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| Australia Covid live news update: Victoria’s daily case numbers officially overtake NSW; new Qld restrictions after four local cases | Australia Covid live news update: Victoria’s daily case numbers officially overtake NSW; new Qld restrictions after four local cases |
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| Follow the latest updates live | Follow the latest updates live |
| A reminder for Victorians: there will be a slight easing of restrictions from midnight tonight in locked-down areas. | |
| The travel distance will increase to 15km from home (you can check your radius here) and “contactless” outdoor recreation – such as boating, tennis or golf – will be allowed, as will personal training with up to five people, as long as everyone is vaccinated. | |
| Victoria is easing restrictions as the state is set to hit 80% of residents with at least one jab today. | |
| What to do if you’re an Australian in New Zealand? Charter a private jet home. | |
| One day, when we’re all out of lockdown, we will* run an entire blog that is just people telling us about their dreams. | One day, when we’re all out of lockdown, we will* run an entire blog that is just people telling us about their dreams. |
| *we won’t | *we won’t |
| We have covered the Wilcannia outbreak extensively at Guardian Australia, but this feature from the Washington Post is worth some of your lunch hour too. | We have covered the Wilcannia outbreak extensively at Guardian Australia, but this feature from the Washington Post is worth some of your lunch hour too. |
| The ABC is reporting that two men have died in Dubbo, as Covid-19 continues to ravage parts of western NSW. | The ABC is reporting that two men have died in Dubbo, as Covid-19 continues to ravage parts of western NSW. |
| You may have seen earlier that Byron and Tweed LGAs would be coming out of lockdown as planned. Worth noting that Byron has a first dose percentage rate of only a shade above 60%, one of the lowest in NSW. | You may have seen earlier that Byron and Tweed LGAs would be coming out of lockdown as planned. Worth noting that Byron has a first dose percentage rate of only a shade above 60%, one of the lowest in NSW. |
| Here is a full report from AAP about the news from earlier today about approval for home testing: | Here is a full report from AAP about the news from earlier today about approval for home testing: |
| Thank you Mostafa Rachwani. Tuesday, more like News-day amirite? | Thank you Mostafa Rachwani. Tuesday, more like News-day amirite? |
| OK and with that, I will leave you with the always excellent Nino Bucci to cover the rest of the day’s news, thanks for reading. | OK and with that, I will leave you with the always excellent Nino Bucci to cover the rest of the day’s news, thanks for reading. |
| Matson also said Victoria had growing cases in the west and south-east. She asked Victorians in the east to “remain vigilant” after cases appeared in Knox and the Yarra Ranges. | Matson also said Victoria had growing cases in the west and south-east. She asked Victorians in the east to “remain vigilant” after cases appeared in Knox and the Yarra Ranges. |
| The four deaths were a man in his 80s from Whittlesea, a woman in her 80s and a man in his 70s, both from Hume, and a woman from Whittlesea, her age unknown. | The four deaths were a man in his 80s from Whittlesea, a woman in her 80s and a man in his 70s, both from Hume, and a woman from Whittlesea, her age unknown. |
| The state is expected to hit its goal of having 80% first dose vaccination of those aged 16+ by the end of Tuesday. | The state is expected to hit its goal of having 80% first dose vaccination of those aged 16+ by the end of Tuesday. |
| Victoria health minister Martin Foley also announced Victorians would take part in a home quarantine pilot program, which will include some people already isolating and involves taking a daily selfie. | Victoria health minister Martin Foley also announced Victorians would take part in a home quarantine pilot program, which will include some people already isolating and involves taking a daily selfie. |
| So earlier at the NSW presser, the federal government’s announcement of the approval of rapid antigen tests came up, with the deputy CHO welcoming their introduction. | So earlier at the NSW presser, the federal government’s announcement of the approval of rapid antigen tests came up, with the deputy CHO welcoming their introduction. |
| NSW Health’s Marianne Gale said the tests will be “part of a toolkit” of measures used to counter the pandemic, but both Gale and Hazzard said that details will be revealed in due time. | NSW Health’s Marianne Gale said the tests will be “part of a toolkit” of measures used to counter the pandemic, but both Gale and Hazzard said that details will be revealed in due time. |
| Gale, though, said that implementing them may be “operationally challenging”: | Gale, though, said that implementing them may be “operationally challenging”: |