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South Australia records five new cases of COVID-19
By Broede Carmody
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has announced his state has recorded five new cases of coronavirus.
Mr Marshall says the five cases are linked to the Central Australian gold mine. A miner who worked at the site in the Northern Territory has since returned to SA and returned a positive COVID-19 test yesterday.
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
The miner’s wife and three of his four children, who have been isolating at home since the weekend, have also tested positive.
“While this is a very concerted turn of events ... we are very relieved that this person and this family have been at home since Saturday,” Mr Marshall said. “[It is] very significantly reducing the risk to our state.
“South Australia is not going into a lockdown, and I think many people will be extraordinarily relieved about that.”
The Premier has urged people to wear masks when outside the home from today.
Watch live: SA’s COVID-19 update
By Broede Carmody
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall is due to provide a COVID-19 update.
Watch live below.
Some more details on Sydney’s COVID-positive nurse
By Mary Ward
Earlier we reported a student nurse who worked at Fairfield Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital for five days while infectious has tested positive to COVID-19.
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said the woman in her 20s, who will be included in tomorrow’s numbers, is not yet linked to a known case.
“A household member is positive and we are testing another household member, and we are doing repeat testing on another household member,” she said.
“As I have indicated before, sometimes the direction of transmission is very difficult to understand.”
Dr Chant said discharged patients had been contacted and testing arranged. So far, all tests from the woman’s contacts within the hospital have been returned negative.
Two in Victoria referred to police over ‘red zone’ breaches
By Cassandra Morgan
Two people who came into Victoria from a designated “red zone” have been referred to police.
Victoria’s COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said the state’s home visit program for positive coronavirus cases had been extended to people returning from red zones. Authorities visited about 120 people on Tuesday and, of them, two were referred to police.
Victorian COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar. Credit:Paul Jeffers
“We checked around 120 people yesterday, including a number of red zone arrivals and again the vast majority of people are doing the right thing,” Mr Weimar said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 update.
People in red zones who aren’t Victorian residents are barred from entering the state without an exemption, while residents may return, but they have to have a permit and quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
Meanwhile, Victorian health authorities say there are 15 people in the state who have been in association with COVID-19 cases on interstate flights.
Mr Weimar said the 15 people were on flights with a Brisbane coronavirus case and another case who flew from Sydney to Brisbane.
“We’re seeing really unprecedented levels of interstate cooperation, not only on the miners, but also on other potential threats and issues,” Mr Weimar said.
He said authorities were supporting all 15 people to isolate and get tested for COVID-19.
NSW’s stance on under-60s and AstraZeneca explained
By Mary Ward
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant has explained why NSW Health will not be giving younger people AstraZeneca shots at its clinics.
On Monday night, the Prime Minister said anyone could come forward for the AstraZeneca vaccine at a GP clinic despite vaccine advisory group ATAGI recommending Pfizer for under-60s.
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant.Credit:Peter Rae
“I think ATAGI [the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation] is the group that we need to respect,” Dr Chant said.
“ATAGI has said that people can make personal choices but they need to be informed.
“The view I have is that, in a mass vaccination clinic, the detailed risk discussions cannot take place and they are discussions best to have with your GP.”
Dr Chant said she encouraged younger people wanting to be vaccinated to discuss their personal circumstances with a GP, but NSW Health was looking to increase its capacity to deliver Pfizer shots in the coming weeks, provided the supply is there.
Alice Springs going into 72 hour lockdown
By Broede Carmody
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner is providing a COVID-19 update.
He says the Alice Springs will enter a snap lockdown from this afternoon.
NT Chief Minister Michael GunnerCredit:Sydney Morning Herald
“We now need to enact extreme precautionary measures for Alice Springs,” he said.
“Effective from 1.00pm today, Alice Springs will enter a full lockdown for 72 hours.
“This relates to a man from the Tanami mine site who spent an extended period of time at Alice Springs airport on Friday, June 25. He arrived at the airport via a charter flight on Friday morning and remained at the airport between 9am and 3.50pm.”
Mr Gunner has urged Territorians to check the official list of exposure sites, which will be updated shortly. He also urged people not to panic buy.
“Remember, supermarkets stay open. Our essential stores stay open, cafes and restaurants are open for takeaway. We have no food supply issues in the Territory. The communities outside Alice who rely on Alice for their supply you will not be impacted [and] we will work that through with you.”
NSW not facing a Pfizer shortage: Premier
By Mary Ward
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she does not believe her state is facing the shortage of Pfizer shots reported by her Queensland counterpart earlier today.
“I’ve heard of no disruption,” she said, noting her state had received details of their supply four to five weeks in advance.
However, the Premier said NSW does not have the supply it wants, hence its restriction on administering Pfizer only to frontline workers, people in their 50s and people in their 40s on an expression of interest basis.
Ms Berejiklian said the state was considering building a third mass vaccination hub in Wollongong as it prepares to open its second at Lake Macquarie to make sure there were access points when supply comes in.
She added that she was looking forward to GPs being able to administer the Pfizer vaccine from next month.
“The key to the future is getting jabs in arms as soon as possible but as safely as possible.”
Seven thousand Victorians return home from ‘red zones’
By Cassandra Morgan
Authorities have issued about 7000 permits to Victorians returning home from “red zones” interstate.
Victoria’s COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said 150 authorised officers were patrolling Melbourne Airport, checking arriving flights from “just about every capital city, apart from Adelaide and Hobart”.
Victoria’s COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar.Credit:Getty
“That gives a reflection of the scale of the red zone designations now happening across Australia,” Mr Weimar said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 update.
The commander said authorities checked more than 800 passengers on Tuesday and, of them, more than 90 per cent had the right documentation to get into Victoria. Those who didn’t were able to organise it on the spot.
He said authorities had spoken to at least three-quarters of the red zone permit holders, and about a third of them had so far tested negative to COVID-19.
“We’d really like to sympathise with people, particularly Victorians, that were in those areas,” Mr Weimar said.
“I know that many thousands of Victorians will have found some difficult decisions about whether to travel, or whether to return at this point in time.”
People in red zones who aren’t residents of Victoria are barred from entering the state unless they have an exemption, while residents may return, but they have to obtain a permit and quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival.
NSW Health will only accept over-60s or those getting second shot for AstraZeneca
By Mary Ward
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says NSW Health clinics, such as the mass vaccination hub at Sydney Olympic Park, will continue to only accept AstraZeneca bookings from people who are aged 60 and over or who are seeking a second shot.
“What we need to do as a state government is follow the federal regulatory health advice, which is that AstraZeneca is offered for over 60s and obviously second doses are strongly, strongly advised,” she said.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
The Premier said what was agreed at National Cabinet was that GPs would not face consequence for administering the vaccine. She said people who were under 60 and wanted to start their AstraZeneca doses should talk to their GP.
“Please come forward [to state hubs] if you’re over 60. We have nearly 3 million people over 60 and we are keen to have them vaccinated as soon as possible.”
Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant repeated comments she made on radio earlier this morning, encouraging the elderly to come forward for their vaccinations.
Watch live: NT’s COVID-19 update
By Broede Carmody
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner is due to provide a COVID-19 update.
Watch live below.
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