âOn edgeâ: Urgent talks over COVID hotel South Australian health officials are in talks about what to do next as a dedicated COVID-19 hotel facility reaches capacity. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe
Health by Emily Cosenza 22nd Apr 2021 4:33 PM South Australian health authorities are concerned with the increasing number of active COVID-19 cases and are now in talks with the federal government about the number of overseas arrivals it can handle. There are 30 active coronavirus cases in the state, but there remains no community transmission. The last time the state had this many cases was just before the Parafield cluster, according to SA Health s chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier.
âOn edgeâ: Urgent talks over COVID hotel South Australian health officials are in talks about what to do next as a dedicated COVID-19 hotel facility reaches capacity. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe
Health by Emily Cosenza 22nd Apr 2021 4:33 PM South Australian health authorities are concerned with the increasing number of active COVID-19 cases and are now in talks with the federal government about the number of overseas arrivals it can handle. There are 30 active coronavirus cases in the state, but there remains no community transmission. The last time the state had this many cases was just before the Parafield cluster, according to SA Health s chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier.
âOn edgeâ: Urgent talks over COVID hotel South Australian health officials are in talks about what to do next as a dedicated COVID-19 hotel facility reaches capacity. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe
Health by Emily Cosenza 22nd Apr 2021 4:33 PM South Australian health authorities are concerned with the increasing number of active COVID-19 cases and are now in talks with the federal government about the number of overseas arrivals it can handle. There are 30 active coronavirus cases in the state, but there remains no community transmission. The last time the state had this many cases was just before the Parafield cluster, according to SA Health s chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier.
Health by Angie Raphael 21st Apr 2021 6:11 PM Health authorities are scrambling to trace the possible transmission of the South African strain of COVID-19 after three returned travellers who stayed at a Sydney hotel became infected. Genomic testing shows they each share the same viral sequence for the B1.351 variant. The travellers entered Australia on April 3 on the same flight and stayed in adjacent rooms at the Mercure Hotel on George Street in Sydney s CBD. The Mercure Hotel on George Street. All three people, two of whom are members of the same family, tested negative on their day-two swabs in hotel quarantine, before subsequently testing positive for COVID-19 later during their quarantine periods, NSW Health said in a statement on Wednesday.
A Central Queensland train service is expected to be the first in the state to operate to 100 per cent capacity, providing a boost for regional tourism. Queensland Rail s long-distance trains will progressively return to regular seated capacity from Saturday, April 17, following approval from Queensland Health. Queensland Rail s Head of Regional, Jim Benstead, said the move would eventually see more than 4500 extra seats available each week, supporting regional communities and tourism providers who had been doing it tough during COVID-19. At Queensland Rail, we have always prioritised the safety of our customers, staff and the communities in which we operate, Mr Benstead said.