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Australia's national security committee is meeting to consider sending emergency supplies to India as the country is ravaged by a surge in COVID cases.
A snap three-day lockdown of Perth could be extended beyond Monday with Mark McGowan admitting some restrictions, such as mask-wearing, are set to continue. The hardline premier, who shut down the state on Friday night over just two local Covid-19 cases, has warned the rules could even be strengthened if more cases are found. State head of the Australian Medical Association Dr Andrew Miller predicts there is a 50/50 chance the lockdown will be extended as hundreds of close contacts await test results. A snap three-day lockdown of Perth could be extended beyond Monday. Pictured: Residents we...
0.009% However, some doctors say a better way to rate the system is to count the number of leaks resulting from Covid positive guests. Based on that method, about 1 in 200 cases lead to community transmission, or 0.5 per cent, according to a recent paper in the Medical Journal of Australia. The stats were released by the federal government after the WA premier slammed the hotel quarantine system as 'not fit for purpose' and demanded the Commonwealth use defence bases and migration facilities instead. Mr McGowan said he was 'at the end of his tether' with the prime minister over the issue ...
The coronavirus-infected patient who sparked a three-day lockdown in Perth had provided 'profound' reasons that saw granted travel exemption to go to Covid-ravaged India and then returning to Australia. Health Minister Greg Hunt responded to growing public outrage over the decision to allow a pair of newlyweds back into Australia from India, where the death toll is spiralling and more than 350,000 new cases were recorded on Sunday alone. When asked what he thought of Australians being able to travel in and out of India, the minister said exemptions were 'for the most profound humanitar...
Snap three-day lockdown will be relaxed from midnight on Tuesday morning Mask-wearing will stay mandatory in both indoor and outdoor public settings Bars, restaurants and pubs can reopen as long as they offer seated service only Schools will resume, but only primary school pupils won't have to wear a mask Premier Mark McGowan said the weekend's strict lockdown had 'done its job'