Australia COVID-19 update 17 July 2021.

Australia wide — 130 new locally acquired cases, 9 new OS acquired cases, 1 death in NSW.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 117 new from 81,970 tests, 111 locally acquired, 6 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• Over 1,030 active cases, 75 in hospital, 18 in ICU, 6 ventilated, 1 death.
• Of the 111 new locally acquired cases, 47 are household contacts, 12 are close contacts with 52 under investigation. 83 from SW Sydney LHD, 11 from Western Sydney LHD, 8 from SE Sydney LHD, 7 from Sydney LHD and 2 from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD.
• 69 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 10 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 29 cases were infectious in the community, 3 under investigation.
• Three of today's cases travelled to Molong in the state's Central West in the 16th of July. Unfortunately, those people also worked in the Northern NSW on the 15th. 
• There have been 1,137 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• From midnight only critical retail to remain open. No car pooling allowed. Pause on construction and all non-urgent home maintenance including cleaning and outdoor services.
• Fairfield, Canterbury Bankstown and Liverpool LGA residents can't leave home for work unless they are a health or emergency services worker or aged care and disability carer.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 19 new from 47,606 tests, all locally acquired.
• 54 active cases, 0 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The new locally acquired cases are all linked to known outbreaks. 18 of the new cases were infectious while in the community, for an average of one-and-a-half days.
• There are now nine positive cases connected are to the Bacchus Marsh Grammar School after two staff members and one student were also infected with the virus. An additional four household contacts linked to the Young & Jackson pub have also turned positive. There was also one positive household contact connected to Coles Craigieburn.
• Another Melbourne apartment complex has gone into hard lockdown in Richmond.
• Victoria in 5-day lockdown.
• List of exposure sites, now more than 165.

QUEENSLAND
• 1 new from 14,755 tests, a returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 39 active cases, 39 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 1 new from 2,302 tests, a returned OS traveller at the Howard Springs facility.
• 8 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• A 70-year-old man who travelled from Indonesia to Darwin on his own yacht has tested positive. The skipper and one passenger remained on board until they were transferred to Howard Springs on 14 July, at no time did they enter into the community.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from N/A tests, a returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 7 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• WA imposes a hard border with Victoria.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 9,500 tests.
• 16 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 768 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

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

WORLD
• Highly vaccinated England has reported 51,870 confirmed cases on Friday, the highest daily number since mid-January, and more cases than Australia has recorded throughout the entire pandemic.

Australia COVID-19 update 18 July 2021.

Australia wide — 127 new locally acquired cases, 7 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 109 new from 66,671 tests, 105 locally acquired, 4 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine, 1 death.
• Over 1,000 active cases, 76 in hospital, 18 in ICU, 7 ventilated.
• A woman in her 90s from south-eastern Sydney died yesterday.
• Of the 105 new locally acquired cases, 66 are linked to a known case or cluster (55 household contacts, 11 close contacts) and the source of infection for 39 cases remains under investigation.
• 69 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 7 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 27 cases were infectious in the community, 2 under investigation.
• The three removalists who travelled that travelled from down in the Illawarra up to Molong in the Central West have been issued court attendance notices. The maximum penalty that the court can impose is $11,000 and or six months in jail.
• NSW Health has added a popular Chinderah truck/car stop, 15 km from the Queensland border, to its list of exposure sites. The drivers did not enter Queensland.
• List of exposure sites. Over 40 added.

VICTORIA
• 18 new from 53,283 tests, 16 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 70 active cases, 0 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The new locally acquired cases are all linked to known outbreaks.
• New cases include:
— 5 Ms Frankies restaurant in Cremorne, 1 staffer and 4 patrons, total number now 8
— 4 household contacts in City of Hume exposure, an extended family connection  
— 3 cases at Trinity Grammar a student, a staff member and 1 household contact
— 2 cases from AAMI park at the Wallabies game 
— 1 primary close contact of the group of men who went to Phillip Island
— 1 teacher from Bacchus Marsh Grammar
— 1 in Mildura linked to MCG game, Mildura's first positive case in 15 months. 
• List of exposure sites. Over 230 now.

QUEENSLAND
• 1 new from 10,507 tests, a returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 39 active cases, 39 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 11,355 tests.
• 13 active cases, 0 in hospital.

