Coronavirus cases in Victoria climb by 22, including 19 more cases at meatworks
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases in Victoria climb by 22, including 19 more cases at meatworks

ABC  

Victoria has confirmed a further 22 cases of coronavirus, including 19 linked to a cluster of cases at the Cedar Meats Australia abattoir in Melbourne's west. Key points: Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the meatworks cluster was "not a risk to the general community and it's not going to get out of control" Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the meatworks cluster was "not a risk to the general community and it's not going to get out of control" Victoria tested a record 13,000 people for coronavirus on Sunday, meaning the state is on track to meet its goal of 100,000 tests by the end of this week Victoria tested a record 13,000 people for coronavirus on Sunday, meaning the state is on track to meet its goal of 100,000 tests by the end of this week Professor Sutton said Australian health authorities were on a path of coronavirus suppression but it would be a "happy accident" if the virus could be eliminated It brings the state's total number of coronavirus cases to 1,406 and the number of cases in the abattoir cluster to 34. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton on Monday morning defended his decision not to name the meatworks, saying this was "not part of what's required for us to do our work". Professor Sutton said that was because schools were places "where a lot of community members might go, where we can't identify those individuals for the purpose of contract tracing". Professor Sutton said meatworks factories were "particularly vulnerable" to coronavirus outbreaks and there had been large outbreaks in similar facilities in the US.

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Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases, including one that has yet to be linked to any known cases and was infectious in the community. Key points: The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases Six new WA exposure sites …

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes
3 years ago

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant exploded, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet meeting. Other states also reported surging numbers, with more than 1,500 new infections in Queensland, 1,400 in South Australia, 138 in the Australian Capital Territory and 55 in Tasmania. State Premier Steven …

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak
3 years ago

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new COVID cases, a day after an unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to the disease. WA Premier Mark McGowan said one was a close contact of case 1133, who attended an event with the man at the Perth Mess Hall in Northbridge on December 19. Fremantle hostel locked down Mr McGowan said 100 of the …

Growing number of coronavirus infections at work & hospitality sector
3 years, 2 months ago

Growing number of coronavirus infections at work & hospitality sector

NL Times  

More and more people are catching the coronavirus in the workplace, or at a hospitality industry business. The location where the infection took place was established in about four in ten people who tested positive last week, with others unaware of how they contracted the virus. That rose to 6.6 percent at the end of September, 8.6 percent at the …

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 …

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row
3 years, 4 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 …

Victoria records 57 new local COVID-19 cases, 44 quarantined while infectious
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records 57 new local COVID-19 cases, 44 quarantined while infectious

ABC  

Victoria recorded 57 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, but with 44 in quarantine while infectious, authorities say the system is working. COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said the three unlinked infections were "genuine mystery cases" in Ascot Vale, Doncaster and Glenroy. Wastewater detections in industrial area of 'greatest concern' The Acting Chief Health Officer said authorities were continuing …

Victoria pushes for more COVID tests as cases and mystery infections climb
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria pushes for more COVID tests as cases and mystery infections climb

ABC  

Victorian officials have ramped up a push for more people to be tested for COVID-19 amid fears the virus is spreading undetected in Melbourne. Key points: A new campaign urges people to assume any cold or flu symptoms are COVID-19 and get tested straight away An infectious diseases specialist says this outbreak is different to others this year due to …

Coronavirus Australia: Muslim leader reveals why there's 'less cooperation' with Sydney's lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Muslim leader reveals why there's 'less cooperation' with Sydney's lockdown

Daily Mail  

A Muslim leader in the worst-hit area of Sydney's coronavirus outbreak says the local community's flouting of public health orders and resistance to government stay-at-home directions was always going to happen due to cultural traditions. Sheik Azzam Mesto from the Rahma Mosque in Old Guildford in Sydney's west, said getting close-knit families from ethnic communities to stay away from each …

Coronavirus Australia: New Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay Covid exposure sites - Woolworths, Coles
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: New Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay Covid exposure sites - Woolworths, Coles

Daily Mail  

Busy supermarkets, popular cafes and even regional pubs have been added to New South Wales' relentlessly growing list of Covid exposure sites, with a huge list of another 68 venues revealed. FIND THE LATEST EXPOSURE SITES NEAR YOU: The popular Balkan Oven Bakery Café in Rockdale in the city's south has been exposed to the virus for over two weeks …

