So for me, right now, I am seeing the light.. "And that trend is something that we're seeing all across the city.". There's no Victorian COVID-19 lockdown, but Melburnians are choosing to stay home anyway By Joseph Dunstan Posted Tue 18 Jan 2022 at 11:16am, updated Tue 18 Jan 2022 at 4:38pm Even though lockdowns have officially ended, central Melbourne remains quiet as Omicron cases surge. Thats no-ones fault, it is the nature of this virus and people are making their own choices, to not go out as much as they might have., To join the conversation, please To access the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Victoria, visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria website or call the 24-hour Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398. Many health experts advocated for the development of purpose-built quarantine facilities and Victoria was a comparatively early adopter, yet we still dont have a facility in operation. "I am highlighting that the risk is ever present and remember, what I'm reading you today is what has happened overnight so tomorrow, there might be different sites," Dr Chant said. Its a story repeated in every Australian state, except Western Australia. Professor Cowie said in light of that, it was time to recognise that positive rapid antigen tests had "the same authority as a PCR test". Local lockdown orders are reinstated in the northern beaches. The government and health authorities failed to control infections among returned travellers spreading to hotel quarantine workers and beyond. Victoria recorded eight new cases on Wednesday, seven of them linked to a returned family and a crew of removalists, who both came into the state from NSW. What does is Victorians got vaccinated at a rate that surpassed all expectations. Australian government frontbencher Simon Birmingham told the ABC on Friday that demand for testing, from both PCR and rapid tests, had been far in excess of what has been modelled in Australia and all around the world. The first Covid-19 vaccine doses are administered in Australia. The Premier said it isn't "fair" to compare the two. Are we set to have a third lockdown for 2021. This brings the total number of infections in NSW to 864. Here we are in early January 2022 and its a wet day today (Sunday) in Melbourne, even though its summer. One of the things that makes Victoria so vibrant is its a melting pot of cultures. The first person in Australia to die of Covid-19 dies in a Western Australia hospital. The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's acting chief executive Scott Veenker said customer numbers were dwindling across hospitality and events sectors, and the surge in infections was also putting pressure on staffing. Some wouldn't survive. Dj vu! When will the Beast from the East be at YOUR door? Any one of these things could have led to the increase in numbers, together they are leading to big numbers. Melbourne spent more time in lockdown than any other city on Earth. The first Covid-19 case was detected in Australia on January 25, 2020. If the measure of success in responding to the pandemic is the amount of disease prevented and lives saved, Australia will undoubtedly be held up globally as an exemplar of best practice. In the early part of the pandemic, the amount of effort needed to reach these groups was underestimated. It's quieter on our roads, butthe timing of an Omicron wave during the state's summer holidays can make the picture complicated. August 5, 2021 Victoria. "I dont think it is fair to compare because every state has different circumstances at a different way of dealing with the virus. This is more than simply a language issue. I'm a vet, and here are five dog breeds most prone to cancer - including Golden Retrievers and Rottweilers, Prince Andrew chuckles as he encounters female jogger on way to his weekly Windsor horse-riding trip. But the state as a whole has been sealed off from neighbouring New South Wales and South Australia. It now feels as though it is going to define parts of my life trajectory where I was hoping it wouldnt, she says. Guardian Australia spoke to more than 40 people about how they were feeling at the start of the third year of the pandemic. The messy family drama behind one of the world's biggest K-pop empires, as the state arrived at its 90 per cent vaccination target, Timely reminder: How to respond if you test positive to COVID-19. Despite enduring one of the longest aggregate periods of strict lockdown in the world, the Victorian community by and large hung in there. It was no surprise for those of us familiar with the Victorian health department that at times it struggled to cope during the pandemic. NSW records extraordinary 5,715 new cases two days before Queensland Covid cases double AGAIN to 369 as Annastacia Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Incredible footage of Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russians in Bakhmut, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' It remains to be seen how this unofficial lockdown will affect the Australian Open, which has only just begun in Melbourne. Residents attending major events with more than 30,000 spectators will also have to wear a face mask. "I need to find any cases that are out there to get them under control, and obviously we need to continue to work very closely with our red zone arrivals to make sure that these flying embers don't catch light again," Victoria's Covid-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar told reporters earlier on Wednesday. How did it come to this? The pandemic has highlighted the vital role public health plays in keeping the community safe and healthy, so it needs adequate resources in future. Victoria's latest Covid rules have been labelled "a shadow lockdown" by the opposition which claims isolation rules, density limits and restrictions have smashed Melbourne businesses. They are also furious that the virus was spread to Melbourne by removalists who failed to follow the rules of their workers' permit, did not wear masks and have not been cooperating with authorities. Victorians are anxiously waiting to see if they will be plunged into yet another lockdown, as the state government weighs fresh restrictions amid a worrying rise in Covid-19 cases brought in from NSW. log in. NSW recorded 97 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. To go on holiday, particularly interstate, people have been required to get tested. Martin Radzaj says he has found the start of 2022 to be the most difficult time in the pandemic because of the utter confusion about what we should be doing. More than 10,000 Australians