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Banks pledge support to coronavirus-affected businesses and mortgagees
By Matt O'Sullivan
Australia’s big four banks have pledged to offer support including loan deferrals or waiving fees for customers under financial strain as a result of NSW’s COVID-19 lockdown, amid warnings the cost to the economy could top $1 billion a week.
After an explosion of coronavirus cases prompted the NSW government to send parts of NSW into a two-week lockdown, senior executives from Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank, ANZ and Westpac declared customers experiencing hardship due to forced business closures, would be eligible to reschedule loan repayments and request a range of fees to be waived or reduced.
Economists have begun assessing the likely impact of NSW restrictions on the country’s economy. NSW is Australia’s largest state and economic driver.
AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
AMP Capital’s chief economist Shane Oliver estimated the toll of a two-week lockdown across Greater Sydney and surrounds would cost the economy around $2 billion.
Mr Oliver said evidence from previous snap lockdowns in Australia was that if applied early, “they head off a bigger problem with coronavirus and hence a much longer and far more economically damaging lockdown”.
Crushing and killing it quickly is the right approach’: McGowan upgrades border controls
By Aja Styles and Lauren Pilat
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has increased border controls as he again chooses “a safe and sensible response” to community cases of COVID-19, saying that other states delaying action was “a problem”.
The new border arrangements come on the back of current Phase 1 restrictions in the Peel and Perth regions.
Mr McGowan upgraded border controls with the Northern Territory, Queensland and the ACT, which come into effect at 6pm WST Sunday.
Arrivals from these locations must now complete 14 days self quarantine and be tested upon arrival in Perth.
Currently there is a hard border with NSW, with only exempt travellers allowed into Perth. Victoria continues to be regarded as low risk.
Read more here.
Life’s a beach when you’re on your third lockdown
By Julie Power
With the sun on their backs and a view of the beach in front, Brian and Jan Willoughby wouldn’t be anywhere else in a lockdown but Dee Why. “You’ve got this,” said Mr Willoughby gesturing to the beach where people were walking, swimming and surfing. Behind him, families were picnicking and enjoying the view.
“You can keep your distance and watch the world go by. You’ve got the sun on your back. It’s just beautiful,” he said.
Mark Shirzad plays on Dee Why beach on Sunday. Credit:Sam Mooy
Like many on the northern beaches, Mr and Mrs Willoughby were taking the latest lockdown - their third - in their stride. No panic buying for them. So far, there are no COVID cases in the area and only two exposure sites, the Boathouse Cafe at Shelley Beach and Hugos in Manly.
Read more here.
WA Premier expected to update restrictions
By Aja Styles
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is expected to update the current Phase 1 restrictions at 4.30pm (AWST) after a COVID-19 case was detected in the community.
A woman in her 50s returned from Sydney to Perth last Sunday before testing positive to COVID almost a week later on Saturday night.
Crowds were turned away from the AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Western Bulldogs in Perth as part of new restrictions on Sunday. Credit:Getty
While it’s yet to be confirmed, health authorities believe the woman could have contracted the contagious Delta variant with the state government reinstating masks and crowd limits in the Perth and Peel regions on Sunday morning.
The WA Health Department has issued instructions for anyone who visited one of 14 potential COVID-19 exposure sites, including IKEA and major supermarkets in Perth’s northern suburbs.
Connolly Primary School and Burbridge School in Koondoola will both be closed from Monday until further notice after the woman visited the schools.
Sydney under lockdown in pictures
By SAM MOOY
Residents of Greater Sydney, Wollongong and Shellharbour, the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast have been placed into a two week lockdown as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was almost traffic free on Sunday, as Sydney’s lockdown kept most people at home.Credit:Sam Mooy
While some parts of inner Sydney were almost completely deserted on Sunday.
Crowds on Dee Why Beach, Sunday, 27 June 2021. Credit:Sam Mooy
In other areas, especially around the beaches including Dee Why and Bondi, there were small crowds of people exercising and relaxing on the beach.
There were small crowds of people at Bondi beach today.Credit:RENEE NOWYTARGER
See more pictures here.