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 …

Coronavirus Australia: Sydney Covid exposure sites - Coles, Dan Murphy's, Woolworths, Westfield
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Sydney Covid exposure sites - Coles, Dan Murphy's, Woolworths, Westfield

Daily Mail  

A worrying new Covid exposure list has been revealed with an alert for 19 venues across Sydney including Coles, Woolworths, Dan Murphy's and an Aldi supermarket. Three venues at Westfield Penrith Plaza in Sydney's west have been confirmed as Covid exposure sites by NSW Health The same applies anyone who visited grocery store 'Fred's One-Stop Shop' on Friday July 9 …

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 …

Coronavirus Australia: Coles, Commonwealth Bank, McDonald's, Woolworths added Sydney exposure list
3 years, 6 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 …

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 — …

More Melbourne COVID-19 exposure sites listed at Bundoora, Heidelberg and Thomastown
3 years, 6 months ago

More Melbourne COVID-19 exposure sites listed at Bundoora, Heidelberg and Thomastown

ABC  

Several supermarkets, petrol stations and a McDonald's restaurant have been listed as exposure sites across Melbourne's north, as authorities issue alerts over unexpected wastewater detections across the city. The Coles-Warringal Shopping Centre in Heidelberg the Coles-Bundoora Square shopping Centre have been listed overnight as Tier 2 sites for a range of time periods dating back to May 28. Authorities have …

Covid-19 Australia: The four 'high risk' Melbourne venues worrying Victorian officials the most
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: The four 'high risk' Melbourne venues worrying Victorian officials the most

Daily Mail  

A suburban butcher and a grocery store are among the four new 'high risk' venues added to Victoria's spiralling list of Covid-19 exposure sites. Anyone who shopped at the Thai Huy Butcher shop in Footscray in the city's inner-west between 1.40pm and 2.30pm on May 26 must get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days from the point of exposure. …

Melbourne Covid cluster grows to 15 cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Melbourne Covid cluster grows to 15 cases

Daily Mail  

Melbourne's worrying Covid cluster has grown to 15 cases while 43 venues including the MCG have been exposed to the highly infectious Indian strain, sparking fears of another dreaded snap lockdown. 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 …

Victoria's 'serious' COVID-19 outbreak — here's what we know about the new cases so far
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria's 'serious' COVID-19 outbreak — here's what we know about the new cases so far

ABC  

The next few days will be crucial to see how many new cases emerge from a cluster of coronavirus cases linked to Melbourne's northern and western suburbs. Genomic sequencing has confirmed the cases in the new cluster are all linked to the Wollert case but the "missing link" has not yet been found. Next, five new cases in the City …

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case
3 years, 7 months ago

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says it is most likely a Victorian man, who tested positive to COVID-19 yesterday, caught it while staying in hotel quarantine in Adelaide. Key points: A Victorian man tested positive for COVID–19 after doing hotel quarantine in Adelaide He was on the same flight as another case at the hotel Hotel guests …

SA Health investigating whether man caught coronavirus in medi-hotel
3 years, 7 months ago

SA Health investigating whether man caught coronavirus in medi-hotel

ABC  

South Australian health authorities are investigating whether a man who was released from hotel quarantine in Adelaide and then tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne acquired the virus while in isolation. Key points: The man quarantined in the Playford medi-hotel next to a traveller who tested positive SA Health is investigating whether there have been any quarantine or testing breaches …

Perth records positive community-transmitted coronavirus case on day one of lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Perth records positive community-transmitted coronavirus case on day one of lockdown

ABC  

The WA Health Department has confirmed a positive COVID test result has been returned from a person within the community on day one of Perth's snap lockdown. Key points: The person had eaten at the Kitchen Inn in Kardinya The Premier had earlier announced no new cases were found A number of restaurants have now been deemed "higher risk" sites …

Two people catch UK coronavirus strain while in Perth hotel quarantine, sparking India ban call
3 years, 8 months ago

Two people catch UK coronavirus strain while in Perth hotel quarantine, sparking India ban call

