Australia COVID-19 update 27 June 2021.

Australia wide —  37 new locally acquired cases, 9 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 32 new from 52,048 tests, 30 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine. 
• 79 cases being treated by NSW Health, 1 in ICU.
• Of the 30 locally acquired cases, all are linked to the Bondi cluster and 11 of those were already in isolation throughout their infectious period.
• Anyone who returned from the NT Granite gold mine to immediately isolate with their family and get tested urgently. A positive miner case in the Hunter New England region has been in isolation and poses no community threat. 
• Two events have required police intervention, a crowding melee at a shopping centre and a cafe owner in the Illawarra who refused to wear a mask. Fines issued. A family who broke Sydney quarantine rules to attend a children's sporting event in the Hunter region have also been fined. 
• List of exposure sites, total now 288. Several more added across Sydney.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 4 new from N/A tests, all locally acquired.
• 4 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Darwin sent into snap 48 hour lockdown after NT records 4 new locally acquired coronavirus cases, all linked to the Tanami gold mine mine case. Two of the new cases are on the site in the Tanami desert, one has since travelled to NSW and is being managed by that state's health authorities, and one flew from the mine to Palmerston on Friday. The three positive cases still in the Northern Territory have all been taken to the quarantine facility in Howard Springs.

VICTORIA
• 3 new from 20,698 tests, 0 locally acquired, 3 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 44 active cases, 4 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites. New sites include Melbourne airport.

QUEENSLAND
• 3 new from 7,301 tests, 2 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 40 active cases, 40 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The two new local cases are a Brisbane airport DFO worker and his partner, friends of some people who attended the Portuguese restaurant linked to the infectious flight attendant. They have been to a lot of venues and a lot of different sites on the Sunshine Coast.
• List of exposure sites. Many new added.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 3 new from 5,549 tests, all returned OS travellers quarantined in medi-hotels.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• SA closes borders to Queensland, WA, the NT and the ACT after 'deterioration' in COVID situation.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from N/A tests, interstate acquired.
• 2 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The case is a female in her 50s, who travelled to NSW on 15 June and returned to Perth on 20 June. She stayed at home on Friday. On Saturday, realising that a place she had visited in NSW had just been added to the list of NSW hotspots, she presented for another COVID test, which has since returned a positive result. Between tests she visited several places in the northern suburbs.
• Three days of COVID-19 restrictions announced in WA for Perth and the Peel region.
• List of exposure sites.

ACT
• 0 new from 738 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Despite no active cases of COVID-19, the ACT Government has mandated the wearing of masks in public indoor situations from midnight.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Two miners who returned to the state after working at the Granite gold mine near Alice Springs have been put into isolation.

VIRGIN FLIGHTS
• Sydney-based Virgin Australia flight attendant tests positive for COVID-19 after flying to Brisbane, Melbourne and Gold Coast while potentially infectious on June 25 and 26.
• Friday 25 June: VA939 Sydney — Brisbane; VA334 Brisbane — Melbourne
• Saturday 26 June: VA827 Melbourne — Sydney; VA517 Sydney — Gold Coast; VA524 Gold Coast — Sydney

NEW ZEALAND
• 1 new from 6,120 tests, an OS traveller in managed isolation.
• 19 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• The New Zealand government has paused the travel bubble between all Australian states and territories for three days beginning from 8:30pm AEST on Saturday. Flights from Australia to NZ — 14 days quarantine. Flights from NZ to Australia remain quarantine free.

Covid-19 local transmission in Australia

Locally acquired cases of Covid-19 in the week leading to June 27.

Australia COVID-19 update 28 June 2021.

