Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria plunged into new lockdown amid UK strain fears; flights paused; no fans at Australian Open
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria plunged into new lockdown amid UK strain fears; flights paused; no fans at Australian Open

ABC  

NSW has tightened entry requirements for returning NSW residents from Victoria. Anyone arriving in NSW from Victoria after 11.59pm on Friday 12 February 2021 must remain at their home or place of residence for the five-day period announced by the Victorian Government. People arriving in NSW from Victoria by air, rail or road will also be required to complete an online declaration form. For NSW residents living along the Victorian border, the five-day stay-at-home requirement will only apply to people who have visited Greater Melbourne after 11.59pm on Friday 12 February. It will not apply to NSW border residents who travel into regional Victoria.

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Australia fully reopens borders shut by Covid pandemic, welcomes back tourists
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia fully reopens borders shut by Covid pandemic, welcomes back tourists

India Today  

Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after nearly two years of being shut in the pandemic as tourists returned and hundreds of people were reunited with family and friends. "It is a party out here, music playing, smiles on people's faces, they will be dancing soon, I'm sure," Tourism Minister Dan Tehan …

Australia's last international COVID travel restrictions are lifting. But their legacy for those caught up in them remains
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia's last international COVID travel restrictions are lifting. But their legacy for those caught up in them remains

ABC  

For the first time in almost two years — 704 days — Australia’s borders will reopen to all fully-vaccinated travellers tomorrow. But as Australia's "hermit kingdom" chapter closes, the pain of the past two years is still very fresh. "It's been two years now and they haven't even processed it," she says. "Our daughter didn't want to go to her …

Covid-19 Australia: Queensland reopens domestic travel with NSW and Victoria
3 years, 4 months 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 …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 4 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 …

Families will be forced to isolate for 14 days at home if just one member gets COVID-19 in Queensland
3 years, 4 months ago

Families will be forced to isolate for 14 days at home if just one member gets COVID-19 in Queensland

ABC  

With Queensland slowly edging towards its vaccination targets, those who have had two doses will still have to quarantine for two weeks if they get COVID-19. Key points: Queensland is preparing for a worst case scenario of 1,200 COVID-19 cases a day when borders reopen on December 17 Restrictions and lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates remain an option, …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

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

Australians allowed home after COVID-19 border closures as international travel resumes to Sydney and Melbourne
3 years, 4 months ago

Australians allowed home after COVID-19 border closures as international travel resumes to Sydney and Melbourne

ABC  

Sydney Airport will once again be the scene of heart-warming reunions and joyous departures, as New South Wales and Victoria fling open their international borders. Key points: From tomorrow, double-vaccinated Australians can go overseas and quarantine is scrapped for incoming travellers Some travellers are concerned the rules and regulations may change again Only Australian citizens, residents and their families are …

Victorians gear up for 'COVID normal' as state reopens, health experts urge caution
3 years, 5 months ago

Victorians gear up for 'COVID normal' as state reopens, health experts urge caution

ABC  

It's been a gruelling 20 months for many Victorians who have gone in and out of lockdown, but on Friday the state is set to welcome a raft of new freedoms — and will potentially say goodbye to some COVID-19 restrictions once and for all. Key points: Victoria will move to a "vaccinated economy" once it hits 90 per cent …

Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases limits
3 years, 5 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 …

Lockdowns are lifting, but where can I travel? Here's the latest on every state's border restrictions
3 years, 5 months ago

Lockdowns are lifting, but where can I travel? Here's the latest on every state's border restrictions

ABC  

As Australia's vaccination rate soars, local restrictions for COVID-affected areas are easing and so, too, are some state border restrictions. People currently in Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania and the NT are all permitted to travel to Victoria, however those states also have rules in place for people coming back from the garden state. People who've been in Victoria or non-exempted …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 5 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 …

Can I travel from Sydney to Melbourne? And what happens once I'm there? Victoria's new border rules explained
3 years, 5 months ago

Can I travel from Sydney to Melbourne? And what happens once I'm there? Victoria's new border rules explained

ABC  

The Victorian government has announced significant changes to its border entry policies with New South Wales, scrapping quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from red zones. From 11:59pm on October 19, all fully vaccinated people in red zones will be able to apply for a travel permit to enter Victoria, regardless of residency status. People will need proof of vaccination …

NSW is ditching its quarantine requirements for international travellers — here's what you need to know
3 years, 5 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 …