Queensland confirms third local case, linked to Northern Territory mine
By Matt Dennien
Queensland health authorities have confirmed a third new local case of COVID-19 on Sunday, in a mine worker who returned from the Northern Territory and was infectious in the community for a short time.
In a late statement, Queensland Health said the miner flew into Brisbane on Friday night before travelling on to the Sunshine Coast.
Contact tracing is under way to determine any other affected people or potential exposure sites.
A COVID positive miner flew into Brisbane on Friday night before travelling on to the Sunshine Coast.Credit:Jocelyn Garcia
“The mine worker was infectious in the community for around a day,” the statement said.
“The case is on top of the two community-acquired cases identified this morning and will be included in tomorrow’s case numbers.
“Confirmation has been sought that the miner was also from the Granites gold mine in the NT’s Tanami Desert, now the centre of the territory’s first outbreak outside a quarantine site which has sparked a snap 48-hour lockdown of Darwin and the surrounding areas.
More than 900 people were estimated to have worked at the site alongside a man who became infected while transiting there through a Brisbane quarantine hotel from regional Victoria on June 18.
Victorian government shuts the border to Darwin effective 8pm
By Sumeyya Ilanbey
The Victorian government has shut the border to Darwin, effective 8pm today.
The Greater Darwin area has been designated a red zone under the state’s travel permit system, meaning anyone who enters Victoria must isolate for 14 days.
The Department of Health said passengers on flights scheduled to depart before 8pm Sunday can enter Victoria on green zone permits.
‘A cross-country seeding event’: Australia on verge of national outbreak
By Rachel Clun
Every state and territory is on high alert in fear of a national outbreak of the highly contagious Delta strain of COVID-19 as 35 new cases of community transmission were recorded in four separate jurisdictions.
Australian Medical Association vice-president Dr Chris Moy said the virulence of the Delta strain was a major factor in the national outbreak.
“We’re basically having a cross-country seeding event, that’s as simple as that,” he said.
Drive through COVID testing in Bondi. The Delta variant is more transmissible than earlier variants of the virus.Credit:Kate Geraghty
Dr Moy said states and territories have to go hard on restrictions early to minimise the spread after two separate coronavirus outbreaks have sparked cases in NSW, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland.
“It’s beaten the NSW contact tracers, and the reliance on contact tracers and holding out [on introducing a lockdown] for a few days has led to seeding across the country.
“This is a different beast. You’ve got to go hard at this: really, that’s your best chance.”
Read more here.
Where active COVID-19 cases are located across Sydney
By Nigel Gladstone
More than 100 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases have spread across more than 240 venues in Sydney but Bondi remains the only postcode to record more than 10 new local cases in the past ten days.
Lockdown restrictions saw crowds take to the water at Bondi Beach, Credit:James Alcock
The latest data released by NSW Health shows locally acquired cases spread from Kellyville in the north west to Campbelltown in the south of the city. But Bondi is the only postcode with more than 10 new locally acquired cases in the past ten days. Hoxton Park (postcode 2171) had the second-most locally-acquired cases (8), followed by Maroubra (2035).
There have been relatively few weeks when more local cases were detected than those coming from overseas. The latest two weeks have seen the outbreak grow rapidly and new venues of concern added daily.
Police issue fines at Bondi
By Nigel Gladstone
A man and woman from Sydney’s eastern suburbs have been issued with $1000 fines at Bondi Beach today for breaching lockdown rules.
About 10am today police were called to patrol Bondi Beach after reports multiple people were in breach of the current public health orders to stay at home.
Bondi Beach today during lockdown. The Herald is not suggesting people in this photo have breached any COVID rules.Credit:SMH
Police said a number of people sitting on a grassed area between Campbell Parade and Queen Elizabeth Drive were asked to move along and they complied.
A short time later, police found a 35-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman returned to the beach. Both were issued with $1000 fines for failing to comply with the direction given to them.
Police urge the community to abide by public health orders, and report suspected breaches of or any behaviour which may impact on the health and safety of the community.
Information regarding individuals or businesses breaking COVID-19-related directions can be reported to Crime Stoppers: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
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