Scientists have produced evidence that the pandemic virus is 'uniquely adapted to infect humans', raising fresh questions over whether its origins were natural or could have occurred in a laboratory.
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Where did the Coronavirus 19 Originate from? and anything relative to the virus.
Celia
4 yrs ago
Where did the Coronavirus 19 originate from? and anything relative to the virus.
Coronavirus is 'uniquely adapted to infect humans': Top vaccine scientist says it could only have come from an animal through a 'freak of nature' - and the possibility it leaked from Wuhan lab MUST be investigated
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RnR
2 yrs ago
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 27 July 2021.
Australia wide — 182 new locally acquired cases, 5 new OS acquired cases.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 175 new from 84,468 tests, 172 locally acquired, 3 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine, 2 deaths.
• 2,193 active cases, 171 in hospital, 46 in ICU, 19 ventilated.
• Two unvaccinated women in their 80s died overnight after being infected by household contacts.
• There have been 2,397 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 175 new locally acquired cases, 85 are linked to a known case or cluster (66 household contacts, 19 close contacts) and the source of infection for 87 cases remains under investigation.
• 61 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 19 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 60 cases were infectious in the community, 32 under investigation.
• Case locations include 65 in SW Sydney, 54 in Western Sydney, 27 in Sydney, 11 in SE Sydney, 12 in Northern Sydney, 1 in Southern NSW, 1 from Nepean Blue Mountains, 1 from Illawarra Shoalhaven.
• Authorities are yet to determine how long the lockdown will continue beyond July.
• New infections linked to the Liverpool Hospital outbreak include two nurses, a student nurse and eight patients.
• Blacktown apartment block under police guard after six residents test positive. Residents will remain in isolation for 2 weeks.
• Campsie Centre shopping mall is a key venue of concern. Anyone who attended between July 14 and 24 is deemed a close contact must get tested and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 10 new from 23,340 tests, all locally acquired.
• 198 active cases, 5 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• All new local cases are linked to known outbreaks and were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• Victoria's lockdown will be over tomorrow but certain restrictions will apply for two weeks, e.g. no visitors to homes, masks remain mandatory indoors and outdoors.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 4,683 tests, both OS mariners on the Darya Krishna berthed in Fremantle.
• 11 active cases, 3 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• Another new cases found aboard the Darya Krishna today will be included in tomorrow's numbers.
QUEENSLAND
• 0 new from 13,081 tests.
• 25 active cases, 25 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Genome sequencing confirms yesterday's case in a returned traveller from China was contracted while in hotel quarantine from a South Africa returnee who was staying in the room opposite.
• The man from Sydney and the Brisbane flight attendant who sparked a COVID-19 scare in Queensland have both been hit with fines for failing to abide by the state's health directions. The woman, 36, was handed a $4,135 fine for the breach while the 27-year-old NSW man faced three infringement notices with fines totalling $9,648.
• List of exposure sites.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 15,742 tests.
• 25 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• Lockdown to end on schedule but restrictions will still be tight for the next week.
• List of exposure sites.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 3,156 tests (over 48 hours).
• 4 active cases, 0 in hospital.
ACT
• 0 new from 821 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from 650 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
NEW ZEALAND
• 1 new from 4,059 tests, an OS traveller in managed isolation.
• 52 active cases, 0 in hospital.
PlanB
2 yrs ago
I heard this on the news yesterday -- and have looked it up --
The vaccinations made the girls boobs bigger, and also her Lymph nodes -- if this is true then I would be very hesitant and aware, as the lymph nodes are the 1st thing to be checked when you have a breast examination for cancer
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 28 July 2021.
Australia wide — 186 new locally acquired cases, 20 new OS acquired cases (all mariners).
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 177 new from 94,532 tests, all locally acquired, 1 death
• Over 2300 active cases, 165 in hospital, 56 in ICU, 22 ventilated.
• A woman in her 90s died yesterday at Liverpool Hospital.
• There have been 2,574 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 177 new locally acquired cases, 74 are linked to a known case or cluster (60 household contacts, 14 close contacts) and the source of infection for 103 cases remains under investigation.
• 47 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 22 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 46 cases were infectious in the community, 62 under investigation.
• Case locations include 90 in SW Sydney, 46 in Western Sydney, 20 in Sydney, 15 in SE Sydney, 2 in Northern Sydney, 3 from Nepean Blue Mountains, 1 from Illawarra Shoalhaven.
• Greater Sydney lockdown extended until August 28. Schools remain closed except for Year 12.
