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| Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance | Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance |
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| A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia | A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia |
| Good evening and here is our daily roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Josh Taylor bringing you the main stories on Wednesday 6 May. | Good evening and here is our daily roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Josh Taylor bringing you the main stories on Wednesday 6 May. |
| Victoria reports 17 new cases | Victoria reports 17 new cases |
| Victoria has the largest number of new cases in Australia, four of which are linked to the meatworks outbreak. The Victorian opposition has blasted the state government’s handling of the matter, including refusing to name Cedar Meats as the location of the outbreak, despite other outbreaks at schools and nursing homes being named. | Victoria has the largest number of new cases in Australia, four of which are linked to the meatworks outbreak. The Victorian opposition has blasted the state government’s handling of the matter, including refusing to name Cedar Meats as the location of the outbreak, despite other outbreaks at schools and nursing homes being named. |
| The business has said it was not informed for three weeks after a staff member tested positive. There have now been 49 cases of the virus at the plant. | The business has said it was not informed for three weeks after a staff member tested positive. There have now been 49 cases of the virus at the plant. |
| Seven of the other new cases relate to returned travellers in quarantine hotels, while another six are still being investigated. | Seven of the other new cases relate to returned travellers in quarantine hotels, while another six are still being investigated. |
| It comes amid higher testing rates in Victoria, far ahead of any other state, with 100,000 tests being conducted in a two-week period. | It comes amid higher testing rates in Victoria, far ahead of any other state, with 100,000 tests being conducted in a two-week period. |
| South Australia marks two weeks with no cases | South Australia marks two weeks with no cases |
| South Australia recorded no new confirmed cases of coronavirus for two weeks. Western Australia has recorded no new confirmed cases in a week, and the ACT also reported no new confirmed cases. | South Australia recorded no new confirmed cases of coronavirus for two weeks. Western Australia has recorded no new confirmed cases in a week, and the ACT also reported no new confirmed cases. |
| Government admits issues with Covidsafe app on iPhones | Government admits issues with Covidsafe app on iPhones |
| The Digital Transformation Agency told a Senate committee hearing that the Covid-19 contact tracing app, Covidsafe, is less effective on iPhones when the phone is locked, or the app is running in the background. | The Digital Transformation Agency told a Senate committee hearing that the Covid-19 contact tracing app, Covidsafe, is less effective on iPhones when the phone is locked, or the app is running in the background. |
| The operation also differs on older iPhones. | The operation also differs on older iPhones. |
| The government is working on a fix for this with Apple but it will be at least two weeks before the iPhone version works as well as the Android version of the app. | The government is working on a fix for this with Apple but it will be at least two weeks before the iPhone version works as well as the Android version of the app. |
| More than 5.1 million Australians have downloaded and registered on the app. | More than 5.1 million Australians have downloaded and registered on the app. |
| Andrew Constance withdraws from Eden-Monaro race | Andrew Constance withdraws from Eden-Monaro race |
| Less than 24 hours after announcing his candidacy for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro, the New South Wales transport minister, Andrew Constance, has withdrawn from the race, citing the need to focus on bushfire recovery efforts in the area, and work on public transport and roads in NSW. | Less than 24 hours after announcing his candidacy for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro, the New South Wales transport minister, Andrew Constance, has withdrawn from the race, citing the need to focus on bushfire recovery efforts in the area, and work on public transport and roads in NSW. |
| He later blamed being “sidelined” by the NSW deputy premier, John Barilaro, who was also going to run in the seat but pulled out, and had some colourful descriptors of the minister splashed in one of the state’s tabloid newspapers. | He later blamed being “sidelined” by the NSW deputy premier, John Barilaro, who was also going to run in the seat but pulled out, and had some colourful descriptors of the minister splashed in one of the state’s tabloid newspapers. |
| “When I said politics is stuffed in this country, and some of the people in it need to have a long hard look, I meant it,” Constance said. | “When I said politics is stuffed in this country, and some of the people in it need to have a long hard look, I meant it,” Constance said. |
| “We’re now seeing that in such a great way on the front page of the Telegraph. I mean, stuff that. I mean, like, seriously. I hadn’t signed up to, you know, contest federally to be called that type of smear.” | “We’re now seeing that in such a great way on the front page of the Telegraph. I mean, stuff that. I mean, like, seriously. I hadn’t signed up to, you know, contest federally to be called that type of smear.” |
| Regulator threatens Newmarch’s licence | Regulator threatens Newmarch’s licence |
| The aged-care regulator has threatened to revoke the operating licence of Newmarch House, the western Sydney aged-care facility suffering a fatal outbreak of Covid-19. | The aged-care regulator has threatened to revoke the operating licence of Newmarch House, the western Sydney aged-care facility suffering a fatal outbreak of Covid-19. |
| The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission issued a notice to Anglicare, Newmarch’s operator, that it must “demonstrate to the Commission that the serious risk to care recipients at the Service has been effectively addressed”. | The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission issued a notice to Anglicare, Newmarch’s operator, that it must “demonstrate to the Commission that the serious risk to care recipients at the Service has been effectively addressed”. |
| Newmarch has until 5pm on Thursday to agree to the requests from the regulator. | Newmarch has until 5pm on Thursday to agree to the requests from the regulator. |
| Carnival Australia manager could not explain why Ruby Princess docked | Carnival Australia manager could not explain why Ruby Princess docked |
| A NSW Port Authority senior manager has told an inquiry that the manager of Carnival Australia “could not explain at all why the ship docked” when the Ruby Princess returned to Sydney on 19 March. | A NSW Port Authority senior manager has told an inquiry that the manager of Carnival Australia “could not explain at all why the ship docked” when the Ruby Princess returned to Sydney on 19 March. |
| Robert Rybanic, the senior manager of cruise and terminal operations at NSW Port Authority, said Paul Mifsud, a manager of Carnival Australia, told him “it was basically business as usual”. | Robert Rybanic, the senior manager of cruise and terminal operations at NSW Port Authority, said Paul Mifsud, a manager of Carnival Australia, told him “it was basically business as usual”. |
| “He said that NSW Health had deemed the ship low risk,” Rybanic told a special inquiry into the ship. “He said it was not a Covid ship, that the booking of ambulances were not related to Covid.” | “He said that NSW Health had deemed the ship low risk,” Rybanic told a special inquiry into the ship. “He said it was not a Covid ship, that the booking of ambulances were not related to Covid.” |
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| Australia’s strict new coronavirus social distancing rules explained: state by state guidelines | Australia’s strict new coronavirus social distancing rules explained: state by state guidelines |
| Free childcare: what do the Australian government’s coronavirus changes mean for my family? | Free childcare: what do the Australian government’s coronavirus changes mean for my family? |
| Am I eligible for the jobkeeper payment? Here’s everything you need to know to register | Am I eligible for the jobkeeper payment? Here’s everything you need to know to register |
| Groceries, telehealth and pharmaceuticals: how older Australians can get help at home | Groceries, telehealth and pharmaceuticals: how older Australians can get help at home |
| Have I already had coronavirus? How would I know and what should I do? | Have I already had coronavirus? How would I know and what should I do? |
| Dangerous cures and viral hoaxes: common coronavirus myths busted | Dangerous cures and viral hoaxes: common coronavirus myths busted |
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| Coronavirus vaccine: when will it be ready? | Coronavirus vaccine: when will it be ready? |
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| How ventilators work and why they are so important in saving people with coronavirus | How ventilators work and why they are so important in saving people with coronavirus |
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