The COVID-19 lockdown has ended in the ACT — here's what you can and can't do
3 years, 5 months ago

The COVID-19 lockdown has ended in the ACT — here's what you can and can't do

ABC  

Canberra, welcome to your first day out of COVID-19 lockdown. For indoor service, capacity limits have been set at one person per four square metres or 25 people — whichever is less. For outdoors, the capacity is set at 50 people or one person per four square metres — again, whichever is less. Hit the gym or pool again Canberrans …

Sydney exits lockdown as Australia gears up to ‘live with’ COVID
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney exits lockdown as Australia gears up to ‘live with’ COVID

Al Jazeera  

People in Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, ignored grey skies and drizzle on Monday to celebrate the end of almost four months of lockdown as fully vaccinated people were allowed once again to get their hair cut and go to cafes, restaurants and shops. With new infections now falling – New South Wales state recorded 496 cases on Monday – and …

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown

Daily Mail  

Millions of fully vaccinated Australians can finally return to work and travel beyond five kilometres after 106 long days in lockdown. Going to the pub, dining out, getting a haircut, seeing a movie at the cinema and heading to the gym are some of the activities fully vaccinated residents can enjoy again under the NSW roadmap. Children can enjoy a …

Covid-19: Australia to lift international travel ban after 18 months in November
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19: Australia to lift international travel ban after 18 months in November

India Today  

Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens travelling overseas from November. Travel restrictions that have trapped most Australians and permanent residents at home over the past 18 months would be removed when 80 per cent of the population aged 16 and older is fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. New South …

COVID updates: International travel resumes next month as PM announces changes to border restrictions — as it happened
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID updates: International travel resumes next month as PM announces changes to border restrictions — as it happened

ABC  

Mr McGowan is being asked about international borders reopening and when WA will open. He said the state wasn't going to set a date at this point in time, and that it was "really a NSW thing" because they had enough COVID in the community that travelling overseas and returning didn't really add to the risk profile. "WA will open …

Australia’s borders to reopen in November after 18-month closure
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia’s borders to reopen in November after 18-month closure

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister says Australians will be able to return home, travel overseas ‘within weeks’ if 80 percent are vaccinated. Australia is ready to gradually reopen its borders, the country’s prime minister has announced, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission and thousands of Australians left stranded abroad thanks to a strict quota on arrivals. Australians will …

Coronavirus Australia: NSW records 1,022 new Covid-19 cases as more regions plunged into lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: NSW records 1,022 new Covid-19 cases as more regions plunged into lockdown

Daily Mail  

NSW is on track to hit its 70 per cent double jab target earlier than estimated as the state recorded 1,022 new cases and 10 deaths. Sydneysiders could be released from lockdown as early as October 11 More than 53 per cent of eligible NSW residents are fully vaccinated as the government eased more restrictions with the announcement of a …

Coronavirus Australia: Doctor blasts modelling that will keep Melbourne in lockdown until November
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Doctor blasts modelling that will keep Melbourne in lockdown until November

Daily Mail  

One of Australia's top doctors has slammed 'overcautious' modelling that could keep long suffering Melburnians in lockdown until November. Former federal deputy chief medical officer Nick Coatsworth welcomed the state's plan but blasted the Burnet modelling which informed the roadmap. Melburnians are expected to remain in lockdown for at least at another month 'There's a case to be made the …

NSW and Victoria to leave lockdown with pubs open but premiers warn Covid cases will rise
3 years, 6 months ago

NSW and Victoria to leave lockdown with pubs open but premiers warn Covid cases will rise

Daily Mail  

The premiers of New South Wales and Victoria have told their citizens to 'prepare for the worst' with the Covid-ravaged states set to emerge from lockdown next month. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian felt more comfortable removing the east-west divide with a dramatic fall in new cases to just 1,083 - the lowest infection tally in over three weeks - with …

Coronavirus Australia: Thousands of regional NSW residents will be freed from lockdown this Saturday
3 years, 6 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. …

Victorians in NSW border area allowed home as part of home-quarantine trial as regional restrictions ease
3 years, 6 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 …

Coronavirus Australia: WA premier Mark McGowan says border could stay closed until April 2022
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: WA premier Mark McGowan says border could stay closed until April 2022

Daily Mail  

Hardline premier Mark McGowan has confirmed Western Australia will likely remain closed off from the rest of the country for up to another seven months. WA Premier Mark McGowan said his state won't open the border until likely April next year - and only if 80-90 per cent of the state are fully-vaccinated Western Australia faces being cut off from …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 6 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 …

