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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 |
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| 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 |
| NSW Health have just added a few new venues in west and south-west Sydney – and an extra day to Mounties in Mount Pritchard – to their list of public health warnings. | |
| A man in his 20s, who has just been identified as a new case of Covid-19, visited a range of venues while infectious: | |
| Penrith Plaza – 1 August from 10.30am to noon | |
| Master Hot Pot, Canley Vale – 1 August from 1.00pm to 2pm | |
| BBQ City Buffet, Bankstown - 1 August 7pm to 8.30pm | |
| Any people who attended the same venues at the same time should be alert for symptoms, and get tested immediately if any develop. | |
| They have also added an additional day of exposure risk for Mounties – the new date is 4pm to 7pm on Sunday 26 July. | |
| This comes after a range of inner Sydney and inner-west venues were also added to the list earlier today. | |
| The Unemployed Workers’ Union has called for the government to suspend mutual obligations after Scott Morrison earlier announced the effective unemployment rate is expected to rise past 13%. | |
| “We expect that more than 2 million people will be reliant on Centrelink payments by the end of the year,” the union said. “A predicted 13% effective unemployment rate demonstrates again the need for the government to urgently confirm a full suspension of ‘mutual’ obligations and guarantee income support payments above the poverty line.” | |
| A spokesperson for the union, Kristin O’Connell, said “We really need people to start to comprehend the scale of the disaster that is ahead”. | |
| Mutual obligations were earlier suspended at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but are gradually being reintroduced, for some states, from 4 August. | |
| And our full story on this is here: | And our full story on this is here: |
| The South Sydney Rabbitoh’s coach, Wayne Bennett, will also go through 14 days’ isolation after he breached the NRL bubble, by having dinner at a Sydney restaurant with his partner yesterday. | |
| He will now not be allowed to conduct an in-person coaching for two weeks, though he did take players for training earlier today, according to AAP. | He will now not be allowed to conduct an in-person coaching for two weeks, though he did take players for training earlier today, according to AAP. |
| The chair of the Australian Rugby League Commission, Peter V’landys, said it was “a wake-up call” for the sport. | The chair of the Australian Rugby League Commission, Peter V’landys, said it was “a wake-up call” for the sport. |
| Hi all, it’s Naaman Zhou here, and I’ll be taking the blog for the rest of the day. | Hi all, it’s Naaman Zhou here, and I’ll be taking the blog for the rest of the day. |
| In sport news, the St George Illawarra Dragons’ player Paul Vaughan has apologised for breaching the NRL’s “bubble” restrictions for players after he was caught having breakfast at a Wollongong cafe. | In sport news, the St George Illawarra Dragons’ player Paul Vaughan has apologised for breaching the NRL’s “bubble” restrictions for players after he was caught having breakfast at a Wollongong cafe. |
| He has been stood down by his own club from the upcoming fixtures against the Sydney Roosters and the Parramatta Eels, as he goes through 14 days’ isolation. | He has been stood down by his own club from the upcoming fixtures against the Sydney Roosters and the Parramatta Eels, as he goes through 14 days’ isolation. |
| “I am very remorseful for the reckless and selfish decision I have made,” Vaughan said, according to AAP. “Everyone within the Dragons’ bubble, including myself, are well aware of the protocols in place. | “I am very remorseful for the reckless and selfish decision I have made,” Vaughan said, according to AAP. “Everyone within the Dragons’ bubble, including myself, are well aware of the protocols in place. |
| “I’m sorry for the harm my actions have caused to the club and my teammates.” | “I’m sorry for the harm my actions have caused to the club and my teammates.” |
| The lovely Naaman Zhou is going to take you through the next part of the afternoon. | The lovely Naaman Zhou is going to take you through the next part of the afternoon. |
| Thanks again for joining me today. I’ll be back early tomorrow. In the meantime, take care of you. | Thanks again for joining me today. I’ll be back early tomorrow. In the meantime, take care of you. |
| Victoria Health has also (finally) released information on the number of health care workers who have been infected with Covid-19. | Victoria Health has also (finally) released information on the number of health care workers who have been infected with Covid-19. |
| Apologies for the confusion – in terms of childcare, you can drop your child off at a family member’s place for care (drop off and pick up only) only if you are a permitted worker. | Apologies for the confusion – in terms of childcare, you can drop your child off at a family member’s place for care (drop off and pick up only) only if you are a permitted worker. |
| I should have made that clearer. You still need a permit to do it – otherwise, you have to care for your children at home. | I should have made that clearer. You still need a permit to do it – otherwise, you have to care for your children at home. |
| You can find the breakdown of today’s reported Victorian cases, here | You can find the breakdown of today’s reported Victorian cases, here |