have now died of Covid-19. Living in Victoria the last couple of years has been really tough. The World Health Organisation declares the novel coronavirus to be a pandemic. Published: 01:28 GMT, 23 December 2021 | Updated: 03:32 GMT, 23 December 2021. Victoria on Thursday confirmed. The ship is later linked to up to 900 infections, Cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, and nightclubs, Restaurants and cafs except for takeaway and/or home delivery, Melbourne distiller Gypsy Hub is the first (that we know of). Face masks are mandatory in all indoor settings in Victoria, except private homes,for anyone aged eight or over. Two months ago, Premier Daniel Andrews said Victorians could expect a summer filled with the "normality we've all craved" due to the state's strong vaccination coverage. Cooper is disabled and immunocompromised. Australia has one of the most powerful passports in the world. . AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/victoria-melbourne-covid-shadow-lockdown-cbd-mobility/100753496, Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article. While we should celebrate what went right, its much more important we look fearlessly at what could have been done differently. But perhaps most frustrating was the news that the crew have not been cooperating with contact tracers who only today found out there were two trucks involved. Hard to see how Vic doesnt end up in Lockdown no. The announcement of the restrictions comes a fortnight after density limits and the closure of indoor dancefloors were recommended by the Chief Health Officer as the state headed towards Christmas and New Year celebrations. Infections peaked about a month later, before beginning to fall. Chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant called out a number of suburbs of concern, highlighting the need for high rates of testing. Highpoint shopping centre has also emerged as an exposure site, with anyone who attended between on Friday night between 10am and 2pm urged to get tested. This from tonight's CHO report in Victoria: Wastewater detections in Geelong BEFORE the Sydney removalists crossed the border. Australia recorded more cases in the first two weeks of 2022 than in the previous two years combined. Face masks are required at all major events with more than 30,000 people. 'Wear a mask in an indoor setting. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. While resources were poured into the department to cope with the unprecedented demands during the pandemic and some structural changes were made most notably the creation of local public health units more work undoubtedly needs to be done. Victorian Liberal deputy leader David Southwick said the restrictions had placed increased pressure on businesses. You can find Marks Subscribestar here. "We're still doing things like we're going to the park, we're going to the beach on hot days, you can see that very clearly," he said. "Were very keen to make sure we get a very firm grip of this as soon as we possibly can.". Australia's two largest states have kicked off 2022 with record COVID cases - while others have opted to change restrictions. Sydneyannounces lockdown measuresfor suburbs across the cityas the Bondi outbreak grows. But the Victoria government waited far longer than we did to go into the lockdown situation," Ms Berejiklian said. He also feels the loss of the sense of collective action which, for some, underscored the long lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced Victoria will enter a five-day state-wide lockdown from midnight on Thursday night until 11:59pm on the following Tuesday night. Two years of having get a test drummed into you and then suddenly people are told not to get a test unless they fit certain criteria I found that really hard, he says. The chamber is calling on federal and state governments to offer free RATs to small and medium-sized businesses, and suggestinga one-off payment equivalent to three weeks of support under the joint business packages released during previous lockdowns. Far fewer know their real story. "Interaction in those environments is close, it's crowded, it's active and it's mobile. My husband is working overtime, heaps of chefs and [front-of-house staff are] unwell or close contacts, and there is no support. Most of the population is vaccinated and harsh restrictions have ended. It's hard to believe that while Australia was so focused on the bushfires that raged in the early part of 2020, another threat was already on our shores one that would change the way we live and work for years. Premier Peter Gutwein said with a highly vaccinated population Tasmania would not be heading into lockdown or closing its borders because of the climbing case numbers. Daily case numbers remain at tens of thousands in NSW and Victoria. Vulnerabilities such as understaffing and inadequate training have been known for decades and were largely swept under the carpet. Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said the decision to restrict density limits further was due to the majority of cases about 40 per cent being recorded in people in their 20s, whomake up the majority of hospitality workers. Feeling tense. There are more women with the virus who are having babies, but unlike 2021 they are not gasping for breath, she says. Deputy Premier James Merlino urged hospitality venues to switch to a seated-only service to reduce transmission. An announcement is reportedly expected as early as tomorrow. 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But to the credit of the authorities, efforts were boosted in the second part of 2020 and beyond, building resources that were language and culturally appropriate and partnering with community leaders to design local public health interventions and disseminate messages. By 9News Staff 9:31am Jan 3, 2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the days of lockdown are gone, even as daily COVID-19 case numbers continue to escalate across the country. Victoria recorded seven new cases early on Wednesday. The fragments were detected as early as July 4 in the Geelong suburbs of Breakwater, Clifton Springs, Curlewis, Leopold, Drysdale, East Geelong, Moolap, Newcomb, South Geelong, Thomson and Whittington. Whether the period spent in lockdown and the desire to do anything it took to avoid more of the same was a motivating factor, or whether there were other reasons for this, does not really matter. Asked if the removalists had been deliberately evasive, Victoria's Covid-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar said: "They're not being deliberately forthcoming, let me put it that way.". Catch up on the latestCOVID-19 news here. She was appointed as an independent advisor on the AstraZeneca covid vaccine advisory group, Australia. