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COVID fragments detected in Victoria’s ski fields
By Ashleigh McMillan
Health authorities are warning regional Victorians who might have visited the state’s ski fields to be alert to COVID-19 symptoms, after unexpected detections of the virus in wastewater.
The Department of Health said the viral fragments were found in sewage at the Falls Creek Alpine Resort on September 28 and September 29. Melburnians are currently unable to visit the alpine area, due to a travel limit of 15km.
COVID-19 has been detected in the wastewater at Victoria’s ski fields Credit: Falls Creek
Other regional areas producing “repeated unexpected wastewater detections” from September 26 include Mildura, and the Ballarat suburbs of Lake Gardens, Mitchell Park, Wendouree, Alfredton, Cardigan, Lucas and Delacombe.
“The detections could be an undiscovered new case or cases or could be the result of one or more people in these areas who have recovered from COVID-19 but are still shedding the virus,” the Health Department said in a statement.
“Anyone who lives in, works in or has visited the areas above is urged to watch for the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms and get tested as soon as possible if symptoms develop.”
Gunnedah to go into lockdown after six cases recorded
Gunnedah, in north-eastern NSW, will go into lockdown from midnight after five new cases of COVID-19 were recorded.
The stay-at-home orders for the local government area will be in place until at least October 11 and apply to anyone who has been in the LGA since September 27. The new cases confirmed on Monday afternoon came in addition to one case recorded on Sunday.
Local MP Kevin Anderson said it was “heartbreaking” for the Gunnedah community.
“I feel for them at this time,” he said on Facebook.
But lockdown will end for Cowra and Port Macquarie LGAs as scheduled from tomorrow.
“NSW Health will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation with COVID-19 and will not hesitate to update its advice to protect the health and wellbeing of the people of NSW,” NSW Health said in a statement.
Labor leader says Deputy Premier, Minister should reconsider resignations
NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns has called on the deputy premier and transport minister to reconsider their resignations, accusing them of putting their careers ahead of the community.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro on Monday announced he would leave politics, while on Sunday Transport Minister Andrew Constance said he would step down to run at the next federal election.
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns.Credit:Rhett Wyman
Mr Minns on Monday criticised the men for the timing of their announcements, saying byelections were not cheap and came at a time when the government’s priority should be on running the state.
“My criticism about these byelections doesn’t extend to the Premier of NSW - the circumstances of her departure are understandable,” he told reporters earlier today.
“But to use the circumstances of her departure to leave in the middle of a pandemic, which is what the transport minister and deputy premier are doing, I don’t think is putting the interests of NSW first. I think it’s putting personal ambition and a next career move first.
“Frankly, to suggest that you got a new job opportunity or that you’d like to move to a new political arena is not a good enough reason to abandon your electorate... particularly during a pandemic.”
Restrictions introduced for parts of South Australia
South Australian authorities have announced new restrictions for Mount Gambier, Wattle Range and Grant local government areas after a woman tested positive to COVID-19 on the weekend.
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said authorities were still investigating the woman’s movements and would not comment on reports she had travelled from Melbourne and not, as previously stated, a cross-border town.
South Australian Health Minister Stephen Wade, Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier and Police Commissioner Grant Stevens. Credit:Getty
The restrictions, which will be in force for a minimum of seven days, impose density limits of one person per four square metres for all venues.
Home gatherings are restricted to two visitors and sporting activities, both for participants are spectators, are banned.
Chief Health Officer Nicola Spurrier also announced one new COVID-19 case in SA. He is truck driver in his 30s who entered SA on Saturday night and developed symptoms on Sunday.
The man has since returned to Victoria.
Watch Live: SA COVID-19 update
South Australia’s Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, Chief Public Health Officer Professor Nicola Spurrier and Health Minister Stephen Wade are giving a COVID-19 update.
You can watch it live here.
COVID-positive teenager in Tasmania skips quarantine
Tasmanian authorities say a teenager who tested positive to COVID-19 left home quarantine and visited a Launceston supermarket.