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row

Daily Mail  

Dan Andrews has accused the federal government of playing favourites by handing out extra doses of Covid vaccine from the national stockpile to New South Wales. Victorians are being duded when it comes to its coronavirus vaccine supply, according to Dan Andrews, saying jabs have been taken out of the arms of Victorians so that Sydneysiders could 'go and have …

Australia’s Melbourne to extend sixth COVID-lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia’s Melbourne to extend sixth COVID-lockdown

Al Jazeera  

Lockdown in Melbourne was due to end on Thursday, but authorities say this is no longer possible due to rising cases. Australian authorities say they will extend a lockdown of the country’s second-biggest city, Melbourne, as they struggle to quell a coronavirus outbreak driven by the highly infectious Delta variant. Meanwhile, neighbouring New South Wales state, which includes Australia’s most …

Coronavirus Australia: Everything you need to know about Sydney's new 'vax picnic' rule
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Everything you need to know about Sydney's new 'vax picnic' rule

Daily Mail  

Sydneysiders will soon be able to enjoy picnics in the sun after new freedoms were announced for double-jabbed residents. The NSW premier announced the new 'vax picnic' rule during her Covid update on Thursday, as the state recorded 1,029 new cases of coronavirus and the regional lockdown was extended by two weeks. In positive news for those who reside outside …

South Australian authorities impose level 6 COVID-19 restrictions on residents returning from Victoria
3 years, 7 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 …

Coronavirus Australia: 80% of NSW in lockdown after Covid escaped Sydney with police given new power
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: 80% of NSW in lockdown after Covid escaped Sydney with police given new power

Daily Mail  

Sydney's Covid crisis is now a reality for 80 per cent of people living across New South Wales, with 6.6 million in the state under lockdown. 80 per cent of people in New South Wales live in the locked down regions highlighted in red Police have been given greater powers to crack down on Covid rule-breakers amid fears people are …

Coronavirus Australia: Daniel Andrews no-show amid fears Melbourne lockdown could be extended
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Daniel Andrews no-show amid fears Melbourne lockdown could be extended

Daily Mail  

Melbourne's chances of emerging from its sixth lockdown this week remain on knife's edge, despite no coronavirus cases in intensive care. Health officials are concerned about Caroline Springs in Melbourne's north-west where 25 cases linked with the Caroline Springs Square shopping centre There are growing fears Melbourne's lockdown will be extended beyond midnight Thursday. IPC Health St Albans, 1 Andrea …

Australia Tightens Covid-19 Curbs as Brisbane Extends Lockdown, Army Patrols Sydney
3 years, 7 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 …

Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane enters COVID lockdown
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane enters COVID lockdown

Al Jazeera  

Millions of residents in the city and several other areas will be placed under stay-at-home orders from Saturday afternoon for three days. Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane and other parts of Queensland state will enter a snap COVID lockdown from Saturday, as authorities race to contain an emerging outbreak of the Delta strain. Millions of residents in the city and …

Australian Troops Will Help Enforce A Coronavirus Lockdown In Sydney
3 years, 7 months ago

Australian Troops Will Help Enforce A Coronavirus Lockdown In Sydney

NPR  

Australian Troops Will Help Enforce A Coronavirus Lockdown In Sydney Enlarge this image toggle caption James D. Morgan/Getty Images James D. Morgan/Getty Images Australian soldiers are joining local police in New South Wales to enforce a coronavirus lockdown in and around Sydney as authorities try to tamp down the latest outbreak of cases linked to the more infectious delta variant. …

Coronavirus Australia: Millions of Victorians to be RELEASED from lockdown as Sydney cases soar
3 years, 8 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 …

As SA's COVID-19 cluster continues to grow, here's a look at how the state landed in a lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

As SA's COVID-19 cluster continues to grow, here's a look at how the state landed in a lockdown

ABC  

A week ago, South Australia still looked like a haven of sorts, as Australia's eastern states battled major coronavirus outbreaks. "What we are doing now is matching it to see if we can get a perfect match with anybody in New South Wales," Professor Spurrier told ABC Radio Adelaide on Wednesday. "We have now got more genomic information and it's …

Covid-19 Australia: Aussies share 'lowest lockdown confessions' in Instagram story thread
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Aussies share 'lowest lockdown confessions' in Instagram story thread

