NSW has recorded 19 cases overnight as Sydney endures third day of lockdown
All but two cases linked to known outbreaks; 67,000 tests conducted in 24 hours
Only seven cases in isolation for the entire time they were infectious, however
Grants from $5,000 to $10,000 also announced for Covid-hit NSW businesses
Follows Scott Morrison announcing key changes to Australia s vaccine rollout
National cabinet held emergency meeting Monday to discuss Covid outbreaks
By KARL WILSON in Sydney | China Daily | Updated: 2021-06-29 10:09 Share CLOSE Health workers conduct investigation to trace chains of infection to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Suva, Fiji, May 26, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
For much of the time since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the island nations of the Pacific were considered among the luckier places in the world as they managed to keep infection rates low. All of that has changed.
In several countries in the region, there has been a spike in coronavirus infections in the past few months, upending people s lives and straining the local health systems.
Share The key is the number needs to be zero in terms of cases that are active in the community, he said. If they re in isolation for the entire time they ve been infectious then they should be in a position to open up.
Australian National University infectious disease physician Peter Collignon said he didn t believe the NSW government had left it too long by waiting until Saturday to implement the 14-day lockdown. Once you get past 20 or 30 a day, that s when you start getting worried, he said. Low numbers of cases even in the community is usually fine to ease restrictions.
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