Three more schools added to growing list of ACT's COVID-19 exposure sites
3 years, 4 months ago

Three more schools added to growing list of ACT's COVID-19 exposure sites

ABC  

Three more schools have been added to the ACT's ballooning list of exposure sites overnight, taking the total number of Canberra schools confirmed to have been hit by the virus to six. St Thomas Aquinas Primary School in Charnwood, UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra in Belconnen and Harrison School — both primary and secondary campuses — in Gungahlin have all been added to the now 82 identified close contact locations. In an email sent to Harrison School parents on Tuesday night, ACT Health confirmed two positive COVID-19 cases were on school grounds while unwittingly infectious over two days last week. Close contacts are advised to: complete the ACT Contact Declaration Form complete the ACT Contact Declaration Form immediately quarantine immediately quarantine get tested for COVID-19 as advised by ACT Health get tested for COVID-19 as advised by ACT Health remain in quarantine until advised further by ACT Health, even if you get a negative test result.

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COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen

LA Times  

The summer COVID bump is worsening in California, with infections spreading at schools and workplaces, and hospitalizations ticking up. Among the work sites in L.A. County where there are active COVID-19 outbreak investigations are the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, CBS Studio Center Stage 18, the L.A. City Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Street Services, the Westchester-Loyola Village Branch …

LAUSD COVID-19 cases: Tracking the spread and outbreaks
1 year, 10 months ago

LAUSD COVID-19 cases: Tracking the spread and outbreaks

LA Times  

With students back in the classroom, L.A. Unified officials are reporting coronavirus cases discovered in the nation’s second-largest school system. The trend As of February 6, there were 766 active cases detected by the district’s massive testing regimen. There are one schools currently reporting more than 10 active cases among staff and students. Track coronavirus vaccinations in California Explore the …

60 students of Patiala law university test positive for Covid-19, hostels to be vacated
2 years, 7 months ago

60 students of Patiala law university test positive for Covid-19, hostels to be vacated

India Today  

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law in Patiala, Punjab, was declared a containment zone after 60 students tested positive for Covid-19. READ | Covid-19 worsens asthma in children, finds study India has been witnessing a spike in daily Covid-19 cases since the past few weeks, with several cases being reported from schools and colleges across many states. COVID-19 TALLY …

What About Kids at Malls & Functions, Ask Experts as Rising Covid Cases Bring Back School Closure Demand
2 years, 8 months ago

What About Kids at Malls & Functions, Ask Experts as Rising Covid Cases Bring Back School Closure Demand

News 18  

With a rise in the number of school-going children catching coronavirus in India, especially in Delhi and neighbouring areas, the demand to shut schools and cancel exams is back. The virus spread irrespective of opening of schools,” believes Naman Jain, Education Expert and Director, Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad, who is currently running the school in accordance with strict Covid-19 protocol. …

Perth high school Corpus Christi announces two-week closure as 31 new WA COVID cases reported
2 years, 10 months ago

Perth high school Corpus Christi announces two-week closure as 31 new WA COVID cases reported

ABC  

A Perth high school is closing its doors for two weeks and shifting to online learning following two more COVID-19 cases being reported amongst its secondary cohort, while another school has reported a teacher being infected. Key points: Iona College is the sixth Perth school to report a COVID outbreak this week Iona College is the sixth Perth school to …

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 …

Castlemaine COVID-19 cases grow after school cluster outbreak
3 years ago

Castlemaine COVID-19 cases grow after school cluster outbreak

ABC  

A school cluster at Castlemaine North Primary School in regional Victoria has sent families into isolation over Christmas and continues to spread after students brought the virus to school last week. Key points: 63 cases are now linked to the Castlemaine North Primary School cluster 53 students and two staff have tested positive The school cancelled its grade 6 graduation …

COVID exposure sites balloon in SA, with 47 new close-contact sites added to list
3 years ago

COVID exposure sites balloon in SA, with 47 new close-contact sites added to list

ABC  

Nearly 50 COVID exposure sites at 30 venues have been added to South Australia's ballooning list on the eve of Christmas celebrations, with all of them deemed close-contact sites by health authorities. Key points: There were 47 new close-contact exposure sites added by SA Health They include child-care centres, pubs and nightclubs It comes as SA registers a record 484 …

SA Health updates COVID-19 case exposure sites list as Norwood cluster grows
3 years ago

SA Health updates COVID-19 case exposure sites list as Norwood cluster grows

ABC  

Cases connected to what SA Health is calling the "Norwood cluster" are growing, with several infected people visiting sites across Adelaide in recent days. The cluster currently includes 18 people who are linked to a high school reunion at Theatre Bugs in Norwood — one of whom is former SA premier Jay Weatherill. A close contact exposure site has been …

