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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 |
| Rideshare company Uber is now recommending that all people in NSW wear a face mask while a passenger or a driver. | |
| Some more detail on that mental health funding announcement made earlier: | |
| $5m will go to Headspace to increase outreach services to young people – focusing on year 11 and 12 students, young people who have lost their jobs, and tertiary students. | |
| $2.5m will go to Beyond Blue to expand capacity and extend counsellor webchat hours. | |
| $2.5m will go to Lifeline to deal with increased call volumes from Victoria. | |
| $2m will go to Kids Helpline to increase its call answer rate. | |
| Victoria police will use “a common-sense approach” to enforcing worker permits over the next few days – but they will fine people who refuse to show permits or provide information. | |
| They have just issued this statement clarifying the permit system: | |
| And here is our full wrap on the economic news from Katharine Murphy: | And here is our full wrap on the economic news from Katharine Murphy: |
| Earlier, Scott Morrison also said the effective unemployment rate is expected to rise past 13%. | Earlier, Scott Morrison also said the effective unemployment rate is expected to rise past 13%. |
| The NSW health minister, Brad Hazzard, and the federal industry minister, Karen Andrews, have said people should not be concerned about food supplies. | The NSW health minister, Brad Hazzard, and the federal industry minister, Karen Andrews, have said people should not be concerned about food supplies. |
| From AAP, Hazzard said today “we’ll work together to make sure food supplies still get through”. | From AAP, Hazzard said today “we’ll work together to make sure food supplies still get through”. |
| Andrews said industry groups were not “crying wolf” with concerns about supply chains, but doesn’t believe there will be food shortages. | Andrews said industry groups were not “crying wolf” with concerns about supply chains, but doesn’t believe there will be food shortages. |
| “As long as people are sensible, buying what they need, don’t stockpile it, don’t hoard it – I’m not envisaging that there’s going to be major problems,” she told ABC radio. | “As long as people are sensible, buying what they need, don’t stockpile it, don’t hoard it – I’m not envisaging that there’s going to be major problems,” she told ABC radio. |
| Earlier Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said the state could “confidently deliver” plenty of food to shelves. | Earlier Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said the state could “confidently deliver” plenty of food to shelves. |
| “A lot of work has gone into driving down staff levels but, at the same time, protecting the amount of product that will be on supermarket shelves,” he told reporters in Melbourne. | “A lot of work has gone into driving down staff levels but, at the same time, protecting the amount of product that will be on supermarket shelves,” he told reporters in Melbourne. |
| “That’s our aim. That’s what we think we can confidently deliver.” | “That’s our aim. That’s what we think we can confidently deliver.” |
| The Hunter New England health district has just sent round an updated list of venues in Newcastle where people must either isolate immediately, or monitor their symptoms, if they attended. | The Hunter New England health district has just sent round an updated list of venues in Newcastle where people must either isolate immediately, or monitor their symptoms, if they attended. |
| Anybody who attended the following has to isolate immediately and seek testing: | Anybody who attended the following has to isolate immediately and seek testing: |
| Bennett Hotel, Hamilton – Friday 31 July, from 5.30-10pm | Bennett Hotel, Hamilton – Friday 31 July, from 5.30-10pm |
| Bar 88, Wests New Lambton – Sunday 2 August, from 5-7.15pm | Bar 88, Wests New Lambton – Sunday 2 August, from 5-7.15pm |
| Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton – Saturday 1 August, from midnight-1.15am Sunday 2 August | Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton – Saturday 1 August, from midnight-1.15am Sunday 2 August |
| Bar 88 is a brand new venue added to that list. The Sydney Junction Hotel used to be in the second category, but has been moved to the first category of urgent isolation. | Bar 88 is a brand new venue added to that list. The Sydney Junction Hotel used to be in the second category, but has been moved to the first category of urgent isolation. |
| People who attended the following have to monitor their symptoms and get tested if they develop any: | People who attended the following have to monitor their symptoms and get tested if they develop any: |
| Greenroof Bar and Restaurant, Hamilton – Friday 31 July, from 10.30pm to 12.15am | Greenroof Bar and Restaurant, Hamilton – Friday 31 July, from 10.30pm to 12.15am |
| Sushi Revolution, Hamilton on Saturday 1 August, from noon-12.45pm | Sushi Revolution, Hamilton on Saturday 1 August, from noon-12.45pm |
| Queens Wharf Hotel – Saturday 1 August from 9.30-11pm | Queens Wharf Hotel – Saturday 1 August from 9.30-11pm |
| McDonald Jones Stadium – Sunday 2 August, 7.30pm to end of game, Newcastle Jets match | McDonald Jones Stadium – Sunday 2 August, 7.30pm to end of game, Newcastle Jets match |
| Earlier, NSW Health included The Hopsmith Sports Bar, Wests New Lambton (Sunday 2 August, from 5-7.30pm) as in that first category. It has now been removed completely. | Earlier, NSW Health included The Hopsmith Sports Bar, Wests New Lambton (Sunday 2 August, from 5-7.30pm) as in that first category. It has now been removed completely. |
| Greenroof has been moved from the first category to the second. | Greenroof has been moved from the first category to the second. |
| 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. | 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: | 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 | Penrith Plaza – 1 August from 10.30am to noon |
| Master Hot Pot, Canley Vale – 1 August from 1.00pm to 2pm | Master Hot Pot, Canley Vale – 1 August from 1.00pm to 2pm |
| BBQ City Buffet, Bankstown - 1 August 7pm to 8.30pm | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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%. | 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.” | “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”. | 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. | 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. | 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 |