• New rules mean people can only shop for essential goods within 10 km of their home.
• Restriction that non-essential workers cannot leave their LGA extended to include Parramatta, Georges River and Campbelltown.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 20 new from 17,816 tests, 1 locally acquired, 19 mariners at sea.
• 42 active cases, 23 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Testers visited the bulk carrier MV Sanyu yesterday and 19 of the 21 crew tested positive. The ship will steam to Weipa where sick crew will be taken to hospital in Brisbane.
• The new local case is a man living in a Brisbane backpacker hostel. He travelled to Brisbane from the Philippines, completed hotel quarantine, but became unwell after he left quarantine. He has been infectious in the community since July 22. Guests at both City Backpackers and Joe's Place Backpackers next door are in lockdown awaiting test results.
• Authorities very concerned because this is the thirteenth incursion of the virus into the community in Queensland over the last six weeks now including backpackers who could have gone anywhere in Queensland.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 8 new from 35,862 tests, all locally acquired.
• 205 active cases, 5 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• All new local cases are linked to known outbreaks and were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• This morning a drive-through testing site traffic controller tested positive, investigations are underway into the "mystery case". Associated new exposure sites include the Karingal Hub Shopping Centre in Frankston, along with the local IGA, Coles and United Petroleum station.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 450 tests, a crew member from the container vessel MV Darya Krishna.
• 10 active cases, 3 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• Another 6 cases detected aboard the Darya Krishna today. They will be included in tomorrow's numbers.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 16,057 tests.
• 25 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 2,270 tests.
• 2 active cases, 0 in hospital.
ACT
• 0 new from 1,133 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from 826 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
NEW ZEALAND
• 1 new from 8,594 tests, an OS traveller in managed isolation.
• 43 active cases, 0 in hospital.
Daisy
2 yrs ago
The Libs and Nats can say goodbye to votes from regional people in the next NSW State election. We in the regions are furious about the government redirecting our Pfizer to Sydney. People have been booked in for months to get their Pfizer vacc because we didn't have much available in rural areas. It only arrived into a handful of Doctors surgeries in late July in my region. Now it looks like there will be no more first doses available as it is redirected to Sydney by this Sydneycentric government which has messed everything from the beginning. We regional folk won't forget!
Farside
2 yrs ago
let's hope the regional folk don't forget but at the end of the day how many safe seats will be lost and how many marginals will flip? Gladys had to redirect the state's vaccine supply to where it was most needed so she could at least make the case for other states to redirect supplies and why the PM should release more fro his private stash.
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 29 July 2021.
Australia wide — 248 new locally acquired cases, 13 new OS acquired cases.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 240 new from 110,962 tests, 239 locally acquired, 1 OS traveller in hotel quarantine, 2 deaths.
• Over 2,500 active cases, 182 in hospital, 54 in ICU, 22 ventilated.
• Of those in ICU, two are in their teens, eight in their 20s, four in their 30s and three in their 40s.
• A woman in her 90s and a man and his 80s have died in hospital.
• More than half of the new cases in NSW are aged under 40.
• There have been 2,810 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 239 new locally acquired cases, 113 are linked to a known case or cluster (88 household contacts, 25 close contacts) and the source of infection for 126 cases remains under investigation.
• 81 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 22 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 66 cases were infectious in the community, 70 under investigation.
• Case locations include 104 in SW Sydney, 58 in Western Sydney, 51 in Sydney, 14 in SE Sydney, 3 in Northern Sydney, 5 from Nepean Blue Mountains, 4 from Illawarra Shoalhaven.
• Tougher penalties statewide for those who break Covid rules. Extra powers for police in Greater Sydney including closing workplaces that do not comply.
• Residents of the eight LGA hotspots must wear a mask every time they leave their house and stay within a 5km radius.
• A worker from the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's emergency department had tested positive. They were fully vaccinated, but worked while potentially infectious on July 24, 25, 26 and 27.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 7 new from 42,009 tests, all locally acquired.
• 205 active cases, 7 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• 6 new local cases are linked to known outbreaks and were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• The 1 unlinked case is a drive-through testing site traffic controller, investigations continue.
• Virus fragments detected in sewage in Camberwell area of Melbourne.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 6 new from 4,243 tests, all crew members from the bulk carrier MV Darya Krishna.
• 16 active cases, 3 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• Location of the active cases: 1 in hotel quarantine; 3 in hospital from the MV Darya Krishna; 6 onboard the MV Darya Krishna and 6 onboard the MV BBC California.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 5 new from 1,374 tests, all repatriated OS travellers from New Delhi at the Howard Springs facility.
