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| Coronavirus live news Australia: 17th death at Newmarch House as Queensland records third day of zero new cases – latest update | Coronavirus live news Australia: 17th death at Newmarch House as Queensland records third day of zero new cases – latest update |
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| The latest fatality was a 92-year-old great-grandmother; a total of 69 people associated with the aged care facility have tested positive for Covid-19. Follow all the news, live | |
| Thank you all for your company and correspondence. Ben Doherty signing off now. I’m handing you over to my charming, brilliant, and incorrigibly handsome colleague Elias Visontay. | |
| Be well. Stay safe, and look after each other. | |
| The ACT government has updated its Covid-19 statistics. | |
| There have been zero new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the ACT in the past 24 hours. The ACT’s total is still 107. | |
| A total of 103 cases have recovered from Covid-19 and have been released from self-isolation. | |
| The ACT has recorded three deaths. | |
| The number of negative tests in the ACT is now 11,167. | |
| The ACT has further eased Covid-19 restrictions to support families and our economy. | |
| From today, all indoor and outdoor gatherings can have a maximum of 10 people (including children). This includes gatherings at a person’s home. | |
| Many public spaces are closed across the territory, but parks, reserves and sports grounds are open. Cafes, restaurants and bars are closed for dining, but open for take-away and home delivery. | |
| “We hope that by easing the restrictions we can support the mental and physical wellbeing of Canberrans,” ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman said. | |
| “We still want families to be able to visit each other, and two households that come together resulting in a gathering of more than 10 people is allowed. However, this is not an invitation to bring together people from multiple households for parties. | |
| “We still need Canberrans to play their part to prevent a new wave of Covid-19 cases in the ACT.” | |
| This is beautiful and profound. A vital piece. | This is beautiful and profound. A vital piece. |
| A 17th resident of Sydney’s beleaguered Newmarch House has died overnight. | A 17th resident of Sydney’s beleaguered Newmarch House has died overnight. |
| 92-year-old great-grandmother Fay Rendoth died late yesterday. | 92-year-old great-grandmother Fay Rendoth died late yesterday. |
| Rendoth, who grew up in the Blue Mountains and only recently moved to Newmarch, leaves behind three daughters, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. | Rendoth, who grew up in the Blue Mountains and only recently moved to Newmarch, leaves behind three daughters, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. |
| Her granddaughter, Savannah Robinson, said she was somewhat comforted that her grandmother would no longer be missing her husband of more than 70 years, who died five years ago. | Her granddaughter, Savannah Robinson, said she was somewhat comforted that her grandmother would no longer be missing her husband of more than 70 years, who died five years ago. |
| “We don’t want my grandmother to be another Covid-19 statistic, there is a person and a family behind the news,” she said. | “We don’t want my grandmother to be another Covid-19 statistic, there is a person and a family behind the news,” she said. |
| Rendoth tested positive to Covid-19 three weeks ago but initially showed only mild symptoms. | Rendoth tested positive to Covid-19 three weeks ago but initially showed only mild symptoms. |
| Robinson said the physical isolation and lack of interaction had been difficult for her grandmother, who had previously been healthy for her age. | Robinson said the physical isolation and lack of interaction had been difficult for her grandmother, who had previously been healthy for her age. |
| “In her final days we couldn’t be there by her bed, couldn’t sit there and talk to her,” Robinson said, thanking the staff at Newmarch House who kept her company. | “In her final days we couldn’t be there by her bed, couldn’t sit there and talk to her,” Robinson said, thanking the staff at Newmarch House who kept her company. |
| “We were somewhat comforted by knowing Newmarch staff went in and sang to her, read the bible to her. | “We were somewhat comforted by knowing Newmarch staff went in and sang to her, read the bible to her. |
| “The hard thing about this virus is it’s so isolating.” | “The hard thing about this virus is it’s so isolating.” |
