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Every Australian quarantine hotel should be reviewed for aerosol transmission risk, expert says

Every Australian quarantine hotel should be reviewed for aerosol transmission risk, expert says Christopher Knaus © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Matt Jelonek/Getty Images The adviser responsible for a major review of the Australian quarantine system says every hotel currently in use should be re-assessed for the risk of aerosol transmission. Jane Halton, a former health department secretary, said states and territories must learn from recent quarantine outbreaks, including in Western Australia, where the Mercure Perth hotel was deemed “high risk” due to its poor ventilation. Asked whether she believed all existing hotel facilities should be reviewed for their risk of aerosol transmission, Halton told Guardian Australia: “Yes, yes I do.”

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Health officials beg Australian government to upgrade hotel quarantine amid Covid leaks

Several states have either built or are attempting to build purpose-built quarantine facilities, to avoid the dangers posed by poorly ventilated hotel quarantine systems. The Northern Territory government-operated Howard Springs facility maintains open air separation between quarantine rooms and has been praised as the “gold standard” for infection control. Queensland has long been pushing for a similar facility at the Wellcamp airport near Toowoomba, which would be privately owned by the wealthy Wagner family. The state government’s negotiations with the commonwealth on the Wellcamp proposal have stalled, prompting frustration at the state level. “We will continue to see more lockdowns in our capital cities unless we give due consideration to regional quarantine facilities,” Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Tuesday.

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Why Australia is under pressure to upgrade advice on Covid s aerosol transmission

Why Australia is under pressure to upgrade advice on Covid’s aerosol transmission Melissa Davey © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: AP The latest coronavirus outbreak from hotel quarantine in Western Australia has focused attention on how the virus is transmitted. Hotel quarantine is supposed to be secure with returned travellers separated from each other. Staff and residents are meant to be regularly tested for Covid-19 and infection control procedures are supposed to be rigorous. © Photograph: AP The virus that causes Covid-19 as viewed under a microscope. Australia’s Infection Control Expert Group is being urged to place more emphasis on airborne transmission to ensure protocols are in place to protect people indoors – in particular in hotel quarantine.

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AMA, experts attack government failure to accept airborne spread

AMA, experts attack government failure to accept airborne spread Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Leading infection-control experts say they are frustrated and angry about a federal government panelâs reluctance to accept the dangers of airborne spread of COVID-19, warning it is putting frontline workers and the community at risk. A controversial recommendation from the Australian governmentâs Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) allows surgical masks with protective eyewear to be used in the routine care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, and those in quarantine, rather than fitted N95 masks.

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AMA, experts attack government failure to accept airborne spread

AMA, experts attack government failure to accept airborne spread
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