Summary
- A total of 800 federal support staff from the Prime Minister's Office will soon be on their way to Victoria to help with the state's COVID-19 crisis.
- NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has said Melbourne suburbs that are experiencing coronavirus outbreaks should be locked down. Victoria's Chief Health Officer said yesterday that locking down suburbs would be difficult, but was an option.
- More than a dozen schools in Melbourne have been closed for cleaning following positive coronavirus tests.
- Victoria's daily case numbers have not yet been officially announced, but it understood the state has recorded 64 new cases today.
- New South Wales has recorded five new coronavirus cases, all of them returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
A total of 64 new coronavirus cases in Victoria
By Michael Fowler
The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald can confirm that Victoria will announce 64 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday.
That number is down from Monday's 75 cases.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said on Monday that he was worried numbers would go up this week as results from the door-to-door suburban testing blitz in hotspot suburbs come through.
The Victorian government was meeting this morning to discuss local lockdowns. The government is expected to reveal more on that possibility, along with more details on the 64 cases, this afternoon.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke with Premier Daniel Andrews at length on Monday about the Victorian outbreak, and federal authorities are pushing for suburb-by-suburb action.
Latest updates
No new coronavirus cases confirmed in Queensland
By Matt Dennien
Queensland has recorded another day without a new COVID-19 case, as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk prepares to reveal a decision on stage three of restriction easing. (You can watch her press conference, which has just got started, in the post below).
Just two of the state’s 1067 cases remain active, with only one in hospital, updated Queensland Health data shows.
Authorities carried out a total of 4512 tests statewide on Monday, with almost 365,000 now conducted since the pandemic began.
Watch live: Press conference with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
A press conference with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is about to begin.
She is expected to make a decision on whether the state will ease phase three restrictions.
You can watch it live below:
Childcare centre in Melbourne's north becomes the fourth to close this week
By Rachael Dexter
A fourth childcare centre in Melbourne has closed due to a positive coronavirus case.
It has been confirmed that a staff member at Maples Early Learning Centre in Mernda, north of the city, has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a letter to families on Sunday, the childcare centre said Maples would be closed from Monday to Wednesday, and would re-open Thursday in line with state Health Department guidelines.
As reported earlier in the day, Gowrie Clare Court Early Learning Centre has also closed after a child tested positive.
Yesterday, The Age reported that Guardian Childcare and Education centres in Abbotsford and Pascoe Vale also closed after positive cases.
More than a dozen Melbourne schools have also closed for deep cleaning following positive coronavirus tests. You can see the full list in the 11.42am post, which automatically updates as any new locations are confirmed.
Where to get tested for coronavirus in Victoria or New South Wales
The maps below show the location of coronavirus testing sites in Victoria and New South Wales.
Today, Victoria's Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said on social media that new testing sites had opened at the following locations:
- Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), 30 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park.
- Roxburgh Park Youth and Recreation Centre - 75 Lakeside Drive, Roxburgh Park.
- Winchelsea: 17 Willis Street, Winchelsea (by appointment)
- Nathalia: 36-44 McDonell Street, Nathalia (by appointment)
- Mildura Central: Deakin Avenue, Mildura, Target rear carpark
In addition, she said Chadstone’s coronavirus drive through testing centre had moved to Golfers Drive, off Waverley Road.
The Victorian map should update automatically whenever a new testing site is opened, but there may be a slight delay before new locations appear.
What is it like to contract COVID-19?
In April, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's Europe correspondent Bevan Shields tested positive for COVID-19 in London and wrote a first-person account of his experience with the illness.
"I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared," he wrote.
You can listen to an interview below:
Also in April, science reporter Liam Mannix interviewed mathematician Tony Guttmann, who appeared to have caught the virus from a visiting academic.
“Nothing is normal. You can be super fit and struck down really badly, you can recovery quickly or you can recover slowly,” Professor Guttmann said.
Have you weathered a coronavirus infection? We are keen to speak with anyone who has recovered from the virus. If you'd like to share your story, please post in the box below:
National coronavirus update at 3.30pm
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd will be providing a national coronavirus update at 3.30pm, which we will be livestreaming in the blog.
There has not been any official word yet on when Victoria's daily coronavirus update will be held.
Pharmacy worker in Melbourne's north tests positive for COVID-19
By Rachael Dexter
A pharmacy worker in Melbourne’s north has tested positive to COVID-19.
A staff member at Quality Pharmacy at Pacific Epping shopping centre tested positive on Saturday although was at work the previous Monday and Tuesday.
In a letter sent to shopping centre traders on Monday, seen by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, centre management said the pharmacy would close until further notice and increase cleaning at the plaza.
More antibacterial products would be positioned around the shopping centre and air conditioning will be adjusted to increase fresh air, according to the letter.
A deep clean of the pharmacy and contact tracing is underway.
“The safety and wellbeing of our customers, retailers, staff, contractors and suppliers at Pacific Epping is always our overriding priority and we take this notification extremely seriously,” the letter reads.
A total of 64 new coronavirus cases in Victoria
By Michael Fowler
The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald can confirm that Victoria will announce 64 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday.
That number is down from Monday's 75 cases.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said on Monday that he was worried numbers would go up this week as results from the door-to-door suburban testing blitz in hotspot suburbs come through.
The Victorian government was meeting this morning to discuss local lockdowns. The government is expected to reveal more on that possibility, along with more details on the 64 cases, this afternoon.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke with Premier Daniel Andrews at length on Monday about the Victorian outbreak, and federal authorities are pushing for suburb-by-suburb action.
Aged care facilities in Melbourne close to visitors over COVID-19 fears
By Rachael Dexter
A total of 19 residential aged care homes in Melbourne have been temporarily closed to visitors for two weeks as a precaution, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the city.
Estia Health, which operates dozens of aged care facilities across the country, closed their Melbourne-based facilities to outsiders from midnight on Monday for two weeks.
Visitors will be able to see residents in exceptional circumstances on compassionate grounds, according to an Estia spokeswoman.
“We have apologised to our residents and their families for this short-term inconvenience however the safety, health and wellbeing of the vulnerable residents in our care is always our priority,” she said.
“We are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will look to re-open our Melbourne homes to visitors as soon as it is safe to do so.”
The temporary closures do not affect Estia homes outside of Melbourne.
AFL fixture to be redrawn after SA border decision
By Jake Niall
The AFL will redraw the fixture for rounds six and seven after the South Australian government decided to keep its border closed to Victoria (see 10.40am post).
The SA government's call has further narrowed the league's options and ensured that Victorian teams will be playing on the road in those weeks and beyond.
The South Australian government decision has thrown a spanner in the works for the AFL fixture.Credit:AAP
While games had been scheduled in Melbourne between St Kilda and Port Adelaide and North Melbourne and Adelaide (both in round seven), the AFL confirmed that it would reorganise the fixture for round six and seven in response to the SA decision.
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