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| Victoria reports 35 new cases and seven deaths as NSW records four cases – as it happened | |
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| Victoria to turn roads and footpaths into dining spaces to help hospitality industry as Queensland border row deepens. Follow all today’s news | Victoria to turn roads and footpaths into dining spaces to help hospitality industry as Queensland border row deepens. Follow all today’s news |
| Let’s recap the main events of today. | Let’s recap the main events of today. |
| Victoria recorded 35 new infections and seven deaths, as case numbers continue to improve | Victoria recorded 35 new infections and seven deaths, as case numbers continue to improve |
| NSW recorded four new cases, as the government beefed up fines for illegal gatherings | NSW recorded four new cases, as the government beefed up fines for illegal gatherings |
| The Victorian government announced $300m to support sole traders and to prepare the hospitality industry for a Covid-safe reopening | The Victorian government announced $300m to support sole traders and to prepare the hospitality industry for a Covid-safe reopening |
| The Queensland chief health officer, Jeannette Young, has been receiving death threats over a backlash to tough border rules | The Queensland chief health officer, Jeannette Young, has been receiving death threats over a backlash to tough border rules |
| Meanwhile, Queensland will boost border exemptions | Meanwhile, Queensland will boost border exemptions |
| Paul Keating told the aged care royal commission a Hecs-style funding system could be used to improve the embattled sector | Paul Keating told the aged care royal commission a Hecs-style funding system could be used to improve the embattled sector |
| South Australia is likely to open its borders to the ACT as early as tomorrow | South Australia is likely to open its borders to the ACT as early as tomorrow |
| With that, we’ll leave you for now. See you tomorrow. | With that, we’ll leave you for now. See you tomorrow. |
| According to a report in the Advertiser, South Australia is poised to open its borders to the ACT as soon as tomorrow. | According to a report in the Advertiser, South Australia is poised to open its borders to the ACT as soon as tomorrow. |
| We had noted reports from AAP earlier today suggesting a decision was expected soon. | We had noted reports from AAP earlier today suggesting a decision was expected soon. |
| The premier, Steven Marshall, has told the Advertiser it might come as early as tomorrow. | The premier, Steven Marshall, has told the Advertiser it might come as early as tomorrow. |
| Bought something unusual during lockdown? We are running an open thread on lockdown purchases and would love to hear what you’ve ordered. | Bought something unusual during lockdown? We are running an open thread on lockdown purchases and would love to hear what you’ve ordered. |
| Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued its daily update. | Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued its daily update. |
| As we heard earlier today, there were 35 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday. Seven people died, all linked to aged care. | As we heard earlier today, there were 35 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday. Seven people died, all linked to aged care. |
| Of the 1,075 current active cases in Victoria: | Of the 1,075 current active cases in Victoria: |
| 1,019 are in metropolitan Melbourne under stage 4 restrictions | 1,019 are in metropolitan Melbourne under stage 4 restrictions |
| Forty-seven are in regional local government areas under stage 3 restrictions. There are no new cases in regional Victoria | Forty-seven are in regional local government areas under stage 3 restrictions. There are no new cases in regional Victoria |
| Six are either unknown or subject to further investigation | Six are either unknown or subject to further investigation |
| Three are interstate residents | Three are interstate residents |
| Colac Otway has 23 active cases, greater Geelong has six active cases, greater Bendigo has one active case and Ballarat has no active cases. | Colac Otway has 23 active cases, greater Geelong has six active cases, greater Bendigo has one active case and Ballarat has no active cases. |
| My colleague Matilda Boseley reports that there are calls for an independent investigation in Victoria over this incident below. | My colleague Matilda Boseley reports that there are calls for an independent investigation in Victoria over this incident below. |
| The Queensland government has added three suburbs to its contact tracing page, which you can access here. | The Queensland government has added three suburbs to its contact tracing page, which you can access here. |
| It means a Covid-19 case attended the following suburbs: | It means a Covid-19 case attended the following suburbs: |
| Goodna | Goodna |
| Redbank | Redbank |
| Redbank Plains | Redbank Plains |
| A Queensland Health statement said: “Anyone who has been to these suburbs in the last 14 days should monitor their health and if they develop any Covid-19 symptoms, even mild, get tested and isolate until they receive their test result.” | A Queensland Health statement said: “Anyone who has been to these suburbs in the last 14 days should monitor their health and if they develop any Covid-19 symptoms, even mild, get tested and isolate until they receive their test result.” |
| The Victorian Liberal opposition leader, Michael O’Brien, hit out at the Andrews government’s support package for sole traders. | The Victorian Liberal opposition leader, Michael O’Brien, hit out at the Andrews government’s support package for sole traders. |
| The Labor government unveiled a $100m package this morning, but the Liberals say the majority of sole traders will be excluded because they don’t have or need commercial lease agreements. | The Labor government unveiled a $100m package this morning, but the Liberals say the majority of sole traders will be excluded because they don’t have or need commercial lease agreements. |
