Sunshine Coast before flying to Cairns on Friday via Brisbane Airport and travelling to Mareeba in Far North Queensland while infectious. Queensland Health has advised preliminary contact tracing locations are: Thursday, July 15 Sunshine Coast Plaza, including …

COVID-19 mask order for anyone in Tasmania who has returned from Victoria since July 8
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 mask order for anyone in Tasmania who has returned from Victoria since July 8

ABC  

Anyone in Tasmania who has been in Victoria since July 8 will be required to wear masks in public from midnight tonight, and should avoid large gatherings, the Premier says. Key points: Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein said the mask order was being made out of an "abundance of caution" Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein said the mask order was being made …

Victoria closes border to NSW as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
3 years, 5 months ago

Victoria closes border to NSW as COVID-19 outbreak worsens

ABC  

Victorian health authorities have closed the state's border with New South Wales. Key points: The effective border closure came into effect at 11:59pm on Sunday night Premier Dan Andrews warned people not to do the wrong thing Victoria recorded its 11th straight day of no new local coronavirus infections on Sunday The Department of Health says with case numbers continuing …

Sydney's coronavirus outbreak is moving from east to west and starting to look like Melbourne's second wave
3 years, 6 months ago

Sydney's coronavirus outbreak is moving from east to west and starting to look like Melbourne's second wave

ABC  

As NSW records another 38 locally acquired COVID-19 cases, the race is on to nip the spread in Western Sydney in the bud, with failure to do so likely to prolong this outbreak. The situation could bear similarities to how the virus thrived through Melbourne's second wave: aided by a combination of higher rates of precarious work, larger households and …

Victoria ramps up COVID-19 border patrols in bid to keep out interstate outbreaks
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria ramps up COVID-19 border patrols in bid to keep out interstate outbreaks

ABC  

Victoria is beefing up its border controls as the country faces a "considerable" risk from the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. Key points: Victoria now has travel restrictions in place for all states and territories except South Australia and Tasmania Health Minister Martin Foley said the travel permit zone would help contact tracers keep ahead of any incursions of …

Victoria shuts border to Darwin as authorities warn against interstate travel
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria shuts border to Darwin as authorities warn against interstate travel

ABC  

Victoria is set to impose new border restrictions on Darwin as Northern Territory enters a snap lockdown after an outbreak linked to a remote mine has grown to five cases. Key points: Victoria records zero new locally acquired cases out of more than 20,000 test results A flight attendant who tested positive to COVID-19 spent a night in Melbourne, leaving …

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders
3 years, 6 months ago

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders

ABC  

Millions of Australians are starting the week under new COVID-19 restrictions. Western Australia From midday on Sunday, new restrictions were imposed on the Perth and Peel regions for at least three days after a woman who had visited New South Wales tested positive. Friday, June 25 VA939 Sydney — Brisbane VA334 Brisbane — Melbourne Saturday, June 26 VA827 Melbourne — …

South Australia backdates self-quarantine requirements for Sydney residents as COVID outbreak grows
3 years, 6 months ago

South Australia backdates self-quarantine requirements for Sydney residents as COVID outbreak grows

ABC  

SA Police has backdated isolation requirements for anyone who has arrived in South Australia from Greater Sydney since last Monday, June 21. Key points: Most NSW residents were banned from entering SA on Wednesday SA Police has issued a new direction ordering people who arrived since Monday into 14-day quarantine The Police Minister says the restrictions are not imposed lightly …

WA government imposes restrictions on Perth, Peel region as woman tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

WA government imposes restrictions on Perth, Peel region as woman tests positive for COVID-19

ABC  

The WA government has imposed new COVID-19 restrictions on people in Perth and the Peel region after a woman tested positive to coronavirus. WA COVID-19 snapshot Confirmed cases so far: 1,159,261 Active cases: 2,550 Cases in hospital: 163 Deaths: 658 Third dose, WA population aged 16+: 83.8 per cent Fourth dose, WA population aged 30+: 31.2 per cent Latest information …

SA closes borders to Queensland, WA, the NT and the ACT in addition to NSW after 'deterioration' in COVID situation
3 years, 6 months ago

SA closes borders to Queensland, WA, the NT and the ACT in addition to NSW after 'deterioration' in COVID situation

ABC  

South Australia has closed its borders to Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the ACT because of a "very significant deterioration" in the COVID–19 situation across Australia, the state's Premier says. Key points: Tough border restrictions will be in place for people coming to SA Only visitors from Tasmania will be allowed to come in without testing or quarantine …

Victoria records one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 as state responds to Sydney outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 as state responds to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Victoria has recorded one locally acquired case of COVID-19, a person who was quarantining as the primary close contact of a known case. Key points: No new exposure sites have been linked to the new infection, but focus remains on venues visited by two cases revealed on Thursay No new exposure sites have been linked to the new infection, but …

Queensland records two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases linked to Portuguese restaurant
3 years, 6 months ago

Queensland records two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases linked to Portuguese restaurant

ABC  

Queensland has recorded two new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 linked to a cluster stemming from a leak from hotel quarantine last weekend. 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. School …

Northern Territory declares Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains and Wollongong COVID-19 hotspots
3 years, 6 months ago

Northern Territory declares Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains and Wollongong COVID-19 hotspots

ABC  

The Northern Territory government has declared three new COVID-19 hotspots in New South Wales, with anyone arriving from Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains or Wollongong now needing to go into mandatory quarantine from 6:00pm. Key points: The Health Minister says authorities are concerned about the NSW outbreak She says travellers can still transit through Sydney airport without having to quarantine …