| Sixty-nine people associated with Newmarch House have now tested positive for Covid-19: 32 staff and 37 residents. An independent external adviser was appointed yesterday to oversee operations at the aged care facility. | Sixty-nine people associated with Newmarch House have now tested positive for Covid-19: 32 staff and 37 residents. An independent external adviser was appointed yesterday to oversee operations at the aged care facility. |
| In a statement, Anglicare Sydney, which runs Newmarch House has issued a statement: | In a statement, Anglicare Sydney, which runs Newmarch House has issued a statement: |
| The incomparable Murpharoo. Do read. Such a fine mind. | The incomparable Murpharoo. Do read. Such a fine mind. |
| Just to dig into the “Covid kills fewer people than flu” argument that has been posited by some government members of parliament. | |
| This is an excellent (and very accessible) article in the Lancet comparing fatality rates of Covid-19, Sars, and influenza. | This is an excellent (and very accessible) article in the Lancet comparing fatality rates of Covid-19, Sars, and influenza. |
| The authors, led by Dimple D Rajgor from the department of paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin school of medicine at the National University of Singapore, examined the delimited situation of passengers on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship. As articulately explained here: | |
| So, acknowledging the careful caveat in those figures, Covid-19 has a case fatality rate ten times that of seasonal flu. | So, acknowledging the careful caveat in those figures, Covid-19 has a case fatality rate ten times that of seasonal flu. |
| * An addendum to this post, following some (constructive and supremely helpful) correspondence with readers, and further research into the Covid-19 outbreak on board the Diamond Princess. | |
| Since the publication of the Lancet piece quoted above, there have been more deaths of former Diamond Princess passengers from Covid-19. | |
| The case fatality rate of 0.99% was calculated on seven deaths from 712 cases. That total has since risen to 13 deaths. The CFR, based on those 13 deaths, is 1.83%. Fifty-four cases are still active, with four are classed as serious/critical. | |
| Not the best strapline for a movie to be honest. | Not the best strapline for a movie to be honest. |
| Greg Hunt, federal health minister, has spoken to the media (well, perhaps a medium, it appeared there was only one journalist at his press conference). | Greg Hunt, federal health minister, has spoken to the media (well, perhaps a medium, it appeared there was only one journalist at his press conference). |
| Hunt was invited to join the federal government pile-on onto Victorian Labor premier Dan Andrews, but sidestepped said invitation with balletic grace. | Hunt was invited to join the federal government pile-on onto Victorian Labor premier Dan Andrews, but sidestepped said invitation with balletic grace. |
| “I respectfully, wouldn’t categorise it that way,” he said of Tim Wilson’s comments (see earlier posts) this morning. | “I respectfully, wouldn’t categorise it that way,” he said of Tim Wilson’s comments (see earlier posts) this morning. |
| More federal government backbench MPs critical of Victorian premier Dan Andrews. This on Friday from Katie Allen, member for Higgins. | More federal government backbench MPs critical of Victorian premier Dan Andrews. This on Friday from Katie Allen, member for Higgins. |
| (Argument somewhat undermined by using “less” when it clearly should be “fewer”. Don’t @ me with “common usage”. It’s wrong.) | (Argument somewhat undermined by using “less” when it clearly should be “fewer”. Don’t @ me with “common usage”. It’s wrong.) |
| A caravan-led recovery in South Australia. | A caravan-led recovery in South Australia. |
| Steven Marshall, the SA premier has praised the citizens of that state for their adherence to social distancing measures. | Steven Marshall, the SA premier has praised the citizens of that state for their adherence to social distancing measures. |
| And he has made this declaration: | And he has made this declaration: |
| Speaking of events overseas. Donald Trump has named the White House staffer who has tested positive to Covid-19 as vice president Mike Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller. | Speaking of events overseas. Donald Trump has named the White House staffer who has tested positive to Covid-19 as vice president Mike Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller. |
| The story is here: | The story is here: |
| My colleague Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok is running a global coronavirus live-blog. | My colleague Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok is running a global coronavirus live-blog. |
| There you will find all of our international updates. Much happening around the world. | There you will find all of our international updates. Much happening around the world. |