Australia wide —  22 new locally acquired cases, 7 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 22 new from 58,870 tests, 18 locally acquired, 4 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine. 
• 88 cases being treated by NSW Health, 1 in ICU.
• Of the 18 new locally acquired cases recorded to 8pm last night, six were in isolation throughout their infectious periods. A further three cases were in isolation for part of their infectious periods. An additional two South Coogee Public School students have tested positive to COVID-19 bringing the school total to 4. Five new cases are linked to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville. This brings the total number of cases acquired through Great Ocean Foods including contacts of workers there, to 16. Two new cases are linked to the West Hoxton birthday party. This brings the total number of cases acquired through the birthday party to 31. A miner in his 30s from the NT Granites gold mine has remained in isolation since his return with no risk to the community.
• There have been 130 locally acquired cases reported since June 16, when the first case of the Bondi cluster, a driver who transported international flight crew, was reported.
• List of exposure sites. Several new added.

QUEENSLAND
• 3 new from 6,656 tests, 2 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 41 active cases, 41 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The two new local cases are a person related to the Portuguese restaurant already in quarantine (not a concern) and a returned miner from the NT gold mine who was only out in the community for one day.
• Mandatory mask wearing for the next 2 weeks required in Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan , Redlands, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Somerset local government areas. 
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 2 new from 17,617 tests, both returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 45 active cases, 2 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 1 new from N/A tests, locally acquired.
• 7 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The new case is a man in his 50s who flew from the Granites gold mine to Darwin on Friday, and tested positive overnight after being put in quarantine on Sunday. The man had been in the community while potentially infectious for 36 hours.
• Greater Darwin lockdown extended by 72 hours.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 8,398 tests, locally acquired.
• 3 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The new case is a 32-year-old woman who attended the Mobius Health and Performance gym in Joondalup attended by the infected physiotherapist announced yesterday, and was infectious while in Perth's northern suburbs from June 22 to June 24. The new case was not a client or colleague of the physiotherapist and contact is understood to be minimal.
• List of exposure sites. Several new sites added.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 5,971 tests.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• SA re-introducing a range of social restrictions for at least one week in the face of the COVID-19 threat across the country.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 2,457 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 1,147 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 10 new from 3,527 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 28 active cases, 2 in hospital.

NATIONAL CABINET
• National Cabinet discussed quarantine and vaccine arrangements in an emergency meeting, as the challenge of the fast spreading Delta variant continues.
— Mandatory vaccination for all residential aged care workers who must have at least one shot by mid-September
— Mandatory post-quarantine testing for returned travellers and close contacts 2-3 days after completion
— Mandatory vaccination and testing for people involved in transporting airline workers
— Commonwealth encouraging people to talk to GPs about getting vaccinated
— Commonwealth seeking to get earlier supply wherever possible and is distributing all vaccines it has available with 290,000 AstraZeneca doses available right now
— PM Morrision says the government's current plan is to maximise the vaccination of the Australian population as soon as they can
— Mr Morrison says we are "nowhere near" the point where we can return to some sense of normality.

Australia COVID-19 update 29 June 2021.

Australia wide — 23 new locally acquired cases, 7 new OS acquired cases.

LOCKDOWNS  — Currently Greater Sydney, Darwin, Perth and Peel, and Brisbane plus several other areas in Queensland are all in lockdown.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 20 new from 67,000 tests, 19 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine. 
• 107 cases being treated by NSW Health, 1 in ICU.
• 17 of the 19 new locally acquired cases are linked to known clusters with 2 under investigation and 7 of the cases were in isolation for their infectious period. One of the cases under investigation lives within the eastern suburbs, and the other works there.
• CHO Kerry Chant said, "At the moment we are still seeing some cases that were potentially infectious in the community but what we're hoping is because of the lock down, the number of interactions those cases have had, where there is the potential for transmitting the virus, would have decreased significantly."
• The number of people linked to the 40 people West Hoxton birthday party has grown to 34, with seven more infections among their close contacts. Six of the partygoers who were fully vaccinated and one who was partially vaccinated have all so far returned negative test results.
• List of exposure sites. Several new added.