• 7 active cases, 0 in hospital.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 17,436 tests, both locally acquired.
• Both new local cases linked to the Modbury cluster and were in quarantine during their entire infectious period.
• 25 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 1 new from 25,362 tests, 0 locally acquired, 1 OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 42 active cases, 24 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• Regarding the local backpacker case announced yesterday, genomic sequencing has found he was a direct match to 3 other travellers on a flight from the Phillipines via Port Morseby into Brisbane and has contracted the Alpha strain inflight. All backpackers tested, with negative results to date. The two backpacker premises remain in lockdown.
• Mask wearing to continue for another week in SE Queensland.
• List of exposure sites.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,365 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
ACT
• 0 new from 1,118 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
NEW ZEALAND
• 5 new from 6,486 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 46 active cases, 0 in hospital.
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 30 July 2021.
Australia wide — 174 new locally acquired cases, 3 new OS acquired cases.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 172 new from 95,446 tests, 170 locally acquired, 2 OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• Over 2,682 active cases, 187 in hospital, 58 in ICU, 24 ventilated.
• There have been 2,980 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 170 new locally acquired cases, 77 are linked to a known case or cluster (61 household contacts, 16 close contacts) and the source of infection for 93 cases remains under investigation.
• 65 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 10 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 42 cases were infectious in the community, 53 under investigation.
• Case locations include 87 in SW Sydney, 32 in Western Sydney, 32 in Sydney, 13 in SE Sydney, 2 in Northern Sydney, 4 from Nepean Blue Mountains.
• Non-emergency elective surgery will be suspended at public hospitals across Greater Sydney from August 2.
• The two main sources of transmission continue to be homes and workplaces.
• Virus fragments detected in sewage in at Toukley, Lane Cove West, South Windsor and Castle Hill. NSW Health particularly concerned because there are no known cases in these areas.
• Important to minimise groupings of people e.g. wait for others to exit before entering small shops.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 3 new from 43,542 tests, all locally acquired.
• 200 active cases, 5 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• All new cases linked to known outbreaks and in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 2 new from 16,020 tests, 1 locally acquired, 1 OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 43 active cases, 43 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The new local case is a student at Indooroopilly High School, source unknown. Investigations underway to check it's not a false positive and where it came from. She was believed to be infectious for three days in the community including two days at school. The school is now closed and everyone notified. The school held a careers Expo last night. The University of Southern Queensland has closed its Springfield campus until Monday after three staff visited the school for the expo.
• Indooroopilly State High School declared a close contact exposure site. People who attended on Tuesday and Wednesday must immediately travel home, get tested as soon as possible, and then continue to quarantine even after receiving a negative result.
• List of exposure sites.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 13,597 tests.
• A woman in her 50s and a woman in her 40s have been admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital overnight in a stable condition.
• 25 active cases, 4 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 3,699 tests.
• 15 active cases, 3 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 7 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,605 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
ACT
• 0 new from 1,011 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
AUSTRALIA
• PM says 80 per cent of Australians must be vaccinated for lockdowns to end.
NEW ZEALAND
• 2 new from 7,189 tests, both OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 45 active cases, 0 in hospital.
Daisy
2 yrs ago
212 new cases reported in NSW today.
1 new death - a man in his 60's.
Of those in ICU, 4 have had one dose of AstraZenica and 1 has had one dose of Pfizer.
4 health department employees attended the protest March in Sydney last Saturday.
RnR
2 yrs ago
At least today's protest was a big fizzle I read.
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 31 July 2021.
Australia wide — 218 new locally acquired cases, 3 new OS acquired cases.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 212 new from 105,963 tests, 210 locally acquired, 2 OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• Over 2,894 active cases, 203 in hospital, 53 in ICU, 27 ventilated.
• Six people aged in their 20s are in intensive care.
• Two thirds of the new COVID cases are in people aged under 40.
• There have been 3,190 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 210 new locally acquired cases, 88 are linked to a known case or cluster (74 household contacts, 14 close contacts) and the source of infection for 122 cases remains under investigation.
• 58 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 11 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 21 cases were infectious in the community, 120 under investigation.
• Case locations include 81 in SW Sydney, 72 in Western Sydney, 38 in Sydney, 11 in SE Sydney, 4 in Northern Sydney, 2 from Nepean Blue Mountains, 1 from Central Coast.