ABC  

Two people staying at a Perth quarantine hotel have contracted the UK strain of COVID-19 from returned overseas travellers from India who were in another room. Key points: The two guests caught the virus from a couple staying in an opposite room The couple had arrived in WA from India infected with the UK strain The WA Premier has called …

NSW Health investigating possible COVID-19 transmission inside Sydney quarantine hotel
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW Health investigating possible COVID-19 transmission inside Sydney quarantine hotel

ABC  

New South Wales Health is investigating whether COVID-19 has spread inside a second Sydney quarantine hotel. NSW Health said they had tested negative on their day-two swabs in hotel quarantine, before subsequently testing positive for COVID-19 later during their quarantine periods. This latest incident comes just days after three people in one family acquired the virus from a family of …

NSW records three locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in Sydney
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW records three locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in Sydney

ABC  

New South Wales has again recorded locally acquired coronavirus cases, after the virus was transmitted in hotel quarantine. Key points: Two families have been diagnosed with the same COVID-19 viral sequencing The families are being treated at the Special Health Accommodation Latest cases come amid a rising wave of vaccine hesitancy The state's health department said three people in one …

What are the coronavirus travel restrictions around Australia as Easter approaches?
3 years, 9 months ago

What are the coronavirus travel restrictions around Australia as Easter approaches?

ABC  

State health departments and hopeful travellers are watching the coronavirus situation in Brisbane closely. The Victorian Health Department says it is using data from travel permits to contact people who have entered the state from Brisbane or Moreton Bay since March 12 and advise them of the obligations to isolate and be tested. While the state government's website still lists …

'Very strong' reading of coronavirus in wastewater from Adelaide's CBD during festival season
3 years, 10 months ago

'Very strong' reading of coronavirus in wastewater from Adelaide's CBD during festival season

ABC  

South Australian health authorities say testing of Adelaide's wastewater has returned a "very strong" positive result for COVID–19. Key points: A positive result for coronavirus has been found in Adelaide's wastewater SA Health has urged people to get tested It could be from an old case in an interstate visitor SA Health says the result is still being investigated, with …

Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins

ABC  

An infectious diseases expert who was part of the team which treated Australia's first coronavirus patient has become the first person in Victoria to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Key points: Monash Health's Rhonda Stuart says it's "amazing" the vaccine is available a year after the first patients were treated About 12,000 doses of the vaccine are scheduled for rollout …

Victoria records three new coronavirus cases linked to Holiday Inn outbreak, one admitted to intensive care
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records three new coronavirus cases linked to Holiday Inn outbreak, one admitted to intensive care

ABC  

A coronavirus outbreak linked to the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport has grown to 22 cases after three new locally acquired COVID-19 infections were recorded in Victoria. Key points: One of the positive cases in the Holiday Inn cluster is now in a stable condition in ICU The three new infections are from the same household, two of whom stayed …

Victoria records two new locally acquired coronavirus cases on fourth day of lockdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records two new locally acquired coronavirus cases on fourth day of lockdown

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the Government will hold out until Wednesday to make a call on whether or not the state's five-day lockdown will need to be extended. Key points: There are now 19 cases linked to the outbreak at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport There are now 19 cases linked to the outbreak at the Holiday Inn Melbourne …

How the hotel quarantine outbreak that's landed Victorians in coronavirus lockdown spread
3 years, 10 months ago

How the hotel quarantine outbreak that's landed Victorians in coronavirus lockdown spread

ABC  

Victorians are still coming to grips with their return to life in lockdown as they wait for news about whether or not the so-called "circuit breaker" restrictions have been effective in helping to curtail the current cluster. Nebuliser use at root of cluster The starting point of the cluster has been traced back to Thursday February 4, when three family …

Victoria announces coronavirus exposure sites after quarantine worker tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Victoria announces coronavirus exposure sites after quarantine worker tests positive for COVID-19

ABC  

A Victorian quarantine worker's positive COVID-19 test has authorities "assuming the worst", prompting them to list several locations in Melbourne's south-east as exposure sites. Key points: A 26-year-old quarantine hotel worker has tested positive for COVID-19 Officials are working with the man to learn about his movement and contact businesses and people he has been in contact with Anyone who …

Patient tested for coronavirus at Fiona Stanley Hospital in WA likely historic case, CHO says
3 years, 11 months ago

Patient tested for coronavirus at Fiona Stanley Hospital in WA likely historic case, CHO says