QUEENSLAND
• 4 new from 14,989 tests, 2 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 41 active cases, 41 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The first new local case is a miner who returned to Ipswich, found early and already in isolation.
• The second case is a brand new case of unknown origin, a 19-year-old casual receptionist who works at the COVID ward at Prince Charles Hospital and lives at Sandgate. Dr Jeannette Young says she developed symptoms on Monday a week ago on June 21 but has been infectious in the community for 10 days since June 19. She has travelled widely. Locations include the Prince Charles Hospital Brisbane, Sandgate Woolies, The Bay Health Gym, a flight from Brisbane to Townsville, Magnetic Island, Townsville Sunday markets, flight from Townsville back to Brisbane. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says, “Despite the health directives that she should have been vaccinated, she was not. Let me say, I am absolutely furious about this.”
• THREE-DAY LOCKDOWN: from 6pm today for Townsville, Palm Island, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 2 new from 20,723 tests, both returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 44 active cases, 2 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 2 new from 4,552 tests, both locally acquired.
• 10 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The new cases are the wife and daughter of a Palmerston man who tested positive on Sunday. Both women were taken to the Howard Springs quarantine facility on Sunday. NT government has also released new exposure sites linked to the women, but does not believe they were infectious before entering quarantine.
• Greater Darwin lockdown extended by 72 hours.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 8,300 tests, both returned OS travellers quarantined in medi-hotels.
• 8 active cases, 0 in hospital.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 14,771 tests.
• 5 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• WA Health is reporting no new COVID-19 cases since two community cases of COVID-19 were announced yesterday which were a woman in her 30s who attended the Mobius Health & Performance gym in Joondalup and a man in his 20s who attended The Indian Ocean Brewing Co. in Mindarie.
• Perth and Peel in four-day hard lockdown.
• WA reinstates hard border with Queensland from 3:00pm.
• List of exposure sites.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,226 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 1,048 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 4 new from 2,003 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 30 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• Wellington to drop to alert level 1 after no new community cases.
• New Zealand to resume quarantine-free travel with SA, the ACT, Tasmania and Victoria from July 5. The pause on Queensland, WA and NT will be reviewed on Tuesday, July 6.

Australia COVID-19 update 30 June 2021.

Australia wide — 31 new locally acquired cases, 24 new OS acquired cases.

LOCKDOWNS
• Currently Greater Sydney, Darwin, Perth and Peel, and Brisbane plus several other areas in Queensland are all in lockdown. Alice Springs from 1:00pm Wednesday for 72 hours.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 28 new from 68,220 tests, 22 locally acquired, 6 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine. 
• 128 cases being treated by NSW Health, 1 in ICU.
• Of the new 22 local cases, 11 were isolation. One of the new cases have been linked to the Marrickville wholesaler Great Ocean Foods, while another four were linked to the Crossways Hotel. Another is an unvaccinated student nurse who worked at both Fairfield and Royal North Shore hospitals, affected wards have been locked down. discharged patients in the Fairfield rehabilitation ward and patients in the Royal North Shore cardiology ward being contacted by NSW Health.
• Use of the Service NSW QR code will be mandatory at all workplaces including supermarkets, schools (teachers and visitors) and retail businesses from Monday, 12 July.
• List of exposure sites. Many more added.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 11 new from 11,214 tests, 4 locally acquired, 13 returned OS travellers quarantined in medi-hotels.
• 18 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• An NT miner returned to South Australia has returned a positive test yesterday. His wife and three of his four children, all of whom have also been at home since Saturday, have also tested positive. The entire family has been transferred to a dedicated quarantine medi-hotel. All other returned miners from NT remain in home quarantine.
• Restrictions increased but no lockdown proposed.