| O’Brien said: | O’Brien said: |
| As you would have read if you were following the blog earlier in the day, former PM Paul Keating appeared at the aged care royal commission today. | As you would have read if you were following the blog earlier in the day, former PM Paul Keating appeared at the aged care royal commission today. |
| My colleague, Melissa Davey, has filed this report on today’s hearings. | My colleague, Melissa Davey, has filed this report on today’s hearings. |
| Miners and energy companies made the best gains as the Australian share market closed higher to start off the trading week, reports AAP. | Miners and energy companies made the best gains as the Australian share market closed higher to start off the trading week, reports AAP. |
| The S&P/ASX200 benchmark index finished in positive territory by 40.1 points, or 0.68%, to 5,899.5 points on Monday. | The S&P/ASX200 benchmark index finished in positive territory by 40.1 points, or 0.68%, to 5,899.5 points on Monday. |
| In the final minutes of trade, the index came within a few points of its session high of 5,903.2 recorded in the first hour. | In the final minutes of trade, the index came within a few points of its session high of 5,903.2 recorded in the first hour. |
| The All Ordinaries index closed up by 39.6 points, or 0.66%, to 6,078.5. | The All Ordinaries index closed up by 39.6 points, or 0.66%, to 6,078.5. |
| The Aussie dollar was buying 72.83 US cents at 4.22pm AEST, higher from 72.78 US cents at the close on Friday. | The Aussie dollar was buying 72.83 US cents at 4.22pm AEST, higher from 72.78 US cents at the close on Friday. |
| The federal education minister, Dan Tehan, has said he wants all Victorian students to go back to face-to-face classes, contradicting the state government’s plans. | The federal education minister, Dan Tehan, has said he wants all Victorian students to go back to face-to-face classes, contradicting the state government’s plans. |
| Under the state government roadmap, only prep to year 3, and years 11 and 12 would return to classrooms in term 4. | Under the state government roadmap, only prep to year 3, and years 11 and 12 would return to classrooms in term 4. |
| Leaning on a formulation that federal ministers are deploying with increasingly regularity, Tehan said: | Leaning on a formulation that federal ministers are deploying with increasingly regularity, Tehan said: |
| Hi there, Luke Henriques-Gomes here taking over from Graham Readfearn. | Hi there, Luke Henriques-Gomes here taking over from Graham Readfearn. |
| A former mining workers camp in the Northern Territory is being offered as a potential quarantine base for some of the 25,000 Australians stranded overseas. | A former mining workers camp in the Northern Territory is being offered as a potential quarantine base for some of the 25,000 Australians stranded overseas. |
| AAP reports that NT health minister Natasha Fyles has been talking to the federal government about using the huge Howard Springs facility, which can handle up to 3000 people | AAP reports that NT health minister Natasha Fyles has been talking to the federal government about using the huge Howard Springs facility, which can handle up to 3000 people |
| All that, of course, depends on the federal government lifting the cap on international arrivals. Fyles told reporters the facility was well set up. | All that, of course, depends on the federal government lifting the cap on international arrivals. Fyles told reporters the facility was well set up. |
| Fyles said the facility had already housed people evacuated from Wuhan in China and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship at the start of the pandemic. | Fyles said the facility had already housed people evacuated from Wuhan in China and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship at the start of the pandemic. |
| NT was declared clinically free from the virus Monday after 28 days with no new cases of the virus. | NT was declared clinically free from the virus Monday after 28 days with no new cases of the virus. |
| Many more people in New South Wales will be liable for $1,000 on-the-spot fines if they gather in groups of more than 20, under changes announced by police. | Many more people in New South Wales will be liable for $1,000 on-the-spot fines if they gather in groups of more than 20, under changes announced by police. |
| Before today, police had the power to fine the organiser of a gathering that broke the 20-person limit. But now, in a change to the state’s public health order, every person in the group could each get the $1,000 penalty infringement notice. | Before today, police had the power to fine the organiser of a gathering that broke the 20-person limit. But now, in a change to the state’s public health order, every person in the group could each get the $1,000 penalty infringement notice. |
| The Operation Coronavirus commander, assistant commissioner Tony Crandell, said the changes had come in as the weather warmed-up and the days got longer. He said: | The Operation Coronavirus commander, assistant commissioner Tony Crandell, said the changes had come in as the weather warmed-up and the days got longer. He said: |
| A little more from the update from Australia’s chief nursing officer. Alison McMillan, who has urged nurses and healthcare workers to reach out to support services. | A little more from the update from Australia’s chief nursing officer. Alison McMillan, who has urged nurses and healthcare workers to reach out to support services. |
| She wanted to remind people of the relentless and challenging work that nurses were doing, while putting themselves at great personal risk. She said the profession was working hard to make sure nurses were able to access support services to avoid “burnout”. | She wanted to remind people of the relentless and challenging work that nurses were doing, while putting themselves at great personal risk. She said the profession was working hard to make sure nurses were able to access support services to avoid “burnout”. |