Daily Mail  

Australians have shared their lowest points of lockdown in an Instagram thread that lays bare the bored and beleaguered mental state of 14 million across the country. Just like the rest of us: Reality TV star Martha Kalifatidis said she is struggling to get dressed, wash her face and walk more than 50 steps a day during lockdown In response …

New regional Victoria COVID cases dash hopes of early lockdown release
3 years, 8 months ago

New regional Victoria COVID cases dash hopes of early lockdown release

ABC  

The chances of regional Victoria getting out of the state's lockdown early are slipping away, as health authorities work to contain outbreaks outside of Melbourne. Key points: Several new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in regional Victoria Five teachers from Bacchus Marsh Grammar School are infected A directive has been issued for anyone associated with Ballarat Clarendon College to isolate …

Lockdown returns in Australia’s Melbourne due to growing Covid clusters
3 years, 8 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 …

Victoria to enter five-day snap lockdown as more COVID-19 cases recorded
3 years, 8 months ago

Victoria to enter five-day snap lockdown as more COVID-19 cases recorded

ABC  

Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed the Victoria-wide snap lockdown with "a heavy heart" after two more local COVID-19 cases were recorded this afternoon. Key points: Victoria will be locked down from 11:59pm tonight until 11:59pm next Tuesday Two more cases were announced this afternoon linked to the MCG and Maribrynong apartments There's no guarantee the lockdown will end after five …

SA to relax COVID–19 border restrictions with Queensland, but ban on ACT travel remains
3 years, 8 months ago

SA to relax COVID–19 border restrictions with Queensland, but ban on ACT travel remains

ABC  

South Australia's border restrictions with south-eastern Queensland, including Brisbane, will relax on Friday. Key points: People from all of Queensland will be able to enter SA without quarantining from Friday, but will need to get tested Anyone already in quarantine from south-east Queensland or Townsville will be able to leave on Friday A service station in Tailem Bend has been …

Victoria closes border to NSW as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
3 years, 8 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 …

Australia’s Sydney extends COVID lockdown as Delta cluster grows
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia’s Sydney extends COVID lockdown as Delta cluster grows

Al Jazeera  

Strict stay-at-home orders will remain in place until July 16, while schools in Sydney will move to remote learning next week. Residents of Australia’s largest city will spend at least one more week in lockdown, authorities announced on Wednesday, after detecting dozens of new coronavirus cases. Sydney, home to a fifth of Australia’s 25 million people, first went into lockdown …

Coronavirus Australia: Sydney lockdown to be extended until July 16 - schools closed, masks to stay
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Sydney lockdown to be extended until July 16 - schools closed, masks to stay

Daily Mail  

Sydney residents vented their anger this morning as the city's lockdown was extended for another seven days as the Covid Delta variant continued to spread. The situation is also worsening in Sydney's west, with customers of the Coles at Westfield Parramatta and Country Growers grocery store told to isolate for 14 days regardless of whether they get a negative Covid …

Coronavirus Australia: Coles, Commonwealth Bank, McDonald's, Woolworths added Sydney exposure list
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Coles, Commonwealth Bank, McDonald's, Woolworths added Sydney exposure list

Daily Mail  

Supermarkets across Sydney have been added to the city's spiralling Covid exposure list, just hours before millions are due to learn whether lockdown will be extended. The situation is also worsening in Sydney's west, with customers of the Coles at Westfield Parramatta and Country Growers grocery store told to isolate for 14 days regardless of whether they get a negative …

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to halve commercial passenger arrivals due to virus risks as parts of the country emerged from lockdowns Friday. Australia will reduce its cap on arrivals from 6,000 passengers a week to 3,000 by July 14 to reduce pressure on hotel quarantine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after a meeting with state and territory leaders. “If …

Australia tightens border further to curb virus outbreak
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia tightens border further to curb virus outbreak

Al Jazeera  

Only 3,000 people will be allowed to enter Australia each week and arrivals must undergo mandatory two weeks hotel quarantine. With almost half of the nation’s population under stay-at-home orders, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said quotas for overseas arrivals would be cut by about 50 percent to help prevent further outbreaks. Under the current “zero COVID” strategy, just 6,000 people …

Over 10 million Australians in lockdown as country battles Delta variant flare-ups; Brisbane issues stay-at-home orders
3 years, 8 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, …

Victoria ramps up COVID-19 border patrols in bid to keep out interstate outbreaks
3 years, 9 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 …

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