The 15-year-old boy tested positive on Saturday after flying into the state from Melbourne on Friday afternoon.
Tasmania’s acting Premier Jeremy RockliffCredit:Facebook
Tasmania’s acting Premier Jeremy Rockliff said it has since been revealed the teenager travelled with a cousin to Newnham IGA.
He said CCTV had confirmed an exposure window at the supermarket of between 2.20pm and 2.45pm.
“This is a very limited exposure timeframe however out of an abundance of caution we are declaring the IGA as an exposure site,” Mr Rockliff said.
A number of close contacts have been identified, including the shopkeeper who served the pair.
Mr Rockliff said health authorities have also learned two people visited the teenager’s home on Friday night. They are now in quarantine.
Nearly half of crew on WA-docked ship infected with COVID-19
By Heather McNeill
Western Australia has recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19, all of which are crew members of a tanker which berthed in Fremantle at the weekend.
The Stolt Sakura docked on Saturday amid concerns some crew members had flu-like symptoms after departing Singapore.
WA Health Minister Roger Cook.Credit:Hamish Hastie
Of the 22 crew members, two were reported as positive on Sunday and 10 were recorded as positive on Monday.
Of those positive cases, six are in Fiona Stanley Hospital, two of those in the ICU.
WA Health Minister Roger Cook said all other crew members will remain in isolation on the vessel unless they need to be transferred for medical treatment.
He said eight crew members were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and of those only one was among the positive cases and remained on board.
Authorities are also aware of another new positive case that will appear in tomorrow’s numbers linked to an infected Australian diplomatic official who was isolating in a Northbridge apartment with his wife and child after returning from Serbia.
Mr Cook said the diplomat and one of his family members are positive.
He said police had identified 10 close contacts of the official and his family, including hotel staff and guests, but health authorities advised the public health risk was extremely low.
“But we’re not taking any chances and all precautions have been taken, just to make sure we keep everyone safe,” he said.
NZ maps road out of lockdown
The New Zealand government has released a road map to reduce lockdown restrictions in Auckland.
The three-step plan was announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday, as Auckland entered its eighth week of lockdown, and the government struggles to eliminate the Delta strain of COVID-19.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has released a roadmap out of lockdownCredit:Getty
“These changes are unlikely to contribute to uncontrolled growth in the outbreak, but we will monitor the situation very carefully to give us confidence as we move,” Ardern said.
Auckland will move to the “first step” from 11:59pm on Tuesday when outdoor “catch-ups” will be allowed in groups of 10 from two households. Recreation around the city, such as going to the beach, can resume.
In step two, public facilities such as libraries, pools, zoos and shops can reopen. Cafés and food courts can offer takeaway services.
In step three, hospitality venues, hairdressers and other “close contact businesses” will open with a 50-person limit. Indoor gatherings will be permitted.
The country recorded 29 new cases on Monday, all in Auckland except for one in Waikato.
Victoria hit with hail, damaging winds on the way
By Ashleigh McMillan
Victoria is being hit with a spring soaking this afternoon, with hail reported across Melbourne’s inner and eastern suburbs and damaging winds on the way for elevated and coastal areas of the state.
The Bureau of Meteorology has already received reports of “significant” hail, particularly in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, with some hailstones as large as 1cm in diameter.
According to BOM senior forecaster Christie Johnson, the hail came ahead of a much larger front, which will bring more showers to Melbourne later tonight.
She said the unstable air ahead of the main rain band meant there were already “showers and thunderstorms popping up across the state”.
“We’ve got a cold front moving into state, and these showers and storms are just ahead of the front which is going to reach the city tonight,” Ms Johnson said.
“There will be a lot of wind around. These storms can bring wind gusts - they likely won’t reach the ‘damaging winds’ threshold - but in general these gusts can be in the 70km/h to 80km/h range.”
A severe weather warning for damaging winds has been issued for people in parts of Central, East Gippsland, South West, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera forecast districts.
Watch live: WA Health Minister provides a COVID-19 update
Western Australia Health Minister Roger Cook has provided a COVID-19 update. A replay will be available soon.
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