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the number of people infectious in the community needed to drop before the lockdown could be lifted. Mr Southwick called for the government to extend the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme for a further three months, to help thousands of small businesses avoid rent increases. There are many venues who have given feedback that they are not at 100 per-cent capacity and havent been for quite some time, he said. "We need to see the numbers decrease. . It would have been so easy to lose hope and stop complying with the tough restrictions en masse, especially as Victorians navigated their way through lockdown six, arguably the toughest to endure. I have adjusted to living a more sheltered life and enjoy being in my house, running the same route, cycling the same loop, doing the Wordle, going to bed on time, she says. These were exposed in all their awfulness during the pandemic. It comes after NSW extended the Greater Sydney lockdown by at least another two weeks until the end of July, with another 97 cases on Wednesday bringing the total outbreak to 864. A Victorian-based consultant told Guardian Australia they were still receiving commercial rent relief until this week. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. 2022 was supposed to be different, but It feels exactly like there is a lockdown. Victoria indisputably went through the toughest ordeal of any state in the country. And the Omicron variant, which has ripped through the country since December, appears to result in a less severe illness, in most cases, than previous variants of Covid-19. They just want an indication from governments both state and federal that they will be supported and able to easily access tests and healthcare as the outbreak, and any new variants to come, rolls on. "We will know at the end of two weeks to what extent we need to extend the lockdown, whether there is any chance of face-to-face schooling. Context is important and needs to be factored into any critique. Many like Cooper have gone into self-isolation to protect themselves or a vulnerable loved one. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. But for the 40 people Guardian Australia spoke to, it doesnt feel like its over. The deputy premier said the changes were 'modest measures' that would protect the state's health system from the recent surge in infections. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The 'winter shot': Everything you need to know about getting your next COVID-19 booster, If you catch COVID again, will your symptoms be worse? Victorian Covid-19 testing head Jeroen Weimar said four of the new cases on Wednesday were linked to the Ariele apartment complex. It may be a new year but the lies and the fight against them goes on! lifting work restrictions on 20,000 student nurses so they can be engaged to help respond to the pandemic. Are we set to have a third lockdown for 2021. There are confirmed positive cases on board at the time, and 130 people test positive within a week. Victoria goes into lockdown for the third time. But will it be safer for women? 'Because Victorians went out and got vaccinated in record numbers, it means that we are not considering going into lockdown and this is the commitment that we gave to the people of Victoria,' he said. All of which makes me wonder if we are heading towards a summer lockdown. The Sydney suburb of Avalon records an outbreak of Covid-19, after NSW had gone 12 days with zero community transmission. There are growing calls for Greater Sydney to be placed into a hard lockdown similar to the one imposed in Melbourne last year, but chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant insists NSW is already under "hard" restrictions. (ABC News: Peter Drought) Most people who spoke to Guardian Australia are still recovering from the impact of long lockdowns and do not want a return to restrictions. On Thursday the NSW premier will announce the policy reversal following Covid crisis talks with fellow state leaders and Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The bigger question of course will be whether we ever need to rely on hotel quarantine again or whether we have learned the more important lesson about how unsuitable hotels are for containing infectious diseases. This is how the news unfolded on Wednesday. The best beach in Britain that you've never heard of: Seaside town is braced for tourism boom after Kate Garraway reveals Derek's heartbreaking words when they thought he had just minutes left to live. COVID in Victoria: 262 days in lockdown, 3 stunning successes and 4 avoidable failures Published: December 16, 2021 2.11pm EST Hassan Vally Associate Professor, Deakin University Catherine. It just feels like theres no plan and younger people are bearing the brunt of it.. Mr Morrison told day that with the arrival of Omicron, and Australia's high vaccination numbers, the government's approach had "shifted gears". 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We currently have mask restrictions and in the Northern Territory there is an even more draconian lockdown than we had in Victoria. She went into self-isolation two weeks ago. Victorian Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie said it would be likely that come January 10, Victoria's testing system would have diagnosed "more people than it did for all of 2021". The fact this didnt happen should make Victorians extremely proud. Many issues quickly became clear, such as the understaffing of aged-care centres and infection control practices, along with the lack of the proper accountability by government for these facilities. This resulted in the state being able to emerge from the final lockdown five days ahead of schedule and the return of freedoms so desperately desired. The Victorian Premier has spoken out after Queensland moved to make major changes to its drug laws. Its been revealed when Australia will experience the next Covid surge, but one state is expected to reach its peak much sooner than the rest. Over 800 people died of COVID during Melbournes second wave in 2020, many of them aged-care residents. Key points: From Friday, Victorians must register their positive at-home RAT results on a government portal Health Minister Martin Foley said about one in 50 Victorians currently had COVID-19 Mr Foley said there was no plan to introduce a lockdown and that Victorians had to "coexist" with the virus

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