QUEENSLAND
• 4 new from 18,447 tests, 3 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 42 active cases, 42 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Today's positive cases include the brother of the 19-year-old Brisbane hospital receptionist, a case related to the Portuguese Family Restaurant and a Virgin crew member from Sydney. All are close contacts of existing cases already in isolation. They are considered low risk.
• Genomic sequencing on the receptionist from the Prince Charles Hospital has confirmed that it can be traced back to a "repeated" returned traveller to/from Indonesia being treated at the Prince Charles Hospital.
• Queensland only has eight days of Pfizer vaccine left, Health Minister says.
• List of exposure sites. New alerts for two Virgin Sydney>Brisbane>Sydney flights.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 4 new from 18,255 tests, 1 locally acquired, 3 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The new local case is a 37 year old male who attended the Mobius Health and Performance Gym in Joondalup twice exercising with the infected physiotherapist. He has been in isolation during his infectious period and no exposure sites are expected to be added.
• All tests from miners returning from NT have been negative so far.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 2 new from 29,949 tests, 1 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 34 active cases, 2 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The one new local case is connected to the Epping Private Hospital outbreak and has been in quarantine throughout their infection period.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 2,600+ tests.
• 10 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Alice Springs in lockdown from 1:00pm for 72 hours after a miner from the NT Gold mine visited the airport last Friday before returning to SA. People urged not to leave Alice Springs.
• List of exposure sites.

ACT
• 0 new from 1,478 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,388 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 1 new from 10,097 tests, an OS traveller in managed isolation.
• 31 active cases, 1 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 1 July 2021.

Australia wide — 27 new locally acquired cases, 6 new OS acquired cases.

LOCKDOWNS
• Currently Greater Sydney, Darwin and Alice Springs, Perth and Peel, Greater Brisbane plus several other areas in Queensland are all in lockdown.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 28 new from 59,941 tests, 24 locally acquired, 4 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine. 
• 150 cases being treated by NSW Health, 2 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• According to NSW Health there are 194 active locally acquired cases in NSW today.
• Two new cases were linked to the West Hoxton birthday party, cluster now totals 41.
• Of the new local cases, 17 are linked to previously confirmed cases and are in isolation. However, around half have been out and about in the community.
• New alerts issued for venues in Avalon Beach, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Bossley Park, Double Bay, Hurstville, Leichhart, Lidcombe, Manly, Maroubra and Petersham.
• List of exposure sites. New venues include several shopping centres.

QUEENSLAND
• 4 new from 29,990 tests, 2 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 43 active cases, 43 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Today's local positive cases include one linked to the Portuguese restaurant cluster already in quarantine and a 37-year-old woman who works at the Qatar Airways check-in counter at Brisbane International Airport who has been to at least 3 locations in her local area.
• Since June 20, Queensland has recorded 18 cases of local transmission. The infections involve 5 distinct clusters: Portuguese Family Centre cluster; NT mine workers cluster; Prince Charles Hospital receptionist cluster, Virgin flight attendant cluster and today's Brisbane International Airport Qatar check-in case.
• Current lockdown restrictions to be reviewed on Friday morning.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 1 new from 4,157 tests, locally acquired.
• 11 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The new local case is a close contact miner from the Tanami gold mine already in isolation at Howard Springs who tested positive on his second test. Cluster linked to the mine now totals 16.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 0 new from 29,149 tests.
• 31 active cases, 1 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 11,766 tests.
• 14 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• SA health authorities are still trying to contact two passengers who were on the same Virgin flight as a miner who tested positive to COVID on Tuesday. More than 300 people are now in a 14-day quarantine, while fellow returning miners are being re-tested and flight passengers are also having tests processed.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 15,809 tests.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• WA Premier says the number of overseas arrivals coming through is a concern and a threat, with some people having been through hotel quarantine system up to six times.
• List of exposure sites.

ACT
• 0 new from 1,413 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,407 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 1 new from 7,775 tests, an OS traveller in managed isolation.
• 28 active cases, 1 in hospital.

VACCINES
• Only 7.92% of Australians are fully vaccinated according to the Federal Health Department's monthly update released today.