• Virus fragments detected in sewage at South Windsor.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 7 new from 12,974 tests, 6 locally acquired, 1 OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 46 active cases, 46 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The student at Indooroopilly High School recorded yesterday has the Delta strain. All new local cases are linked to this case with all 5 household members now infected plus the student's tutor who is a medical student. The youngest child in the family attends Ironside School, and one of the teachers there is already positive. Students and staff at Ironside State School now in quarantine.
• The medical student has attended a lot of places including Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, the University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute at PA Hospital and she also has a sibling who works in a hospital.
• Indooroopilly State High School will be closed for the next two weeks but will operate as a testing clinic. All students and staff are in quarantine.
• LOCKDOWN ... All 11 LGAs in SE Queensland into strictest lockdown ever at 4.00pm for an initial 3 days. No visitors to homes. All non-essential businesses closed. No sport at all. No school except for children of essential workers.
• Queensland authorities expecting an enormous number of exposure sites all through Brisbane and probably as well through the Sunshine Coast and further.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 2 new from 32,760 tests, both locally acquired.
• 180 active cases, 7 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• Both new cases linked to known outbreaks with 1 in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period. One was a personal close contact in the Newport apartments, visited by the traffic controller case. The second case is a fellow traffic controller of our Moonee Valley Racecourse testing site.
• List of exposure sites.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 13,270 tests.
• 25 active cases, 4 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 12 active cases, 2 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 4,517 tests (over 48 hours).
• 6 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Anyone arriving from SE Queensland after 4pm will be required to go into supervised quarantine.
ACT
• 0 new from 902 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• Tasmania closes its border to SE Queensland.
RnR
2 yrs ago
31 July 2020
Australia has recorded 16,905 cases of COVID-19 (+851), with 3,756 in New South Wales (+21), 10,577 in Victoria (+627), 1,083 in Queensland (+1), 450 in South Australia (+1), 666 in Western Australia (+1), 229 in Tasmania, 113 in the Australian Capital Territory and 31 in the Northern Territory. Death toll 196.
31 July 2021
Australia has recorded 33,909 cases of COVID-19 (+221), with 8,915 in New South Wales (+212), 20,944 in Victoria (+2), 1,800 in Queensland (+7), 859 in South Australia, 1057 in Western Australia, 234 in Tasmania, 124 in the Australian Capital Territory and 197 in the Northern Territory. Death toll 923.
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 1 August 2021.
Australia wide — 252 new locally acquired cases, 7 new OS acquired cases.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 241 new from 87,712 tests, 239 locally acquired, 2 OS travellers in hotel quarantine, 1 death.
• Over 3,100 active cases, 222 in hospital, 54 in ICU, 25 ventilated.
• The 54 in ICU include 7 in 20s, 5 in 30s, 2 in 40s, 6 in 50s, 14 in 60s and 10 in 70s.
• A man in his 60s in south-western Sydney died at home, the 14th death of the current outbreak.
• There have been 3,427 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 239 new locally acquired cases, 115 are linked to a known case or cluster (92 household contacts, 23 close contacts) and the source of infection for 124 cases remains under investigation.
• 80 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 35 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 26 cases were infectious in the community, 98 under investigation.
• Case locations include 110 in SW Sydney, 51 in Western Sydney, 69 in Sydney, 3 in SE Sydney, 4 in Northern Sydney, 2 from Nepean Blue Mountains.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 9 new from 11,468 tests, all locally acquired.
• 53 active cases, 53 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• This is the greatest increase in community cases in 12 months.
• All new cases are the Delta strain and linked to the Indooroopilly cluster, 4 linked to karate class at Ironside State School, 1 household contact of Indooroopilly High School student, 2 linked to Indooroopilly SHS and 2 linked to Ironside School. There are now 18 cases linked to the cluster.
• Three more schools added. Schools affected now are Indooroopilly High School, Ironside State School in St Lucia, Brisbane Boys Grammar and Brisbane Girls Grammar in Springhill and St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly. All students and staff now in home quarantine.
• Please stay home if possible during lockdown. Additionally if you are in home quarantine ... do not leave home at all except to get a test.
• Suspected cases in other SEQ areas, please be alert and get tested if symptoms appear.
• List of exposure sites. Many new added.
VICTORIA
• 4 new from 25,779 tests, all locally acquired.
• 161 active cases, 8 in hospital, 3 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• All new cases linked to known outbreaks and in quarantine throughout their infectious period.
• Victoria closes border to SE Queensland.
• List of exposure sites.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 3 new from 13,100 tests, all returned OS travellers quarantined in medi-hotels.
