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Covid live news update: Scott Morrison says Australians ‘should be wearing masks anyway’; NSW records 3,763 new cases, Victoria 1,503 cases | Covid live news update: Scott Morrison says Australians ‘should be wearing masks anyway’; NSW records 3,763 new cases, Victoria 1,503 cases |
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Follow all the day’s news | Follow all the day’s news |
New Zealand has recorded 56 community cases of Covid and six cases of Omicron in isolated returnees. There are 51 people being treated in hospital with the virus. | |
Melbourne friends may consider heading to the Royal Exhibition Centre if you’re looking to get tested. | |
Weimar acknowledges we are facing a “significant challenge” for the healthcare sector, particularly at a time to be spent with loved ones: | |
If the booster interval is reduced following national cabinet, an additional one million Victorians will become eligible for the jab. As it stands, some 400,000 who are eligible are yet to receive their booster shot. | |
Victoria’s Covid commander Jeroen Weimar is up. It’s been awhile since we heard from him. He confirms there are just over 60 Omicron cases in Victoria, and expects to see more in the coming days. | |
Oh dear that’s quite a jump. There have been 58 new Covid cases recorded in the ACT. No deaths, three people in hospital, none requiring intensive care. | |
Queensland health authorities are due to give an update shortly. We’ll bring it to you here. | |
ACT Health has stopped posting Covid testing centre waiting times to its social media and are instead referring Canberrans to the government website. | ACT Health has stopped posting Covid testing centre waiting times to its social media and are instead referring Canberrans to the government website. |
As of 10am, they’ve increased: | As of 10am, they’ve increased: |
Mitchell drive through testing clinic (open 8am to 10pm): at capacity | Mitchell drive through testing clinic (open 8am to 10pm): at capacity |
Garran testing clinic (open 7.30am to 9pm): 4 hours+ | Garran testing clinic (open 7.30am to 9pm): 4 hours+ |
Kambah drive through testing clinic (open 8am to 4pm): 3 hours 30 minutes+ | Kambah drive through testing clinic (open 8am to 4pm): 3 hours 30 minutes+ |
Nicholls testing clinic (open 8am to 3.50pm): 3 hours 30 minutes+ | Nicholls testing clinic (open 8am to 3.50pm): 3 hours 30 minutes+ |
Wait times have relatively eased in South Australia following the lifting of mandatory testing on arrival to the state. | Wait times have relatively eased in South Australia following the lifting of mandatory testing on arrival to the state. |
Tasmania has reported 12 new cases of Covid-19, bringing active cases to 26. | Tasmania has reported 12 new cases of Covid-19, bringing active cases to 26. |
Borders won’t be closing in South Australia after Christmas, Marshall confirms: | Borders won’t be closing in South Australia after Christmas, Marshall confirms: |