OVERSEAS TRAVELLERS
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age obtained arrivals data from the Department of Home Affairs, revealing thousands of people are entering the country each month for non-essential purposes. During April, cards listed the passengers’ reason for arriving as:
— 8067 ... “visiting family or friends” and “taking a holiday”
— 5200 ... "employment"
— 2226 ... “business, conferences or exhibitions”
— 533  ... "education"
The data does not include travellers entering under the travel bubble with New Zealand, which accounted for many of the 53,872 arrivals recorded in April.

Australia COVID-19 update 2 July 2021.

Australia wide — 36 new locally acquired cases, 7 new OS acquired cases.

LOCKDOWNS
• Greater Sydney and Brisbane/Moreton Bay (extended for 24 hours) are in lockdown.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 32 new from 76,602 tests, 31 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine. 
• 172 cases being treated by NSW Health, 3 in ICU, 0 ventilated.
• Of the new local cases, 27 are linked to previous cases, 17 of these are a household contact and four cases are under investigation. 12 were infectious in the community, 11 were in isolation throughout their infectious period and 3 were in isolation for part of their infectious period.
• Authorities very concerned some Sydney residents are not taking the lockdown seriously. Stressing please STAY HOME if possible and if you are a close contact DO NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE. Even a handful of people breaking the rules can have devastating results.
• Sewage virus fragments detected in a number of suburbs, including Hornsby Heights, Dulwich Hill, Canterbury, Homebush, Cronulla and West Camden.
• List of exposure sites. Several new added across the city including Domestic Terminal 2, Sydney Airport. Of concern, a swimming centre at Bankstown.

QUEENSLAND
• 5 new from 26,993 tests, 3 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 46 active cases, 46 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• Today's local positive cases include the partner of yesterday's airport case already in isolation, and a mother and daughter from Carindale who attended a number of locations while infectious and it is not yet known how they contracted the virus.
• Brisbane and Moreton Bay lockdown extended for 24 hours, lifted in other areas. Mask wearing outside the home (except while driving) remains in all previous lockdown regions.
• State's hotel quarantine system has hit capacity with 3,097 persons last night due to a combination of international arrivals and people travelling from hotspots in Australia. Commonwealth asked to halve international arrivals.
• List of exposure sites. Several more added.

VICTORIA
• 3 new from 24,726 tests, all returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 32 active cases, 2 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 13,123 tests, a Tanami miner's baby and a returned OS traveller, both in medi-hotels.
• 16 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The state's current coronavirus restrictions will be maintained for the foreseeable future.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 10,974 tests, locally acquired.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The new locally acquired case is a 21-year-old woman who is the partner of the man who worked at the Indian Ocean Brewery and has been in quarantine since last Sunday.
• The Perth and Peel regions will come out of lockdown at midnight tonight. Some interim restrictions will remain for the next three days, including the mandatory wearing of face masks.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 3,502 tests.
• 11 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• NT lockdowns in Darwin and Alice Springs ended at 1pm local time today but mask wearing continues when in public and indoor exercise venues and markets will remain closed.
• List of exposure sites.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,685 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 1,251 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NATIONAL CABINET ... 45th meeting.
• International caps cut in half temporarily, increased Commonwealth repatriation flights to come.
• Four phase plan agreed to. There was no date given on when we might get to stage four.
• Future trial of home quarantine for fully vaccinated returning travellers.
• Lockdowns in the current phase to be only used as a last resort. 
• Post vaccination plan includes treating COVID19 like any other infectious disease. Vaccination target threshold yet to be determined.
• PM Morrison ... We believe we'll be in a position by the end of the year to have offered everyone a vaccine who seeks to have one.

NEW ZEALAND
• 2 new from 7,131 tests, both OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 27 active cases, 1 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 3 July 2021.

Australia wide — 40 new locally acquired cases, 9 new OS acquired cases.

