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Acting Premier grilled about high numbers in Victorian hotel quarantine
By Daniella Miletic
Victoria recorded one new local coronavirus case in the past day, however, eight new cases were recorded in hotel quarantine.
Acting Premier James Merlino was just asked whether having a high number of cases in hotel quarantine had changed thinking on a pause on international flights.
“There’s no advice to change any of our arrangements in terms of returned travellers and our hotel quarantine system,” Mr Merlino said during his brief COVID-19 update.
“Obviously, the focus for us is to get the alternative facility built as quickly as possible because that is the way that you can respond to both need of returned travellers coming to this country but for high-risk individuals, getting them sent to a purpose-built facility.”
‘Responding to polls will not defeat this virus’: Merlino
By Broede Carmody
Victoria’s Acting Premier was thrown a couple of questions about Labor’s popularity this morning given the state is due to hold an election in 2022.
Recent polling has found Labor’s popularity has taken a hit given Melbourne has endured four coronavirus lockdowns in the past year or so.
Premier Daniel Andrews is due back at work soon.Credit:Office of the Premier
“My only concern is doing the right thing in terms of responding to the pandemic, taking on the advice of our public health team, keeping communities safe,” Mr Merlino said.
“Politics will not defeat this virus. Looking at polls and responding to polls will not defeat this virus. So, that is the furthest thing from my mind.”
A reporter also asked if Victoria will have no more lockdowns once 60 per cent of the state’s population is vaccinated.
“What I can guarantee all Victorians is that we’ll continue to follow public health advice,” Mr Merlino.
“And the public health advice is clearly that the more your population is vaccinated, the better it is in terms of combating the virus. That is the reality. The more you get vaccinated, the better it is for all of us. That is our ticket through this.
“In the meantime, the best things that Victorians can do is go and get tested even with the mildest of symptoms.”
‘So far behind it’s not funny’: Merlino takes swipe at national vaccine rollout
By Daniella Miletic
Victorian Acting Premier James Merlino has again taken a swipe at the Commonwealth’s delayed vaccine rollout, saying Australia is falling behind the world.
“In terms of where we are right now, we are well behind where we need to be,” he told reporters just now during a press conference. “So, when you compare how Australia is going with the rest of the world, we are falling so far behind it’s not funny.”
Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino.Credit:Jason South
His comments come ahead of an emergency national cabinet meeting after last week’s decision to limit the AstraZeneca shot to over-60s.
“What we need to see out of national cabinet today, and for the rest of the year, is a sense of urgency, an acknowledgment that this is a race and that we need more supply, not fewer doses, coming to Victoria in July and August, but more supply so that we can meet the demand that is out there.
“People want to get vaccinated. We need people to get vaccinated. The higher the proportion of your population that is vaccinated, the better options there are for public health advice in terms of how we get through this pandemic.”
Restrictions for people travelling to Victoria from NSW ‘orange’ zones
By Broede Carmody
Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino is providing a COVID-19 update in Melbourne.
He says anyone from the Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West and Randwick local government areas in NSW must obtain a permit and isolate upon arrival in Victoria under the state’s traffic light travel system. Those four local government areas join the City of Sydney, Waverley and Woollahra as “orange” zones.
Orange zone permit holders must isolate on arrival in Victoria, get tested, and stay isolated until they receive a negative result.
“If you’ve travelled recently, please check [the appropriate websites],” Mr Merlino said.
Queensland’s CHO to become state’s 27th Governor
By Broede Carmody
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has just unveiled a major government appointment.
Dr Jeannette Young, the state’s current chief health officer, is set to become Queensland’s 27th Governor.
“Dr Young’s service to the state is exemplary, having steered Queensland safely through the COVID-19 pandemic, the greatest peacetime emergency in a century,” Ms Palaszczuk said in a statement.
Queensland’s new Governor will be sworn in on Monday, November 1.
Read the full story here.
Watch: Victoria’s COVID-19 update
By Broede Carmody
Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino is due to provide a COVID-19 update from 9.30am AEST.
It comes after the state recorded one new case of coronavirus in the local community.
Watch live below.
No new cases of COVID-19 in the community in Queensland
By Broede Carmody
Queensland has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 in the community.
However, five cases have been detected in hotel quarantine.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Credit:Attila Csaszar
It comes after a flight attendant attended several sites across Brisbane after being released from quarantine and testing positive to coronavirus.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the numbers are “really good news” for the state.
‘No brainer’: Get second AstraZeneca shot, urges AMA vice president
By Cassandra Morgan
The Australian Medical Association has urged under 60s who’ve already had their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to have their second shot.
The association’s vice president Dr Chris Moy made the plea on Monday morning, telling radio station 3AW it was a “no brainer”. He reiterated that people who neglected to have their second AstraZeneca jab were wasting the first dose.
Use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine is now limited to Australians over 60. Credit:Eddie Jim
“What they’ve found is that for the second shot, the risk of this very rare clotting condition ... is only one-tenth for the second shot,” Dr Moy said.
He said the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine was critical for long-term protection, and for protection against new COVID-19 variants.
“[COVID-19 vaccines are] really good at [protecting against new variants], but you’ve got to have the second shot,” Dr Moy said.
“If you don’t have the second shot, you’ll get some protection, but it might peter out early, but you might not be as protected against this new Delta variant.”
Last week, Australia’s expert immunisation panel moved to limit the AstraZeneca vaccine to over-60s. The decision was made after analysing months of local and international data relating to blood clotting conditions in people in their 50s.
Extended COVID-19 exposure window for Sydney nail salon
By Broede Carmody
NSW Health has extended a COVID-19 exposure window for a central Sydney nail salon.
Anyone who was at California Nails in Barangaroo, on the north-western edge of Sydney’s CBD, from 4.45pm to 5.45pm on Wednesday, June 16 now has to isolate and get a coronavirus test. The health department had previously asked patrons to isolate if they had been at the salon up until 5.30pm on the day of concern.
Stay tuned because we’re expecting NSW’s daily coronavirus numbers to drop later this morning.
In the meantime, you can view all the NSW exposure sites below.
Victoria records one new local case of COVID-19
By Broede Carmody
Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are in.
The state recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the community. (Victoria’s health department says the case is a primary close contact linked to current outbreaks.)
Meanwhile, eight cases were detected in hotel quarantine. That’s off the back of 16,290 coronavirus tests.
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