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

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 1,366+ tests.
• 7 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• Premier confirmed there is an emerging situation on board an incoming cargo ship the BBC California off the coast of Fremantle with 7 crew members ill, after coming from Egypt via Indonesia.

ACT
• 0 new from 964 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Tasmania closes border to NSW.

NEW ZEALAND
• 10 new since Friday from 4,436+ tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation. 
• 45 active cases, 0 in hospital.

7news Spotlight: Delta Crisis ExposeSunday 18th July at 8:30 pm (40 minutes)7NEWS brings you the latest details on the Delta strand hitting us and how it entered Australia.

5 dead in NSW now. The latest, only in her 50's died at home. I wonder why she wasn't in hospital?

An infected Sydney resident visited Coffs Harbour and went to supermarkets and the pub. Grrrr...

Most people who get sick (80%) have a mild illness which rarely involves needing to go to hospital. They recover after about two weeks.
Covid-19 has similar symptoms to pneumonia, in testing it is difficult to ascertain whether or not it shows a common cold, the onset of the flu or other similar respiratory viruses and to be safe a person with a common cold will be told to isolate for 14 days.
News reports always state XYZ so many people tested positive, for what, if 80% have a common cold it is not surprising that the Covid scare-mongering has completely stuffed-up everyone's lives.
According to UK medical relatives, something suspicious has been discovered relating to the Covid scare tactics.

Australia COVID-19 update 19 July 2021.

Australia wide — 111 (+3) new locally acquired cases, 11 new OS acquired cases, 1 death.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 100 new from 75,845 tests, 98 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine, 1 death.
• Over 1,200 active cases, 82 in hospital, 24 in ICU, 7 ventilated.
• Of the cases in ICU only one has been vaccinated having received their first dose of AstraZeneca.
• A woman in her 50s was found dead inside her home at Green Valley in Sydney's south-west. She is believed to be a family member, possibly the mother, of the twin brother removalists who travelled to Molong.
• Of the 98 new locally acquired cases, 61 are linked to a known case or cluster (43 household contacts, 18 close contacts) and the source of infection for 37 cases remains under investigation.
• 54 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 17 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 20 cases were infectious in the community, 7 under investigation.
• Two-thirds of today's cases are in south-western Sydney with 67 in SW Sydney, 11 in Western Sydney, 8 in Sydney, 7 in SE Sydney, 2 in Illawarra/Shoalhaven, 2 in Northern Sydney and 1 in Nepean Blue/Mountains.
• There have been 1,340 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• List of exposure sites. NB Coffs Harbour.

VICTORIA
• 14 new from 54,839 tests, 13 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 81 active cases, 0 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The new locally acquired cases are all linked to known outbreaks.
• State lockdown will not end tomorrow night as planned with no timeframe on when it will lift.
• Premier Andrews says there are now more than 250 exposure sites connected to the outbreak, "stretching from Philip Island to the Mallee".
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 5 new from 7,166 tests, all returned OS travellers quarantined in medi-hotels, plus 3 local cases identified later today.
• 16 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• An elderly SA man tested positive at Modbury Hospital in Adelaide's north-east. He had travelled with his daughter to Argentina then returned to Australia doing 2 weeks hotel quarantine in NSW. While in quarantine, he had a fall and spent ten days in a NSW hospital, before returning to South Australia on July 8 when symptoms developed from July 14. The man, his daughter and six close contacts have been put into quarantine and the Modbury Hospital emergency department is now in lockdown.  Later today, the daughter also tested positive along with a man in his 50s who is a close contact.
• Tightened SA restrictions now in place until Friday, July 23.

QUEENSLAND
• 2 new from 7,393 tests, both returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 36 active cases, 36 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Queensland authorities cracking down on freight truck drivers who aren't complying with COVID-19 requirements when entering the state.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 12,645 tests (over 3 days), a returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 7 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• All eight symptomatic crew members from the BBC California cargo ship docked at Fremantle in Western Australia tested positive for COVID-19. The ship will remain berthed at Fremantle Port, with all crew members remaining onboard, unless hospitalisation is required.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 678 tests.
• 8 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 3,730 tests (over 3 days).
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

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

NEW ZEALAND
• 3 new from 3,876 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 47 active cases, 0 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 20 July 2021.