COVID-19 closes more schools in Hunter region
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 closes more schools in Hunter region

ABC  

Hamilton South and Weston Public Schools are the latest to be closed for deep cleaning after members of the school community tested positive to COVID-19. Key points: More Hunter schools have closed for cleaning today after positive COVID-19 cases were identified 49 new COVID cases were recorded in the Hunter New England health district All but two of the Hunter's …

ACT records nine new COVID-19 cases as more students return to campus
3 years, 1 month ago

ACT records nine new COVID-19 cases as more students return to campus

ABC  

The ACT has recorded nine new cases of COVID-19, with 88 per cent of Canberrans aged 12 and over now fully vaccinated. Key points: After months of remote learning, thousands of school students have returned to campus in Canberra today After months of remote learning, thousands of school students have returned to campus in Canberra today ACT Education Minister Yvette …

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached
3 years, 2 months ago

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached

ABC  

The ACT has reached 80 per cent full vaccination coverage of Canberrans aged 12 and over. Key points: Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source ACT charities say they expect an influx of donations as restrictions continue to ease ACT charities …

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

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

ABC  

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

Victoria's COVID-19 exposure sites include Mercy Hospital for Women, more schools and childcare
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria's COVID-19 exposure sites include Mercy Hospital for Women, more schools and childcare

ABC  

A women's hospital in Melbourne's north has been deemed a tier 1 COVID-19 exposure site, sending all exposed patients into quarantine. The Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg confirmed a patient tested positive to COVID-19 after visiting a women's outpatient clinic. The hospital is one of a number of exposure sites to be confirmed by the department but not listed …

Authorities identify positive COVID-19 case in Traralgon
3 years, 3 months ago

Authorities identify positive COVID-19 case in Traralgon

ABC  

The Latrobe Valley in Gippsland has recorded one active case of COVID-19. Key points: A positive COVID-19 case has been identified in Traralgon The person worked at two fast food restaurants Authorities say it's likely the person caught the virus in Melbourne COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar says the person works at two fast food restaurants in Traralgon. A Gippsland Region …

Victoria records 445 new COVID cases as grieving family urges community to get vaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 445 new COVID cases as grieving family urges community to get vaccinated

ABC  

The grieving family of a Victorian man in his 40s who died of COVID-19 on Monday is urging others to get vaccinated as soon as they can. Key points: Victoria has recorded 445 new cases, but only 129 are linked The state recorded two more deaths and a third death was confirmed by a union The latest figures show 66.8 …

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 …

ACT records 14 new COVID-19 cases as authorities try to contain growing outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

ACT records 14 new COVID-19 cases as authorities try to contain growing outbreak

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 14 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the territory’s outbreak to 190. Key points: All of the ACT's 14 new infections are linked to other known COVID-19 cases All of the ACT's 14 new infections are linked to other known COVID-19 cases One person was infectious in the community for …

Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites continues to grow
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites continues to grow

ABC  

A childcare centre in Collingwood is among dozens more venues added to Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites. The Rupert Street Child Care and Kindergarten at 115-117 Rupert Street, Collingwood is listed as a tier 2 exposure site for several periods on August 16 and 18 after a positive case attended the venue. The residential tower at 33 Alfred Street, …

Richmond public housing tower among new Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites
3 years, 4 months ago

Richmond public housing tower among new Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites

ABC  

A public housing tower in Richmond has been listed as an exposure site with a case having visited the premises over several days between August 14 and 20. A Bakers Delight outlet in Shepparton's Vaughan Street has also been listed as a tier 2 site, with a case attending between August 15, 8:00am to 11:00am and August 16, between 9:00am …

CIT campuses, more gyms, pubs and supermarkets added to growing ACT COVID-19 exposure sites list
3 years, 4 months ago

CIT campuses, more gyms, pubs and supermarkets added to growing ACT COVID-19 exposure sites list

ABC  

The number of Canberra sites visited by a positive COVID-19 case has ballooned to more than 100 after ACT Health updated its list of exposure sites overnight. Canberra Institute of Technology campuses in Reid and Bruce were both listed among the new sites, after three people who attended the higher education sites tested positive for COVID-19. Additional close contact exposure …

Canberra COVID-19 cluster grows to nine as ACT records two new local cases
3 years, 4 months ago

Canberra COVID-19 cluster grows to nine as ACT records two new local cases

ABC  

The ACT has recorded two new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of active cases in Canberra to nine. Key points: One of the latest cases has no known links to the other confirmed cases One of the latest cases has no known links to the other confirmed cases A record 5,943 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the ACT …