ABC  

Authorities say a patient treated at Fiona Stanley Hospital who posted online about being infected with COVID-19 is believed to have contracted the virus late last year and is not thought to be infectious. Key points: The patient reported to Fiona Stanley Hospital with COVID symptoms He has returned a weak positive test result from a swab But that doesn't …

Coronavirus lockdown announced for Perth and South West after quarantine hotel worker tests positive
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown announced for Perth and South West after quarantine hotel worker tests positive

ABC  

Western Australia's 10-month coronavirus-free streak has ended with a hotel quarantine security guard in Perth testing positive to COVID-19, sending much of the state into a five-day lockdown. Key points: The lockdown for Perth, Peel and the South West started at 6pm on Sunday The lockdown for Perth, Peel and the South West started at 6pm on Sunday People must …

Queensland Cabinet to discuss COVID-19 vaccine rollout as coronavirus fragments detected at 13 wastewater sites in 48 hours
3 years, 11 months ago

Queensland Cabinet to discuss COVID-19 vaccine rollout as coronavirus fragments detected at 13 wastewater sites in 48 hours

ABC  

A rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine will be discussed with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her Cabinet on Wednesday, as fragments of coronavirus were detected at 13 wastewater sites across the state in the past 48 hours. Key points: Queensland's Chief Health Officer will fly to Townsville tomorrow to discuss the vaccine rollout Queensland's Chief Health Officer will fly to …

Victoria hits 13 days with no new local coronavirus cases, two Australian Open infections confirmed as shedding
3 years, 11 months ago

Victoria hits 13 days with no new local coronavirus cases, two Australian Open infections confirmed as shedding

ABC  

Two coronavirus cases previously associated with the Australian Open have been reclassified as old infections, but the change will not release any quarantining tennis players from their strict isolation. Key points: The health department says two players are among the three infections linked to the Open in Tuesday's numbers But tournament director Craig Tiley says no players are being treated …

Coronavirus cases after Australian Open chartered flights into Melbourne force players into strict quarantine
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases after Australian Open chartered flights into Melbourne force players into strict quarantine

ABC  

Dozens of players who flew into Melbourne for the Australian Open will be confined to their rooms and unable to train for 14 days after passengers on two charter flights tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Passengers on charter flights from Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles have tested positive for COVID-19 Passengers on charter flights from Abu Dhabi and Los …

Queensland reports three new cases of coronavirus
3 years, 11 months ago

Queensland reports three new cases of coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Queensland has reported three new cases of coronavirus, two in hotel quarantine and one historical case. Premier Palaszczuk is still considering using mining camps instead of hotels to quarantine Health officials rejected reports that a father and daughter from Lebanon who were staying at the hotel breached quarantine before they tested positive. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she is still investigating …

Fears UK coronavirus mutant strain has snuck into NSW from Brisbane hotel
3 years, 11 months ago

Fears UK coronavirus mutant strain has snuck into NSW from Brisbane hotel

Daily Mail  

The UK coronavirus mutant strain may have slipped into New South Wales from returned travellers who have already quarantined in Queensland, health bosses fear. Contact tracers have been working tirelessly overnight to speak with returned travellers who were quarantined in the Brisbane hotel where a cleaner tested positive to the UK mutant strain of coronavirus. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said NSW …

Victoria records no local coronavirus cases, six infections in hotel quarantine
3 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records no local coronavirus cases, six infections in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no locally acquired coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row, with six COVID-19 infections in hotel quarantine. Key points: The six cases in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas The six cases in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas There were more than 23,000 test results processed on Saturday There were more than 23,000 test …

Victoria records no locally acquired coronavirus cases for third day in a row, one in hotel quarantine
4 years ago

Victoria records no locally acquired coronavirus cases for third day in a row, one in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the third day running, with one infection in hotel quarantine. Key points: The one case in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas The one case in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas Authorities are still yet to confirm the source of the Black Rock cluster and a mystery case who attended …

NSW records four local coronavirus cases, Brisbane travellers to self-isolate
4 years ago