• 28 active cases, 4 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 2 new from N/A tests, both asymptomatic repatriated travellers from New Delhi at the Howard Springs facility.
• 8 active cases, 0 in hospital.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 10 active cases, 2 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
ACT
• 0 new from 745 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
NEW ZEALAND
• 4 new from 11,282 tests (over 48 hours), all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 36 active cases, 0 in hospital.
Suze
2 yrs ago
Wonder how many of the increased cases in NSW are a result of last week's protest march in Sydney
Celia
2 yrs ago
That is what I wondered also Suze!
I also wonder who would admit to that march when they turn up at the hospital?
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 2 August 2021.
Australia wide — 222 new locally acquired cases, 7 new OS acquired cases, 1 death.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 209 new from 117,009 tests, 207 locally acquired, 2 OS travellers in hotel quarantine, 1 death.
• Over 3,052 active cases, 232 in hospital, 54 in ICU, 25 ventilated.
• A man in his 90s from SW Sydney died yesterday at Liverpool Hospital. He had received one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and is the 15th fatality during the current outbreak.
• There have been 3,634 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 207 new locally acquired cases, 105 are linked to a known case or cluster (92 household contacts, 13 close contacts) and the source of infection for 102 cases remains under investigation.
• 89 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 21 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 51 cases were infectious in the community, 46 under investigation.
• Case locations include 83 in SW Sydney, 53 in Western Sydney, 48 in Sydney, 17 in SE Sydney, 6 in Northern Sydney.
• A 'superspreader' Christmas in July party at Hardy Aged Care in Summer Hill is linked to 20 cases. 18 residents and two staff members have now tested positive. The positive patients have been taken to hospital with the remaining patients being sent to hospital as a precaution.
• Virus fragments detected for a second time in sewage at Molong in the NSW in the Central West. Residents urged to get tested if symptoms appear.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 15 new from 21,806 tests, 13 locally acquired, 2 OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 66 active cases, 66 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• All new local cases are the Delta strain and linked to the Indooroopilly cluster (total now 29), including 7 students from Ironside State School, 5 household members or family contacts related to Ironside SS, 1 linked to a confirmed case from the Karate school at Ironside SS.
• 10 of the 15 new cases are children. Ten in 0 to 9 group, one 10 to 19, one 20 to 29, three 30 to 39 age group.
• A Brisbane woman who tested positive in Sunday's cases flew to Rockhampton for work at 8:30am on July 28 on Qantas flight QF2362 and returned to Brisbane at 6:40pm on July 30 on Qantas flight QF2365. It's believed she has been infectious since July 28. She worked at the Rookwood Weir project. All site workers and a group of visiting Year 10 students are now in isolation.
• SE Queensland lockdown extended until 4.00pm next Sunday.
• Queensland's annual show the Ekka has been cancelled for the second year in a row.
• Too many people out and about, don't leave home unless you absolutely have to.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 2 new from 21,417 tests, both locally acquired.
• 134 active cases, 5 in hospital, 3 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• Both new cases linked to known outbreaks and in quarantine throughout their infectious period.
• List of exposure sites.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 10,927 tests, a historical OS case in a medi-hotel.
• 28 active cases, 3 in hospital.
• SA reduces some restrictions, masks to remain.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 1 new from 10,152 tests (over 72 hours), a returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 11 active cases, 2 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 1 new from N/A tests, a returned OS traveller at the Howard Springs facility.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from 2,640 tests (over 72 hours).
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
ACT
• 0 new from 924 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
NEW ZEALAND
• 4 new from 3,284 tests, all OS travellers in managed isolation.
• 37 active cases, 0 in hospital.
Suze
2 yrs ago
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Sydney aged care facility has grown to 20 cases, while an infected nurse at the centre also worked at multiple nursing homes.
NSW Health confirmed that 18 residents and two staff members at Wyoming Nursing Home in Summer Hill have now tested positive.
RnR
2 yrs ago
Australia COVID-19 update 3 August 2021.
Australia wide — 219 new locally acquired cases, 4 new OS acquired cases.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 202 new from 104,536 tests, 199 locally acquired, 3 OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• Over 3,252 active cases, 205 in hospital, 53 in ICU, 20 ventilated.
• Of the 53 in ICU, 43 not vaccinated, 5 in 20s, 6 in 30s, 3 in 40s, 18 in 50s, 11 in 60s, 10 in 70s.
• There have been 3,832 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 199 new locally acquired cases, 88 are linked to a known case or cluster (67 household contacts, 21 close contacts) and the source of infection for 111 cases remains under investigation.