LOCKDOWNS
• Greater Sydney is still in lockdown.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 40 new from 56,331 tests, 35 locally acquired, 5 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine. 
• 109 cases being treated by NSW Health, 5 in ICU, 0 ventilated.
• 261 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021, 207 directly linked to Bondi cluster.
• Of the 35 new local cases, 29 are linked to previously confirmed cases including 14 household contacts and 6 are under investigation. 23 were in isolation throughout their infectious periods, 3 cases were in isolation for part of their infectious periods and 9 were infectious in the community. 
• Messages: Residents urged to stay home and exercise only in the outdoors at a safe social distance, also asked to avoid shopping centres or indoor areas.
• CHO Dr Kerry Chant said the number of people moving throughout the community during their infectious periods would need to drop for lockdown restrictions to be lifted as planned next Friday.
• NSW Health Minister has warned "wacko views" leading people to flout health orders was putting the state's COVID-19 recovery at risk. 
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 8 new from 25,145 tests, 5 locally acquired, 3 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 47 active cases, 47 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• Of the five locally acquired cases, one is a contact of the Portuguese Restaurant cluster and was in quarantine; another is linked to the Portuguese Restaurant cluster and lives on the Sunshine Coast (reported yesterday afternoon); one case is from Everton Park and works at The Prince Charles Hospital outside the COVID-19 ward who has had one vaccination; one case is from Carindale and works at Brisbane Airport; and another case who travelled to Noosa and the Sunshine Coast is linked to the mother and daughter confirmed yesterday morning.
• There are currently seven outbreaks in Queensland.
• Messages: Get tested if any symptoms appear, wear your mask, stay home if vulnerable and unvaccinated and use the QR check-in wherever you go.
• Brisbane/Moreton Bay lockdown will end at 6.00pm tonight. 
• List of exposure sites. Several more added.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 11,862 tests, a returned OS traveller quarantined in a medi-hotel. 
• 17 active cases, 0 in hospital.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 1,029 tests.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 0 new from 24,247 tests.
• 30 active cases, 2 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 2,500+ tests.
• 11 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.

ACT
• 0 new from 1,453 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 4 July 2021.

Australia wide — 18 new locally acquired cases, 4 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 16 new from 45,079 tests, all locally acquired.
• 207 cases being treated by NSW Health, 5 in ICU, 0 ventilated.
• Of the 16 new local cases, 13 were in isolation while infectious and 14 are linked to previously confirmed cases. Premier says is that transmission is now occurring mainly within households, so 'Stay home means stay home'.
• 3 aged care residents have tested positive at the Summit Aged Care home in Baulkham Hills, one woman and two men. They were fully vaccinated but have been transferred to hospital as a precaution, all are reportedly asymptomatic and in good spirits.
• Greater Sydney remains in lockdown.
• List of exposure sites. Commonwealth Bank at Roselands Shopping Centre is a 'venue of concern'.

QUEENSLAND
• 2 new from 14,000 tests, 1 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 46 active cases, 46 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• The new locally acquired case went into home quarantine on July 2 because they were a close contact of the Greek community centre. Yesterday's 50yo male Brisbane Domestic Airport baggage handler in 50s from Carindale now deemed a false positive.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 11,335 tests, both returned OS travellers quarantined medi-hotels. 
• 17 active cases, 0 in hospital.

VICTORIA
• 1 new from 20,441 tests, a returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 23 active cases, 2 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 6,190 tests, locally acquired.
• 10 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The new local case, who initially tested negative, is the partner of a previous positive case. He has been in quarantine since June 26 and does not present a health risk to the community.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 11 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.

ACT
• 0 new from 895 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 7 new from 3,870 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 32 active cases, 1 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 5 July 2021.