NSW records four local coronavirus cases, Brisbane travellers to self-isolate

ABC  

Health authorities have ordered travellers from the Greater Brisbane area who are now in NSW to isolate at home until Monday evening. Key points: John Barilaro said he supported Queensland public health orders NSW health authorities were "taking a precautionary approach" to mutated strains of COVID-19 Despite an unlinked Avalon case, Sydney's northern beaches will reopen again on Sunday The …

Quarantine hotel worker confirmed to have UK strain of coronavirus as visits to Greater Brisbane aged care facilities restricted
4 years ago

Quarantine hotel worker confirmed to have UK strain of coronavirus as visits to Greater Brisbane aged care facilities restricted

ABC  

A cleaner who tested positive to coronavirus after working in a quarantine hotel in Brisbane has been confirmed through genome sequencing as having the more contagious UK strain of the virus, Queensland Health says. Key points: The woman is confirmed to be infected with the more contagious UK strain of COVID-19 The woman is confirmed to be infected with the …

Victoria concerned about UK mutant coronavirus strain as experts say it's a 'serious threat'
4 years ago

Victoria concerned about UK mutant coronavirus strain as experts say it's a 'serious threat'

ABC  

A leading epidemiologist is calling for Australian border workers to be "immediately and urgently" vaccinated against COVID-19, to help prevent the highly infectious strain from the UK spreading into the community. Key points: Four cases of the UK strain have been detected in hotel quarantine in Victoria Experts say a strong hotel quarantine system is important for preventing its spread …

New UK coronavirus strain found in Perth hotel quarantine system as three arrivals test positive
4 years ago

New UK coronavirus strain found in Perth hotel quarantine system as three arrivals test positive

ABC  

Three people in Western Australia's hotel quarantine system tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant from the UK, Premier Mark McGowan has revealed. Key points: The infected travellers "probably" arrived from the UK, the Premier says The infected travellers "probably" arrived from the UK, the Premier says He says precautions to prevent the strain from spreading are "very strong" He …

Victoria records three local coronavirus cases linked to Black Rock cluster, exposure sites list expands
4 years ago

Victoria records three local coronavirus cases linked to Black Rock cluster, exposure sites list expands

ABC  

Victorian authorities say it is "exceptionally positive" that three new locally acquired coronavirus cases were already quarantining, but have warned against complacency as the list of exposure sites continues to grow. Key points: The Sikh temple in Keysborough and the cafe at IKEA's Springvale store have been added to the list of high-risk sites The Sikh temple in Keysborough and …

Coronavirus Australia news: New venues added to the NSW COVID-19 health alert, including a cinema
4 years ago

Coronavirus Australia news: New venues added to the NSW COVID-19 health alert, including a cinema

ABC  

Victoria’s coronavirus response commander Jeroen Weimar says the Black Rock restaurant cluster is on a “positive” trajectory. Three new cases, all close contacts who were in isolation, were linked to the cluster today, bringing the total number of infections in the outbreak to 24. “We are seeing all of the positive cases that are emerging coming out of the close …

Seven new coronavirus cases among repatriated Australians in quarantine in the NT
4 years ago

Seven new coronavirus cases among repatriated Australians in quarantine in the NT

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded another seven cases of coronavirus — all among Australians who recently arrived on Federal Government-organised repatriation flights. Key points: Six adults in their 20s and 30s alongside a baby boy have returned positive tests All are in supervised quarantine after returning to Australia on repatriation flights in the past few days They will remain in …

Victoria records 10 locally acquired coronavirus cases as authorities confirm link to NSW outbreak
4 years ago

Victoria records 10 locally acquired coronavirus cases as authorities confirm link to NSW outbreak

ABC  

Restaurants in Melbourne's CBD are among the latest coronavirus exposure sites listed by Victorian health authorities as they battle to contain a cluster "directly linked" to the outbreak in New South Wales. Key points: Victoria recorded 10 locally acquired infections on Friday, including two who were tested in New South Wales Victoria recorded 10 locally acquired infections on Friday, including …

More Victorian COVID cases are confirmed in Melbourne linked to Sydney outbreak
4 years ago

More Victorian COVID cases are confirmed in Melbourne linked to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

There are now six active cases of locally acquired coronavirus in Melbourne, after three further cases were identified in addition to three announced last night. Key points: There are now six active cases of coronavirus in Victoria acquired in the community The outbreak has been linked to a Thai restaurant at Black Rock The wearing of masks indoors will be …

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