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Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria premier Daniel Andrews announces eight deaths and 471 new Covid cases
Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria premier Daniel Andrews announces eight deaths and 471 new Covid cases
(31 minutes later)
Scott Morrison says unemployment is forecast to rise to 13% and Victorian coroner announces inquiry into St Basil’s deaths. Follow live updates
Scott Morrison says unemployment is forecast to rise to 13% and Victorian coroner announces inquiry into St Basil’s deaths. Follow live updates
Wear a mask, but wear a good mask.
From Melissa Davey
Here’s the whole Anthony Albanese comment on a virtual parliament:
Anthony Albanese has put forward a proposal to Scott Morrison to allow for a virtual parliament, so Victorian MPs can still participate:
Greg Hunt finishes his press conference, with his signature move - channelling fictional President Jed Bartlet
Greg Hunt finishes his press conference, with his signature move - channelling fictional President Jed Bartlet
You can find the whole government cyber security release, here
You can find the whole government cyber security release, here
People in aged care account for 13% of Australia’s Covid cases.
People in aged care account for 13% of Australia’s Covid cases.
The broadcast of the Daniel Andrews press conference is then cut, to go to Greg Hunt’s press conference.
The broadcast of the Daniel Andrews press conference is then cut, to go to Greg Hunt’s press conference.
Can people be confident there will be no more stuff-ups?
Can people be confident there will be no more stuff-ups?
Daniel Andrews:
Daniel Andrews:
Q: Premier, if you’re responsible for this, do you think you should resign?
Q: Premier, if you’re responsible for this, do you think you should resign?
Andrews:
Andrews:
That is the third time that line has been used this press conference.
That is the third time that line has been used this press conference.
Can Daniel Andrews give some hope? Will this six-week lockdown result in single-digit case numbers at the end?
Can Daniel Andrews give some hope? Will this six-week lockdown result in single-digit case numbers at the end?
(Cue the John Woo slow-mo doves).
(Cue the John Woo slow-mo doves).
Daniel Andrews:
Daniel Andrews:
Can you go to get a Covid test, by a ride-share or a taxi?
Can you go to get a Covid test, by a ride-share or a taxi?
Daniel Andrews:
Daniel Andrews:
There has been a lot of talk about the lack of support for disability support workers and people with disabilities during this pandemic. It looks like something might be happening (although this doesn’t address people with disabilities who don’t have a lot of care, or are responsible for their own care, as well as any dependents).
Q: Disability care operators are saying they are worried not enough is being done to protect people in their homes, and staff as well. What can you say to them and to the public?
Daniel Andrews:
There is a bit more clarity over childcare. You can drop your child off at a family member’s house for care, says Daniel Andrews:
There has been an update on the upcoming 24 August federal parliament sitting – Victorian MPs may have to isolate in the ACT for 14 days – which would mean doing their parliamentary duties from home, or isolate for 14 days before they arrive.
Does Daniel Andrews think his government has lost credibility over its handling of the hotel quarantine?
(The slow motion John Woo doves didn’t actually appear, but they were implied.)
Asked about people having trouble getting through to the hotline to answer their lockdown questions, Daniel Andrews says:
Did the national cabinet recommend that ADF or police be given oversight of hotel quarantine?
Daniel Andrews:
NSW Health has issued its official update:
There were 28,035 tests reported in the 24-hour reporting period, compared with 22,087 in the previous 24 hours.
Of the 12 new cases reported to 8pm last night:
· two are still under investigation
· 10 were locally acquired linked to known cases including:
- one attended the Apollo Restaurant in Potts Point
- one attended the Mounties club in Mount Pritchard
- eight are household contacts of known cases.
Of the two cases under investigation, one is a man in his 20s from Sydney LHD and the other is a teenager from Newcastle.
NSW Health is advising the man from Sydney LHD dined at the Jambo Jambo African restaurant in Glebe on 31 July from 7pm to 8.30pm, and anyone who attended at this time is a close contact and should immediately self-isolate until 14 days after they were last there and get tested even if they have no symptoms. They should also watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get re-tested should any symptoms recur.
The man also visited a number of inner-city venues, patrons of which are being classed as casual contacts. Casual contacts at these locations during the time and dates indicated should watch for COVID-19 symptoms and, if symptoms occur, however mild, immediately get tested and self-isolate until the test results are retuned as negative.
These venues include:
· The Eveleigh Hotel in Redfern on 31 July from 8.30pm to 10pm;
· Warren View Hotel in Enmore on 1 August from 4pm to 4.20pm
· Mary’s in Macquarie Place, Sydney on 1 August from 6.45pm to 7.15pm
· Cubby’s Kitchen in Sydney on 1 August from 7.35pm to 9.30pm
· Burrow Bar in Sydney on 1 August from 9.35pm to 11.15pm
· Woolworths Marrickville Metro on 2 August from 7pm to 7.20pm.
NSW Health can advise the second new case also under investigation, a teenager from Newcastle, attended St Pius X High School while infectious. The school has been closed for cleaning and contact tracing is underway. Anyone who attended St Pius X High School on Monday 3 August is urged to be on the lookout for COVID-19 symptoms and to get tested immediately should any symptoms occur.
The teenager caught the Number 26 bus (Hamilton to Adamstown) on Monday 3 August, at 8.20am and NSW Health is advising that all people on the bus at this time are close contacts and should immediately self-isolate until 14 days have passed and get tested even if they have no symptoms, watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get re-tested should any symptoms recur.
NSW Health advises the teenager is also a member of the Newcastle Jets under 15s representative squad which played a soccer match against the Stanmore Hawks at Arlington Oval in Dulwich Hill on 1 August. Members of both teams are considered close contacts and are also required to isolate for 14 days. All close contacts of the teenager are being notified and must isolate for 14 days.
Given that Daniel Andrews is part of the crisis council which was set up to make these decisions, shouldn’t he know some of these answers?
Andrews:
It is quite extraordinary that the premier doesn’t know which government agency had oversight of the hotel quarantine program in Victoria.
