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| Australia coronavirus update live: Tasmania to close hotspot hospitals and shut down retail trading in north-west – latest news | Australia coronavirus update live: Tasmania to close hotspot hospitals and shut down retail trading in north-west – latest news |
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| Premier Daniel Andrews says state of emergency will be extended for a further four weeks as Australians trapped on Antarctic cruise ship arrive in Melbourne. Follow updates live | Premier Daniel Andrews says state of emergency will be extended for a further four weeks as Australians trapped on Antarctic cruise ship arrive in Melbourne. Follow updates live |
| No new cases in South Australia. | |
| There is an increase in the number of these sorts of incidents in the past few months during the coronavirus pandemic. | |
| It’s not clear the full context of this, but incidents like this one seem to be around every day. | |
| The Australian Human Rights Commission says around one quarter of the racial discrimination complaints it has received in the past two months are related to people being targeted because of the coronavirus pandemic. | The Australian Human Rights Commission says around one quarter of the racial discrimination complaints it has received in the past two months are related to people being targeted because of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Labor is calling for an anti-racism campaign to combat this kind of behaviour, similar to the “Racism – it stops with me” campaign undertaken by the then-Labor government in 2012. | Labor is calling for an anti-racism campaign to combat this kind of behaviour, similar to the “Racism – it stops with me” campaign undertaken by the then-Labor government in 2012. |
| Patients currently in the North-West regional hospital will be transferred to the community hospital, and only transferred out of the north-west region if absolutely necessary. | Patients currently in the North-West regional hospital will be transferred to the community hospital, and only transferred out of the north-west region if absolutely necessary. |
| There are no patients at the hospital currently in the ICU. | There are no patients at the hospital currently in the ICU. |
| Recently discharged patients will also be required to self-isolate. The hospital will be in contact individually with expecting mothers who were due to give birth in the hospital, to explain what their plan is for those women. | Recently discharged patients will also be required to self-isolate. The hospital will be in contact individually with expecting mothers who were due to give birth in the hospital, to explain what their plan is for those women. |
| Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein has announced that North-West regional hospital and North-West private hospital in Burnie will be shut for a deep clean, and the staff will be required to isolate for 14 days. | Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein has announced that North-West regional hospital and North-West private hospital in Burnie will be shut for a deep clean, and the staff will be required to isolate for 14 days. |
| The government is doing this because of the 133 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, 61 are linked to the north-west coast, 49 are linked to an outbreak in the hospitals and 35 are healthcare workers. | The government is doing this because of the 133 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, 61 are linked to the north-west coast, 49 are linked to an outbreak in the hospitals and 35 are healthcare workers. |
| The close contacts of those affected will also need to self-isolate. | The close contacts of those affected will also need to self-isolate. |
| There will also be new restrictions in Latrobe, Kentish, Devonport, the Central Coast, Bernie, Waratah, Circular Head, and the West Coast. | There will also be new restrictions in Latrobe, Kentish, Devonport, the Central Coast, Bernie, Waratah, Circular Head, and the West Coast. |
| In addition to the rules around only leaving the home for an essential purpose, all retail stores in the north west will be required to close unless they can do online or home delivery. | In addition to the rules around only leaving the home for an essential purpose, all retail stores in the north west will be required to close unless they can do online or home delivery. |
| There is an exception for medical services, pharmacies, supermarkets, petrol stations, bakeries, laundromats, dry cleaners, newsagents, bottle shops, IT repair and car repair, vet services, pet food stores, and banks. | There is an exception for medical services, pharmacies, supermarkets, petrol stations, bakeries, laundromats, dry cleaners, newsagents, bottle shops, IT repair and car repair, vet services, pet food stores, and banks. |
| Kmart and Harvey Norman will be closed, Gutwein said, and Bunnings will only be allowed to sell to trade workers. | Kmart and Harvey Norman will be closed, Gutwein said, and Bunnings will only be allowed to sell to trade workers. |
| “This will be a difficult period, I would ask you to work with us,” Gutwein said. | “This will be a difficult period, I would ask you to work with us,” Gutwein said. |
| “With the aim of this is to get to the end of a two-week period where we can bring those health services back online and importantly we can lift the restrictions as well. We need to do this, we need to do it now, we need to get on top of it, and I make no apologies for that, the swiftness of the action that we are taking.” | “With the aim of this is to get to the end of a two-week period where we can bring those health services back online and importantly we can lift the restrictions as well. We need to do this, we need to do it now, we need to get on top of it, and I make no apologies for that, the swiftness of the action that we are taking.” |
| McGowan says he took his kids camping ... in his backyard ... over Easter because obviously other locations were unavailable. | McGowan says he took his kids camping ... in his backyard ... over Easter because obviously other locations were unavailable. |
| And that’s the end of the press conference. | And that’s the end of the press conference. |
| “We’ve successfully flattened the curve, but now we’ve got to figure out how to keep it there but also find out a long-term solution to the problem we face,” McGowan says. He says he is working on getting commercial tenancy legislation in parliament this week. He’s not sure whether residential tenancy legislation will be ready this week but it will be brought in when it is. | “We’ve successfully flattened the curve, but now we’ve got to figure out how to keep it there but also find out a long-term solution to the problem we face,” McGowan says. He says he is working on getting commercial tenancy legislation in parliament this week. He’s not sure whether residential tenancy legislation will be ready this week but it will be brought in when it is. |