Australia wide — 39 new locally acquired cases, 8 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 37 new from 58,373 tests, 35 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 226 cases being treated by NSW Health, 5 in ICU, 0 ventilated.
• Of the new 35 cases, 24 were in isolation for the entire period, 7 were in the community while infectious. 33 cases are linked to a known case or cluster and 20 of these are household contacts. Again, highlighting the risk within households.
• 2 further cases at the Summit Care aged care home Baulkham Hills, bringing the total number of residents infected to five. All are resting comfortably in hospital. Two nurses at the centre have also tested positive. Two-thirds of staff at the centre are not vaccinated but 96% of residents are.
• More passengers have tested positive since travelling on Virgin flight VA524 from the Gold Coast to Sydney on June 26. Anyone on the flight is considered a close contact.
• All guests, staff and contractors on any level of the Meriton Suites at Waterloo between 7pm 26 June to 8am July 5 to immediately get tested and isolate after an illegal party that has led to at least 3 new cases.
• List of exposure sites. Several new added including bus and train routes.

QUEENSLAND
• 7 new from 13,588 tests, 4 locally acquired, 3 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 47 active cases, 47 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• All the new local cases are close contacts of existing cases: the child of a Greek community centre worker, a close contact of the same worker, the partner and a colleague of a positive person who travelled to Eumundi. All have the Alpha strain and were in isolation.
• A total of 23 cases are related to the Portuguese restaurant and the Greek community centre.
• List of exposure sites. New sites added for Noosaville, Noosa Heads and Eumundi.

VICTORIA
• 2 new from 20,690 tests, both returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 23 active cases, 1 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 9,495 tests, a returned OS traveller child quarantined in a medi-hotel. 
• 16 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• SA lifts local COVID-19 restrictions it brought in last week, effective immediately. The state will also lift restrictions on people coming from Victoria but borders with NSW, QLD, NT and WA remain closed.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 13,886 tests (over several days).
• 11 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 5,177 tests.
• 10 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• A ship's crew member docked at Geraldton has tested positive. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he was taken to Geraldton Hospital, placed in quarantine before being transferred to Perth. The case will be included in tomorrow's numbers.
• List of exposure sites.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 2,834 tests (over 3 days).
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 410 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 7 new from 3,140 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 39 active cases, 1 in hospital.

VACCINES
• GPs across the nation will begin administering the Pfizer vaccine for the 40 to 59 year age group.
• No new Pfizer bookings until October in Queensland due to supply shortages, extra Federal Government supply applied for.

Australia COVID-19 update 6 July 2021.

Australia wide — 19 new locally acquired cases, 10 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 18 new from 32,136 tests, 18 locally acquired, 0 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 370 active cases, 26 in hospital, 6 in ICU, 2 ventilated.
• Of the 18 new cases: 11 were completely in isolation, 5 were partially in isolation and 2 were infectious in the community. 16 are linked to known cases/clusters with 9 household contacts, 2 remain under investigation.
• Following the party at the Meriton Suites Waterloo on Saturday 26 June there have 7 guests who tested positive plus 5 positive household contacts. Everyone connected with the building now in isolation.
• 1 further case linked to Summit Aged Care, a nurse already in isolation.
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 6 new from 22,218 tests, 1 locally acquired, 5 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 49 active cases, 49 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The new case is a close contact of the man reported yesterday from Sinnamon Park. She is an asymptomatic student nurse not believed to have worked while infectious and believed to be low risk, investigations continue.
• There will be extra Pfizer doses coming in July at the rate of 64,350 per week. There are almost 230,000 people booked in for vaccines already with 140,000 people who have registered an interest. Those bookings will be for October on, based on vaccine supplies.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 3 new from 7,503 tests, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine, a ship's crew member from Geraldton.
• 12 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 2 new from 22,149 tests, both returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 25 active cases, 2 in hospital ICU.
• The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix is cancelled.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 7,795 tests. 
• 16 active cases, 2 in hospital.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 1,474 tests.
• 11 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 997 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 559 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 1 new from 5,053 tests, an OS traveller in managed isolation.
• 36 active cases, 1 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 7 July 2021.