• 70 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 32 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 50 cases were infectious in the community, 47 under investigation.
• Case locations include 73 in SW Sydney, 67 in Western Sydney, 35 in Sydney, 9 in SE Sydney, 3 in Northern Sydney, 12 Nepean Blue Mountains.
• Six of the new cases were at the Hardi Residential Aged Care Facility in Summer Hill bringing the total number of cases there to 20.
• A fully vaccinated Westmead Hospital worker has tested positive working 3 days while infectious last week, forcing 36 colleagues into isolation. Patient care has not been affected.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 16 new from 34,718 tests, all locally acquired.
• 82 active cases, 82 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• All new local cases are Delta strain and linked to the Indooroopilly cluster (total now 47). 1 Indooroopilly State High School, 4 Brisbane Boys Grammar, 2 Brisbane Girls Grammar, 3 Ironside State High School, 5 household/family contacts, 1 neighbour.
• There are currently 400 healthcare workers in quarantine in Queensland, some surgery and some outpatient work has had to be delayed.
• Commonwealth to provide Queensland with 150,000 extra AstraZeneca doses.
• SE Queensland in strict lockdown until 4.00pm next Sunday.
• Yesterday Queensland police faced the highest level of enforcement they've had to undertake since the pandemic began. Police issued 70 penalty infringements. Other offences included refusing to wear a mask, being out and about in breach of lockdown orders, and refusing to comply with police orders.
• A positive case reported in the Cairns area late today, investigations underway.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 5 new from 22,217 tests, 4 locally acquired, 1 OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 124 active cases, 10 in hospital, 3 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• All new cases linked to known outbreaks and in quarantine throughout their infectious period.
• List of exposure sites.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 10,223 tests
• 24 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 4,919 tests.
• 10 active cases, 2 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from N/A tests.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from 1,208 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
ACT
• 0 new from 1,120 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
NEW ZEALAND
• 0 new from 4,263 tests.
• 30 active cases, 0 in hospital.
Australia COVID-19 update 26 July 2021.
Australia wide — 158 new locally acquired cases, 8 new OS acquired case.
NEW SOUTH WALES
• 151 new from 98,158 tests, 145 locally acquired, 6 returned OS travellers in hotel quarantine.
• 1,966 active cases, 156 in hospital, 44 in ICU, 18 ventilated.
• There have been 2,226 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021.
• Of the 151 new locally acquired cases, 66 are linked to a known case or cluster (57 household contacts, 9 close contacts) and the source of infection for 79 cases remains under investigation.
• 58 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, 25 in isolation for part of their infectious period, 51 cases were infectious in the community, 11 under investigation.
• Case locations include 72 in SW Sydney, 32 in Western Sydney, 23 in Sydney, 10 in SE Sydney, 5 in Northern Sydney, 1 on Central Coast, 1 from Nepean Blue Mountains, 1 from Illawarra Shoalhaven.
• List of exposure sites.
VICTORIA
• 12 new from 25,404 tests, 11 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in hotel quarantine.
• 190 active cases, 5 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 1 ventilated.
• All new local cases are linked to known outbreaks and were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
• List of exposure sites.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• 2 new from 17,260 tests, 1 locally acquired, 1 returned OS traveller in a medi-hotel (historical).
• 26 active cases, 2 in hospital.
• The new local case is linked to the Tenafeate Creek Winery and has been in isolation.
• List of exposure sites.
QUEENSLAND
• 1 new from 10,811 tests, locally acquired.
• 26 active cases, 26 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• The local case is a fully vaccinated man in his 40s from China who had undergone 14 days of hotel quarantine. He returned home to the Gold Coast on July 12 and may have contracted the virus while he was overseas, on the Gold Coast or in hotel quarantine.
• Queensland on alert after today's case and the man from Sydney who breached his quarantine orders.
• List of exposure sites.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• 0 new from 959+ tests.
• 9 active cases, 0 in hospital.
• The Darya Krishna bulk carrier docked in Fremantle so three sick crew members could be medically evacuated to Fiona Stanley Hospital. The 17 remaining people on the ship tested.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
• 0 new from 11,310 tests (over 72 hours).
• 4 active cases, 0 in hospital.
TASMANIA
• 0 new from 3,615 tests (over 72 hours).
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
ACT
• 0 new from 703 tests.
• 0 active cases, 0 in hospital.
NEW ZEALAND
• 0 new from 2,844 tests.
• 54 active cases, 0 in hospital.