Australia wide — 94 new locally acquired cases, 14 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 79 new from 62,860 tests, 78 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• Over 1,280 active cases, 95 in hospital, 27 in ICU, 11 ventilated.
• 5 people have died in the 5 weeks since the current outbreak began.
• Of the 78 new locally acquired cases, 49 are linked to a known case or cluster (45 household contacts, 4 close contacts) and the source of infection for 29 cases remains under investigation.
• 37 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 11 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 27 cases were infectious in the community, 3 under investigation.
• Case locations include 52 in SW Sydney, 11 in Western Sydney, 3 in Sydney, 11 in SE Sydney and 1 in Illawarra/Shoalhaven.
• There have been 1,418 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 15 new from 49,454 tests, 13 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 96 active cases, 1 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• 12 new locally acquired cases linked to known outbreaks, 1 under investigation. 9 were in isolation during their infectious period. 
• Lockdown extended for a further seven days.
• Victorians who have been in Sydney will not be allowed to return to their home state under new border restrictions after a four-week opportunity to do so.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 8 new from 3,992 tests, all OS mariners aboard the BBC California cargo ship docked at Fremantle.
• 17 active cases, 1 in hospital.

QUEENSLAND
• 3 new from 9,311 tests, 1 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 36 active cases, 36 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The new local case is unrelated to known outbreaks. The fully-vaccinated Pfizer 20 year old female student is believed to have contracted the virus in the Victorian Young & Jackson pub and lives in Mareeba. She spent time on the Sunshine Coast before catching a bus and train to Brisbane airport prior to flying to Cairns and is believed to be infectious in the community from July 15 to 17.
• Special alert for the Rice Boy restaurant at the wharf at Mooloolaba from 6:45 to 8:00pm on Thursday 15 July.
• Qld Acting Premier says 'please reconsider' holiday plans in other states.
• List of exposure sites. Many new added.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 3 new from 7,607 tests, 2 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller quarantined in a medi-hotel.
• 19 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• New local cases are linked to the elderly SA man who tested positive at Modbury Hospital after returning from NSW hotel quarantine following a family reunion in Argentina. Hospital is now in lockdown, with 27 patients and 25 staff members forced into isolation.
• One new case in was a diner at Adelaide's The Greek on Halifax on Saturday evening at the same time as a contact of the elderly man in Modbury. Over 3,000 people have self-identified as being exposed.
• SA will go into a 5 day lockdown from 6:00pm tonight: schools will closed from tomorrow, construction unable to operate.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 1,142 tests.
• 6 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,027 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 568 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 6 new from 3,517 tests, 3 OS travellers in managed isolation plus 3 mariners aboard the quarantined Mattina container ship in Bluff.
• 51 active cases, 0 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 21 July 2021.

Australia wide — 133 new locally acquired cases, 7 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 112 new from 83,477 tests, 110 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• Over 1,380 active cases, 106 in hospital, 23 in ICU, 11 ventilated.
• There have been 1,528 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 110 new locally acquired cases, 54 are linked to a known case or cluster (40 household contacts, 14 close contacts) and the source of infection for 56 cases remains under investigation.
• 37 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 17 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 43 cases were infectious in the community, 13 under investigation.
• Case locations include 50 in SW Sydney, 29 in Western Sydney, 12 in Sydney, 11 in SE Sydney, 6 in Northern Sydney, 1 in from Illawarra Shoalhaven, and 1 in Western NSW.
• The Orange LGA in central western NSW has gone into into a seven day lockdown. A Nestle Purina factory worker at Blayney has tested positive after an infected Sydney truck driver made deliveries to the region over several days.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 23 new from 59,355 tests, 22 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 118 active cases, 3 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• All 22 new locally acquired cases linked to known outbreaks, as follows: 5 Trinity Grammar, 5 Ms Frankie restaurant, 3 Young and Jackson pub, 3 St Patrick's in Murrumbeena, 2 AAMI park (both seated within "two or three rows" of the index case), 2 Bacchus Marsh Grammar, 1 West Gate tunnel, 1 family member of a case announced yesterday.
• 16 were in isolation during their infectious period. There are currently 18,000 primary contacts across the state.
• A Wellington Shire resident picked up the virus after attending a sporting event in Melbourne. It's the region's first case since September last year.
• List of exposure sites. Now more than 350.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 12,899 tests, 1 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller quarantined in a medi-hotel.
• 14 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• The new local case is a 20 year old staff member at Adelaide's The Greek on Halifax restaurant which is linked to the Modbury cluster.
• SA in a 5 day lockdown. A 2.5km travel limit has been imposed. 
• Tea Tree Plaza and Burnside Village shopping centres, Westminster School, Greek on Halifax and Tenafeate Creek Wines in Yattalunga have been named as exposure sites.
• List of exposure sites. Now more than 50.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 7123 tests, both OS mariners linked to the BBC California vessel.
• 16 active cases, 1 in hospital.