ACT COVID-19 exposure sites pass 40 as new locations identified in Woden
3 years, 4 months ago

ACT COVID-19 exposure sites pass 40 as new locations identified in Woden

ABC  

ACT COVID-19 exposure sites have spread to Woden, with more than 40 locations now listed across Canberra. New close contact exposure sites published today include the Lennock Jaguar Land Rover car dealership and the Club Lime at Bonner House in Phillip. Additional locations considered to be casual contact exposure sites include Coles at Amaroo, the Abode Hotel in Kingston, the …

New times listed at ACT COVID-19 exposure sites in Nicholls, Fyshwick
3 years, 4 months ago

New times listed at ACT COVID-19 exposure sites in Nicholls, Fyshwick

ABC  

ACT Health has updated the list of COVID-19 exposure sites across Canberra, with new times added for Gold Creek School in Nicholls and shops at the Canberra Outlet Centre in Fyshwick. A pop-up centre has been set up at Gold Creek School to ensure close contacts of the ACT's sixth case — a 14-year-old student — could be tested, as …

Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites grow, serious concerns over CS Square Caroline Springs shopping centre
3 years, 4 months ago

Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites grow, serious concerns over CS Square Caroline Springs shopping centre

ABC  

The number of COVID-19 exposure sites linked to Victoria's Delta outbreak has risen to 150, as dozens of supermarkets, shops and a football ground are added across the city's west. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said authorities were particularly concerned about transmission at the CS Square shopping centre in Caroline Springs. These are settings where lots of people move through, …

Victoria records six local COVID-19 cases as statewide lockdown begins
3 years, 4 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 …

School, cafes, pharmacy and supermarkets added as list of Melbourne's COVID-19 exposure sites grows
3 years, 4 months ago

School, cafes, pharmacy and supermarkets added as list of Melbourne's COVID-19 exposure sites grows

ABC  

Victoria's health department has added new COVID-19 exposure sites to the state's list after two more local COVID-19 infections were reported today. The college was added to Victoria's list of exposure sites late on Wednesday night and listed as a tier 1 site from Wednesday, July 28, to Friday, July 30, between 8:30am and 5:00pm each day. Spectacle Hub in …

NSW COVID-19 exposure sites August 4: Greengrocer donates food after closing as a close contact
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW COVID-19 exposure sites August 4: Greengrocer donates food after closing as a close contact

ABC  

Essential workers continue to bear the brunt of COVID-19 infections as workplaces are added to the growing exposure sites list. A greengrocer — World of Fruit in Campsie, in Sydney's south-west — has been deemed a close contact site after a worker attended the store for seven days in a row. Anyone who visited the store on the corner of …

A COVID-19 Delta cluster is spreading across major Queensland schools. Here's what we know
3 years, 4 months ago

A COVID-19 Delta cluster is spreading across major Queensland schools. Here's what we know

ABC  

A growing number of schools have been caught up in south-east Queensland's latest COVID-19 cluster, with the number of infected students and families continuing to rise. Deep cleaning crew attended Indooroopilly State High School where a 17-year-old student first tested positive to the virus. Ironside State School and Indooroopilly State High School have been closed for two weeks after being …

New COVID-19 cases in SA cluster but two exposure sites removed after error detected
3 years, 4 months ago

New COVID-19 cases in SA cluster but two exposure sites removed after error detected

ABC  

South Australia's COVID-19 cluster has grown, with two new cases — a woman in her 80s and a man in his 40s — reported overnight. Key points: There are now 21 COVID-19 cases in the Modbury cluster There are now 21 COVID-19 cases in the Modbury cluster Businesses have started receiving grants Businesses have started receiving grants Aberfoyle Park businesses …

Fears customers exposed to COVID-19 at Campsie shopping centre for 11 days
3 years, 4 months ago

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

ABC  

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

Coronavirus Australia: New Sydney exposure sites - Coles, Westfield, Woolworths, Dan Murphy's
3 years, 4 months ago

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

Daily Mail  

A huge new list of coronavirus exposure sites in New South Wales have been revealed, including several busy supermarkets across all areas of Sydney. The latest six-page-long list includes a host of venues on the NSW Central Coast, including shopping centres in Tuggerah and San Remo in the region's north, more than 100km from Sydney. Several venues at Westfield Tuggerah …

SYDNEY'S NEW COVID EXPOSURE LIST REVEALED SUNDAY NIGHT
3 years, 4 months ago

SYDNEY'S NEW COVID EXPOSURE LIST REVEALED SUNDAY NIGHT

Daily Mail  

Anyone who attended the following venues on the times listed is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result: Campsie: Canterbury Late Night Pharmacy - Thursday July 22, 7.40pm - 7.50pm Parramatta: Threefold Pastry - Friday July 16, 10am - 3pm Seven Hill: newsXpress - Monday July 19, 4.15pm - 4.25pm Anyone …