| The former will be brought into WA parliament for debate on Wednesday. | The former will be brought into WA parliament for debate on Wednesday. |
| McGowan says he is working with Qantas, and the state government may need to underwrite flights between WA and the eastern states in order to get WA residents back home, or people in WA back east. | McGowan says he is working with Qantas, and the state government may need to underwrite flights between WA and the eastern states in order to get WA residents back home, or people in WA back east. |
| McGowan on the low numbers, says the war isn’t won yet, but planning needs to begin on how to recover. | McGowan on the low numbers, says the war isn’t won yet, but planning needs to begin on how to recover. |
| He says Western Australia will be very cautious, but they’re looking all the time at tweaking the restrictions within WA on whether restaurants and cafes and other places can open or close. He says rules will be determined based on medical advice. | He says Western Australia will be very cautious, but they’re looking all the time at tweaking the restrictions within WA on whether restaurants and cafes and other places can open or close. He says rules will be determined based on medical advice. |
| He says people have been good with the social distancing, he suggests a lot of the photos of people at beaches are misleading, being shot up the beach to make it look like people are closer than they actually are. | He says people have been good with the social distancing, he suggests a lot of the photos of people at beaches are misleading, being shot up the beach to make it look like people are closer than they actually are. |
| McGowan says the restrictions in the state will be reviewed on a monthly basis but not so much the hard border closure with the rest of the country. | McGowan says the restrictions in the state will be reviewed on a monthly basis but not so much the hard border closure with the rest of the country. |
| He says of the seven cruise ships near WA, five have passed Fremantle, so he is hopeful they will leave the WA coast soon. | He says of the seven cruise ships near WA, five have passed Fremantle, so he is hopeful they will leave the WA coast soon. |
| WA premier Mark McGowan announces three new confirmed cases in WA in the metropolitan area. All of the people are from WA, but two were on cruise ships and they are trying to contact trace the third. | WA premier Mark McGowan announces three new confirmed cases in WA in the metropolitan area. All of the people are from WA, but two were on cruise ships and they are trying to contact trace the third. |
| It brings the total number of cases in the state to 517, including 68 from cruise ships. | It brings the total number of cases in the state to 517, including 68 from cruise ships. |
| He says 278 are still suffering from the illness, and 38 are in hospital. | He says 278 are still suffering from the illness, and 38 are in hospital. |
| Tourism minister Simon Birmingham has told Nine Newspapers Australians should be thinking they’ll first be allowed to holiday within their own state first, and then interstate, and overseas last as the restrictions eventually ease up. | Tourism minister Simon Birmingham has told Nine Newspapers Australians should be thinking they’ll first be allowed to holiday within their own state first, and then interstate, and overseas last as the restrictions eventually ease up. |
| There’s still no timeline on any of this, but it makes sense that the easing of any restrictions would be localised where they can identify and contain cases of community transmission. Slightly harder to do between states, and even more difficult to do with people travelling in and out of the country. | There’s still no timeline on any of this, but it makes sense that the easing of any restrictions would be localised where they can identify and contain cases of community transmission. Slightly harder to do between states, and even more difficult to do with people travelling in and out of the country. |
| Nine Newspapers is reporting that we could have been a year closer to a vaccine for coronavirus, had an Australian research lab not had its funding cut a few years ago by a US government agency: | Nine Newspapers is reporting that we could have been a year closer to a vaccine for coronavirus, had an Australian research lab not had its funding cut a few years ago by a US government agency: |
| The NT government is advising people if they’re entering the NT by sea, they’ll need to isolate for 14 days. | The NT government is advising people if they’re entering the NT by sea, they’ll need to isolate for 14 days. |
| They must go directly to Darwin Harbour if arriving from overseas, or Nhulunbuy Port or Darwin Harbour if arriving from interstate. | They must go directly to Darwin Harbour if arriving from overseas, or Nhulunbuy Port or Darwin Harbour if arriving from interstate. |
| Unlike other jurisdictions in Australia, although the NT government will select where they’re quarantined, those who enter the territory will have to pay for their accommodation. | Unlike other jurisdictions in Australia, although the NT government will select where they’re quarantined, those who enter the territory will have to pay for their accommodation. |
| Anyone who breaches quarantine will be fined $1,099. | Anyone who breaches quarantine will be fined $1,099. |
| The NSW Poisons Information Centre has reported an increase in calls about poisoning after people (generally children) have ingested hand sanitiser. | The NSW Poisons Information Centre has reported an increase in calls about poisoning after people (generally children) have ingested hand sanitiser. |
| The centre is advising parents to keep hand sanitiser out of reach of children, and to be careful with home-made sanitiser, which can be more poisonous. | The centre is advising parents to keep hand sanitiser out of reach of children, and to be careful with home-made sanitiser, which can be more poisonous. |
| Minor ingestions can be managed at home, but the centre says calling in first is important. | Minor ingestions can be managed at home, but the centre says calling in first is important. |
| Has the coronavirus pandemic made us rethink how much Australia produces? | Has the coronavirus pandemic made us rethink how much Australia produces? |
| Via AAP: | Via AAP: |