QUEENSLAND
• 1 new from 12,876 tests, a returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 31 active cases, 31 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 3,377 tests.
• 6 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,437 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 894 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 0 new from 7,120 tests.
• 56 active cases, 0 in hospital.

Australia COVID-19 update 22 July 2021.

Australia wide — 158 new locally acquired cases, 3 new OS acquired cases.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 124 new from 85,185 tests, all locally acquired.
• Over 1,400 active cases, 118 in hospital, 28 in ICU, 14 ventilated.
• 15 of those currently admitted to hospital under the age of 35.
• There have been 1,648 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 124 new locally acquired cases, 67 are linked to a known case or cluster (45 household contacts, 22 close contacts) and the source of infection for 57 cases remains under investigation.
• 37 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 22 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 48 cases were infectious in the community, 17 under investigation.
• Case locations include 54 in SW Sydney, 40 in Western Sydney, 18 in Sydney, 8 in SE Sydney, 2 in Northern Sydney, 1 in from Illawarra Shoalhaven, and 1 in Nepean Blue Mountains.
• Two aged care homes and a disability group home affected (85 staff and residents are isolating with 5 cases identified) and all three now in lockdown.
• Premier warns outbreak will get worse.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 28 new from 43,674 tests, 26 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 146 active cases, 5 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• All new locally acquired cases linked to known outbreaks. Two new cases are in Mildura.
• 24 of the 26 cases were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• Alert issued for Prahran Market on Saturday morning with 900 attendees recorded so far.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 9 new from 17,592 tests, 8 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller quarantined in a medi-hotel.
• 23 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• Six of the eight new local cases were reported late yesterday, 5 linked to the Tenafeate Creek Winery, 1 linked to Adelaide restaurant The Greek on Halifax (a child under 5 years of age). One of the cases from the winery is a teacher at Gawler District B-12 school and was at the school on Tuesday. School community contacted. 
• Today’s 2 new cases are in their 20s, a brother and sister who attended Tenafeate Creek Winery.
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 0 new from 16,675 tests.
• 26 active cases, 26 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Masks need to be worn for seven more days.
• Queensland border closed to SA and NSW. NSW/Qld border zone residents can only enter the state for essential reasons.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 7,079 tests.
• 15 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• 10 cases remain aboard the BBC California at Fremantle Port and five cases in hotel quarantine.
• WA imposes a hard border with South Australia.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 1,296 tests.
• 5 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,797 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 1,342 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 3 new from 7,554 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 62 active cases, 0 in hospital.

VACCINES
• TGA reports two more fatal cases of the rare blood clotting disorder related to AstraZeneca, a 44 year-old man from Tasmania and a 48 year-old woman from Victoria.
• There have been 6.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine administered in Australia.

Australia COVID-19 update 23 July 2021.