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 …

COVID-19 cases confirmed in Illawarra and Southern Highlands, links to Sydney suspected
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 cases confirmed in Illawarra and Southern Highlands, links to Sydney suspected

ABC  

Authorities working to determine the source of three COVID-19 cases confirmed in the Illawarra this week suspect they may be linked to cases in Sydney. Key points: Three new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Illawarra, but no venues have been listed as places of concern Two cases have also been confirmed in the Wingecarribee Shire, and one …

Queensland's list of COVID-19 exposure sites
3 years, 5 months ago

Queensland's list of COVID-19 exposure sites

ABC  

Three new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 have been detected in south-east Queensland. One is a fully vaccinated Brisbane International Airport worker from Tarragindi, in Brisbane's south. The other new cases are a 12-year-old boy, who flew to Brisbane from Sydney on July 9 after completing 14 days of hotel quarantine, and his father from Newport north of Brisbane. Queensland …

NEW SYDNEY COVID EXPOSURE SITES
3 years, 5 months ago

NEW SYDNEY COVID EXPOSURE SITES

Daily Mail  

Anyone who visited the following venues is considered a close contact and should get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of result: Condell Park: IGA - Monday 12 July, 8.55am-9.10am NSW Health also wishes to advise of additional times to previously announced venues. Anyone who attended these venues at the times listed is a close contact and must immediately …

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 …

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 …

List of Melbourne COVID-19 exposure sites grows to include Chadstone Shopping Centre, St Kilda restaurants
3 years, 6 months ago

List of Melbourne COVID-19 exposure sites grows to include Chadstone Shopping Centre, St Kilda restaurants

ABC  

The busy Chadstone Shopping Centre, a university library, the popular Peninsula Hot Springs, and stores and restaurants spread across Melbourne have been added to the state's growing list of COVID-19 exposure sites. Friday, May 28 NEW: Slades Beverages, 46/40-50 Keon Parade, Thomastown, between 6:00am and 2:30pm Thursday, May 27 NEW: Bus Route: PTV Bus Number 412, Paisley Street/Footscray to Millers …

Victoria records five COVID cases, alert for more high-risk exposure sites on second day of coronavirus lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records five COVID cases, alert for more high-risk exposure sites on second day of coronavirus lockdown

ABC  

Victorian authorities say the path out of the state's snap coronavirus lockdown remains a "day-by-day" proposition, with five new local cases recorded yesterday. Key points: Victoria's testing record has again been broken, with more than 56,000 results processed Victoria's testing record has again been broken, with more than 56,000 results processed Technical issues have seen long lines at vaccination hubs …

Melbourne COVID-19 exposure site list grows as authorities scramble to contain cluster
3 years, 6 months ago

Melbourne COVID-19 exposure site list grows as authorities scramble to contain cluster

ABC  

As wary Victorians digest news that the state has experienced its first cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in months, all sorts of questions linger, including the potential for a lockdown. The other Tier 1 exposure sites are: Nando's at Dalton Road in Epping between 8:30pm and 9:20pm on May 19 Woolworths Epping North between 4:45pm and 5:45pm on May …

The full list of contact tracing sites in Brisbane, Moreton Bay and Gladstone linked to the Queensland coronavirus cluster
3 years, 8 months ago

The full list of contact tracing sites in Brisbane, Moreton Bay and Gladstone linked to the Queensland coronavirus cluster

ABC  

Contact tracers are working through a long list of sites in Brisbane, Moreton Bay and Gladstone visited by confirmed COVID-19 cases between March 20 and March 27. Close contact sites Saturday, March 20 Shinobi Ramen Noodle shop, Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre between 12:00pm and 2:16pm Black Hops Brewery, East Brisbane between 12:00pm and 2:00pm Green Beacon Brewing Co., Teneriffe between …

US Coronavirus: Schools shouldn’t shut everything down, but opt for short-term suspensions during pandemic, CDC says
4 years, 4 months ago

US Coronavirus: Schools shouldn’t shut everything down, but opt for short-term suspensions during pandemic, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for schools Friday as children across the country return to the classroom. “We owe it to our nation’s children to take personal responsibility to do everything we can to lower the level of Covid-19, so that we can all get back to school safely,” CDC Director Dr. …

Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaks
4 years, 4 months ago

Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaks

Associated Press  

North Carolina’s flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester Monday as college campuses around the U.S. scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed bars. “We have emphasized that if we were faced with the need to change plans — take an off-ramp — …

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