After another four additional people tested positive to the virus, states were quick to impose various restrictions and rules to those returning to their state from Victoria.
Gov. John Bel Edwards is scrapping nearly every remaining coronavirus restriction in Louisiana and lifting the statewide requirement that students must wear a mask in the classroom and at school events.
A concerning coronavirus cluster in Melbourne has now climbed to nine cases
Contact tracers are scrambling to track down the mystery link of infection
Latest cases are of the double mutant Indian strain, which is hyper-infectious
Three infected cases over-50 had not been vaccinated, despite being eligible
There are 43 venues on the outbreak s exposure list as of Wednesday morning
Alert issued after infected case attended the AFL game at the MCG on Sunday
Covid-19: Travel bubble between NZ and Victoria paused for 72 hours
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New Zealand s travel bubble with Victoria will be paused while the source of infection of the five cases announced in Melbourne in the last two days is investigated, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
In a statement this afternoon, he said the pause will come into force from 7.59pm (NZ Time) and be in place for 72 hours initially.
As with previous pauses, it will be under constant review. While the [new Melbourne community] case announced today is not unexpected as a contact of a case announced yesterday, New Zealand officials have assessed that the most cautious option is to pause the travel bubble with Victoria as there are still several unknowns with the outbreak.
NEW YORK â U.S. health officials say coronavirus cases in fully vaccinated people remain rare.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a report on these âbreakthroughâ cases through the end of April, when 101 million Americans were fully vaccinated. Of those, about 10,300 breakthrough infections were reported â thatâs about 1 infection in every 10,000 fully vaccinated people, based on the available data.
Nearly two-thirds were women, and the median age of all cases was 58. About 25% of the infections involved people who didnât have symptoms. About 10% were hospitalized and about 2% died.
The report is based on voluntary reporting by 46 states and territories and isnât considered a complete tally of all breakthrough infections that may have occurred. Health officials say no vaccine is perfect and infections were expected in some vaccinated people.