Australia wide — 157 new locally acquired cases, 8 new OS acquired cases, 1 death.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 141 new from 86,620 tests, 136 locally acquired, 5 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine. 1 death.
• Over 1,550 active cases, 137 in hospital, 32 in ICU, 14 ventilated.
• An 89-year-old man has died after contracting the virus.
• There have been 1,782 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 136 new locally acquired cases, 77 are linked to a known case or cluster (65 household contacts, 12 close contacts) and the source of infection for 59 cases remains under investigation.
• 53 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 17 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 53 cases were infectious in the community, 13 under investigation.
• Case locations include 62 in SW Sydney, 29 in Western Sydney, 28 in Sydney, 14 in SE Sydney, 2 in Northern Sydney and 1 in Nepean Blue Mountains.
• Premier said the situation in Sydney, particularly in the south-west and western suburbs, was now regarded as a "national emergency" and called on the federal government to refocus the national vaccination strategy.
• Ban on people leaving LGAs for work extended to Cumberland and Blacktown in addition to the current bans for Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool.
• Byron Bay on alert after virus fragments found in the sewage treatment plant.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 14 new from 43,542 tests, all locally acquired.
• 158 active cases, 5 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• All new local cases linked to known outbreaks: 4 AAMI park, 2 MS Frankie restaurant, 2 Trinity Grammar, 1 St Patricks Primary School, 1 Bacchus Marsh Grammar, 1 Phillip Island cluster, 1 City of Hume cluster, 1 West Gate Tunnel, 1 Young and Jackson’s pub.
• 10 of the 14 cases were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• No further staff at Monash Health have tested positive to COVID-19 after a case worked one shift at Casey Hospital while infectious last week. Monash Health has furloughed 41 staff members.
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 3 new from 17,367 tests, 1 locally acquired, 2 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 25 active cases, 25 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• A local flight attendant who tested positive has crewed six flights in regional Queensland.
• Health authorities are working with her to pinpoint where she had been after she developed symptoms on July 13 and why it took her eight days to get tested.
• Anyone who was a passenger on the following flights to isolate immediately and get tested: 
— 11 July: QF2534 Brisbane to Longreach, QF2535 Longreach to Brisbane, QF2346 Brisbane to Gladstone
— 12 July: QF2331 Gladstone to Brisbane, QF2374 Brisbane to Hervey Bay, QF2375 Hervey Bay to Brisbane
• Dreamworld reported that a positive case visited on Friday July 16 from 10:30am until 2:00pm.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 23,592 tests, 1 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller quarantined in a medi-hotel.
• 25 active cases, 1 in hospital.
• The new local case is linked to the Tenafeate Creek Winery and has been in isolation, the winery cluster now totals 8.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 3,894 tests.
• 14 active cases, 10 aboard the BBC California in Fremantle Port, 4 in hotel quarantine and 1 in hospital.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 1,354 tests.
• 3 active cases, 0 in hospital.

TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,496 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

ACT
• 0 new from 979 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

NEW ZEALAND
• 19 new from 6,441 tests, all OS mariners in managed isolation.
• 80 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• PM Jacinda Ardern has suspended quarantine-free travel from Australia for at least the next eight weeks.

VACCINES
• Australia's TGA finds Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children aged 12 to 15.
• One in four eligible people in the Northern Territory are now fully vaccinated, with the state's immunisation rate racing ahead of the national average.
• PM Scott Morrison says the wait time between receiving Pfizer doses in NSW will increase from three weeks to six, in an attempt to deliver more first doses sooner.

I feel SO ANGRY with the NSW government for delaying lockdown in the very beginning. Gladys Berejiklian is now saying every day "delta is different". Where the hell was her head when India was being hit by the delta strain??? The truth is she ran with ego...."we in nsw have the gold standard....we in nsw don't do lockdowns....etc etc etc, ya ya ya....STUPID WOMAN!!!! Morrison her LNP lap dog!!! Or is Gladys the lap dog of Morrison? Daniel Andrew's has shown real guts, truly putting the people first and his way of locking down hard and fast is so obviously the wise way to go. 
NOT HAPPY GLADYS!!!

Australia COVID-19 update 24 July 2021.