Australia wide — 29 new locally acquired cases, 1 new OS acquired case.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 28 new from 45,000 tests, 27 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 399 active cases, 37 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 2 ventilated.
• There have been 357 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• 14 people currently in hospital are under the age of 55 with 8 under 35.
• Only 13/27 of the new cases were in isolation during their full infectious period. 18 are linked to a known case, 11 are close contacts, 7 are household contacts of previously confirmed cases, 9 are under investigation. Household transmission is high.
• Concern for higher case numbers in the Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool areas.
• Greater Sydney's lockdown extended for seven days.
• More restrictions have also been flagged, such as limiting movement in key suburbs; outdoor exercising limits and travel zones. 
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 1 new from 16,336 tests, locally acquired.
• 49 active cases, 49 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The new locally acquired case has been in home quarantine for their entire infectious period and is an asymptomatic close contact of two previous cases in Tarragindi.
• Almost 10,000 contacts identified across five clusters. 5,701 are in home quarantine and 3,093 in hotel quarantine.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 0 new from 27,498 tests.
• 24 active cases, 2 in hospital ICU.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 10,829 tests. 
• 16 active cases, 2 in hospital.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 11 active cases, 0 in hospital.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 5,727 tests.
• 6 active cases, 1 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,072 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 812 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 5 new from 7,254 tests, 3 OS travellers in managed isolation, 2 mariners isolating offshore.
• 40 active cases, 1 in hospital.

37 in hospital in NSW, 7 in ICU and 5 of those over 60.
It would be interesting to know if any of those people were vaccinated or semi vaccinated? Wonder why they don't give us that information?

Gladys made such a huge mistake locking Sydney down too late - she was too smug to do the right thing at the time. Believed NSW was handling the virus so well - better than all the other States - believed it was not necessary to lock down with few cases. So stupid! and too late now. This virus is off and away in NSW and it will not be tamed easily. Won't be long before it is in the regions and everywhere in this State.

Australia COVID-19 update 8 July 2021.

Australia wide — 40 new locally acquired cases, 4 new OS acquired case.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 39 new from 39,733 tests, 38 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• Over 400 active cases, 40 in hospital, 11 in ICU, 3 ventilated.
• Of the new locally acquired cases, 26 are linked to a known case or cluster, 13 are household contacts and 13 are close contacts, 12 cases remain under investigation. 18 have been in isolation while 11 have been in the community while infectious.
• Hospitalisations include 17 people aged under 55 and 10 under 35. The 11 people in ICU include 1 in their 30s, 1 in their 50s/60s and 4 in their 70s.
• There have been 396 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Areas of most concern are in the Fairfield LGA and include Greenacre, Smithfield, West Hoxton Park, Bankstown and Roselands.
• Premier Gladys Berejiklian has hinted that lockdown might not end next Friday has pleaded with people to stop visiting extended family, and to limit compassionate care visits to a single person.
• NSW Police ramping up presence in south-west Sydney to enforce public health orders.
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 3 new from 14,936 tests, 2 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 49 active cases, 49 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Both new locally acquired cases are related to a previous Carindale case. They have been in home quarantine during their infectious period and pose no threat to the community.
• Ten staff at Sunshine Coast Hospital have been praised for risking their own safety to save the life of a COVID-19 patient who went into anaphylactic shock after having a scan. Although staff were vaccinated and wearing PPE they felt their PPE may have been compromised because they were in such a rush to help the patient. The staff are spending 14 days in home quarantine out of an abundance of caution. The patient no longer requires ICU.
• Queensland check-in app becomes mandatory at 1:00am tomorrow.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 7,066 tests, a returned OS traveller quarantined in a medi-hotel.
• 17 active cases, 1 in hospital.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 1 new from 673 tests, a returned OS traveller at the Howard Springs facility.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.

VICTORIA
• 0 new from 27,420 tests.
• 21 active cases, 2 in hospital ICU.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 4,665 tests.
• 6 active cases, 1 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,195 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 778 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 1 new from 7,011 tests, an OS traveller in managed isolation.
• 41 active cases, 1 in hospital.

WORLD
• Global COVID-19 deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate. The toll is three times the number of people killed in traffic accidents around the globe every year.