Interstate school holidaymakers book Queensland trips hoping COVID-19 won't close the borders
3 years, 6 months ago

Interstate school holidaymakers book Queensland trips hoping COVID-19 won't close the borders

ABC  

Ongoing uncertainty around border closures and COVID-19 restrictions in the lead-up to school holidays has brought another wave of cancellations and anxious waits for would-be travellers. Key points: Occupancy rates over the holidays have already dropped by around 20 per cent in Far North Queensland For some businesses, this winter could be make or break and depend on any border …

New Zealand resumes quarantine-free travel with Victoria as COVID-19 cases decrease
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand resumes quarantine-free travel with Victoria as COVID-19 cases decrease

ABC  

Melburnians will soon be able to travel freely to some parts of Australia and New Zealand as the latest coronavirus outbreak eases. Key points: New Zealand's Ministry of Health has confirmed the quarantine-free bubble with Victoria will resume from midnight Tuesday New Zealand's Ministry of Health has confirmed the quarantine-free bubble with Victoria will resume from midnight Tuesday The Northern …

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 …

Victoria records two new local COVID cases, possible source for Delta cluster found
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria records two new local COVID cases, possible source for Delta cluster found

ABC  

Acting Premier James Merlino says Victoria remains on track for an easing of restrictions on Friday, with just two more cases being detected in the state's coronavirus outbreak. "I can confirm today that we have now found a match between a returned traveller who entered hotel quarantine in Melbourne on the 8th of May and this cluster," he said. Acting …

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off
3 years, 7 months ago

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier has warned that coronavirus cases linked to the Victorian outbreak could be circulating undetected in the SA community, after a drop-off in the number of daily tests. Key points: The number of coronavirus tests dropped off over the weekend after surging last week Professor Spurrier says it is "quite possible that we …

List of Melbourne COVID exposure sites grows as new areas of concern added
3 years, 7 months ago

List of Melbourne COVID exposure sites grows as new areas of concern added

ABC  

The list of coronavirus exposure sites in Victoria continued to grow on Friday night after it was reported one of the latest positive cases worked during their infectious period, without symptoms, for a large food distribution centre. The new tier 1 exposure sites are: Summerhill Shopping Centre at 850 Plenty Rd, Reservoir between 4:20pm and 5:30pm on Tuesday, May 18 …

Covid-19 Australia: How 18-second sliding doors moment in hotel quarantine brought Victoria lockdown
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: How 18-second sliding doors moment in hotel quarantine brought Victoria lockdown

Daily Mail  

An 18-second sliding doors moment between returned travellers in South Australian hotel quarantine sparked the Covid-19 outbreak that has plunged Melbourne into another crippling snap lockdown. An 18-second sliding doors moment between returned travellers at Adelaide's Playford Hotel sparked Melbourne's outbreak, a report has found The list of potential Covid-19 exposure sites in Victoria has reached 150 locations as of …

MELBOURNE POSTCODES HIT WITH COVID-19 CASES
3 years, 7 months ago

MELBOURNE POSTCODES HIT WITH COVID-19 CASES

Daily Mail  

Read articles that feature this panel How all it took was an 18 SECOND exposure to the contagious Indian Covid variant to send seven million into lockdown - as supermarkets place. Vaccination hub is added to Victoria's growing list of Covid exposure sites as Melbourne continues to battle its latest outbreak A Covid-infected person visited Preston City Hall on Gower …

Australia: Fourth round of lockdown in Melbourne as new Covid infection cluster grows
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia: Fourth round of lockdown in Melbourne as new Covid infection cluster grows

India TV News  

Australia’s second-largest city was set to enter its fourth lockdown Thursday as concern grew over the rapid spread of infections from a coronavirus variant. The seven-day lockdown for Melbourne and the rest of Victoria state comes after a new cluster in the city rose to 26 infections, including a person who was in intensive care. Health Minister Greg Hunt described …

WA coronavirus hard border with Victoria imposed as Melbourne prepares for lockdown
3 years, 7 months ago

WA coronavirus hard border with Victoria imposed as Melbourne prepares for lockdown

ABC  

Western Australia has closed its state border to Victoria, with travel restricted in an effort to prevent Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak from spreading. Key points: WA has reclassified Victoria as a medium-risk jurisdiction Travellers from the state need an exemption to enter WA Seven people who visited Victorian exposure sites are being tested WA Premier Mark McGowan announced a hard border …

Covid-19 Australia: Melbourne heading for five-day lockdown as South Australia shuts its borders
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Melbourne heading for five-day lockdown as South Australia shuts its borders

Daily Mail  

Health authorities are locked in crisis talks debating a snap five-day lockdown for Melbourne in a desperate battle to stop the coronavirus cluster from spreading. Swim Schools Bundoora 4/37 The Concord, Bundoora VIC 3083, 21/05/2021, 8:55am - 10:15am, Case attended venue, Tier 1 - Get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from exposure Axedale Axedale Tavern 105 High Street, …

Minister begs Australians to get Covid-19 jab as Melbourne's cluster continues to grow
3 years, 7 months ago

Minister begs Australians to get Covid-19 jab as Melbourne's cluster continues to grow

Daily Mail  

All eligible Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against coronavirus as an outbreak threatens to spread across Melbourne. All eligible Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against coronavirus as an outbreak threatens to spread across Melbourne 'We heard that of the new cases that were announced overnight and yesterday as well, three of them were over 50 that …

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