The Australian Primary Principals Association says long-term mask use could cause more uncertainty for young kids, after Victoria’s CHO recommended children over five start wearing masks.
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Victoria records 19 Covid cases, NSW outbreak grows by 111
Victoria records 19 Covid cases, NSW outbreak grows by 111 Sat, 17 Jul 2021, 1:46PM
Almost half of Australia s population is under lockdown as health authorities in Victoria race to contain a new outbreak and NSW struggles to get its own under control.
Victoria recorded 19 new community cases of Covid-19 overnight, all linked to current clusters, bringing the state s total active cases to 54.
Victorian health authorities have warned the public over the possibility of fleeting transmission, announcing more than 165 new exposure sites.
Burnet Institute epidemiologist Professor Michael Toole remained optimistic Melbourne could squash the latest spike, but warned the wide spread of the latest cases could mean an outbreak had already begun making its way across the city.
Sydney lockdown should be extended another four weeks according to epidemiologist professor
An epidemiologist professor believes the NSW lockdown should be extended for an additional four weeks with the current situation in the state not looking very good at the moment .
David WuDigital Reporter
July 12, 2021 - 11:00AM
Sydneysiders could be locked down for two months, according to Epidemiologist Professor Michael Toole.
Speaking on First Edition on Foxtel, Mr Toole said the lockdown should be eight weeks in total as the coronavirus crisis in Greater Sydney deepens. Another four weeks, not four weeks in total, so that would make it around eight weeks, I think is realistic, he said on Monday morning.
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Australia is suffering from a blind spot that, some experts say, could cause it to lose its leading position in the pandemic.
They say heath authorities are having difficulty seeing that the science has changed and that airborne spread should now be regarded as the dominant transmission route for the virus in settings where ventilation is poor.
They urge authorities to acknowledge this boldly and make appropriate policy modifications to meet the change. As the country struggles with a makeshift collection of quarantine facilities that share or leak air, some say a first step would be to create a strict national standard to keep everyone safe, particularly in hotels.