Australia wide — 176 new locally acquired cases, 1 new OS acquired case.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 164 new from 98,910 tests, 163 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• Over 1,700 active cases, 139 in hospital, 37 in ICU, 17 ventilated.
• Of those in the ICU 36/37 not vaccinated, 1 had first dose of AstraZeneca.
• There have been 1,940 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 163 new locally acquired cases, 87 are linked to a known case or cluster (62 household contacts, 25 close contacts) and the source of infection for 76 cases remains under investigation.
• 73 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 26 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 45 cases were infectious in the community, 19 under investigation.
• Case locations include 67 in SW Sydney, 45 in Western Sydney, 31 in Sydney, 14 in SE Sydney, 4 in Northern Sydney, 1 in Illawarra Shoalhaven and 1 on Central Coast.
• 18 cases associated with one family gathering in Pendle Hill "following a tragedy in the family".
• Strong warning from Health Minister Brad Hazzard, "Don't intermingle with family members from other households".
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 12 new from 39,846 tests, all locally acquired.
• 169 active cases, 5 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• All new local cases linked to known outbreaks. 5 AAMI park, 3 Ms Frankie restaurant, 2 Burnley apartment complex, 1 Bacchus Marsh Grammar, 1 Young and Jackson pub.
• 10 of the 12 cases were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period. The 2 who were not were only active in the community for "less than a day".
• Border restrictions tightened, an extreme risk category added with NSW now in it. Travellers from NSW without an exemption will be road blocked, put on a return flight or placed into 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 23,410 tests, locally acquired.
• 26 active cases, 2 in hospital (a man and woman in their 80s).
• The new local case is linked to the Tenafeate Creek Winery and has been in isolation.
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 0 new from 14,382 tests.
• 21 active cases, 21 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• List of exposure sites.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 9 active cases, 1 in hospital.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 3 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Two groups of people have been found and escorted to mandatory quarantine after breaching border restrictions. They are likely to be fined $5056 each.

ACT
• 0 new from 929 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

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

NEW ZEALAND
• 3 new from 7,019 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 75 active cases, 0 in hospital.

Thanks RnR for your  perseverance  keeping this Thread going so long.

Australia COVID-19 update 25 July 2021.

Australia wide — 155 new locally acquired cases, 8 new OS acquired case.

NEW SOUTH WALES
• 141 new from 102,233 tests, all locally acquired, 2 deaths.
• Over 1,800 active cases, 141 in hospital, 43 in ICU, 18 ventilated.
• Of the cases in ICU 1 is a teenager, 7 in 20s, 3 in 30s, 14 in 50s, 12 in 60s, 6 in 70s.
• The 2 deaths include a woman in her 70s and a woman in her 30s with no pre-existing conditions.
• There have been 2,081 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 141 new locally acquired cases, 87 are linked to a known case or cluster (71 household contacts, 16 close contacts) and the source of infection for 54 cases remains under investigation.
• 65 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 24 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 38 cases were infectious in the community, 14 under investigation.
• Case locations include 62 in SW Sydney, 46 in Western Sydney, 19 in Sydney, 10 in SE Sydney, 1 in Northern Sydney, and 3 on Central Coast.
• Two men charged with hitting police horses during Sydney anti-lockdown protest, further arrests expected. The potential super spreader event slammed by Premier, authorities and many others.
• Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he was appalled by the actions of those who took part in the protests in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
• Virgin Flight VA 1139 on July 14 from Sydney to Ballina added to NSW exposure list. A positive case on the flight then travelled into Queensland while infectious. 
• COVID fragments detected in sewage at Moss Vale.
• List of exposure sites.

VICTORIA
• 12 new from 32,385 tests, 11 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 179 active cases, 5 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• All new local cases are linked to known outbreaks. 4 Ms Frankie restaurant, 3 Trinity Grammar, 1 Bacchus Marsh Grammar, 1 West Gate construction site, 1 Young and Jackson pub, 1 AAMI park.
• All new local cases were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• Thousands of Victorians in isolation are nearing their release date. While those isolating must undergo day 13 testing before they can be released, they must also be cleared by the Department of Health.
• List of exposure sites.

QUEENSLAND
• 5 new from 12,763 tests, all returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 26 active cases, 26 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Queensland is at risk of new virus cases after a man from Sydney ignored quarantine orders, flew to Ballina aboard Virgin Flight VA 1139 on July 14, then travelled from Ballina into Queensland and spent days in the community. Health authorities believe the man is responsible for infecting a Brisbane flight attendant with the Delta strain.
• List of exposure sites.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 3 new from 23,719 tests, 2 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in a medi-hotel.
• 30 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• The new local cases are both linked to the Modbury cluster and have been in isolation.
• List of exposure sites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 1 new from N/A tests, a returned OS traveller at the Howard Springs facility.
• 4 active cases, 0 in hospital.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital (1 in hotel quarantine and 8 aboard the BBC California in Fremantle).

ACT
• 0 new from 769 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.

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

NEW ZEALAND
• 2 new from 5,432 tests, both OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 58 active cases, 0 in hospital.