Melbourne lockdown ends 22nd October 2021

[sprintcyclist]

Not looking all that good still.

That is probably about as good as it will get for a while.
Qlds time is coming.

Get the vaccine everyone

[Valkie]

Not looking all that good still.

That is probably about as good as it will get for a while.
Qlds time is coming.

Get the vaccine everyone

We have to visit the Mother in Law this week.
Now that we can leave home to travel north.
First we need proof that we have been double vaccinated.
Then we need to have a covid test in the last 3 days.

But even then, we are not allowed into the home, we have to meet her in the park out front.

But we found out yesterday that two nurses had not received the jab and one was positive.
Now the place is in lockdown.
So much for looking after the aged.

[Bobby]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-04/ ... /100592802


Victoria records 1,247 new local COVID-19 cases and nine deaths

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Victoria has recorded 1,247 new local COVID-19 cases and nine deaths.

There are now 17,674 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 335 people have died in the state during the current Delta outbreak.

Today's figures come after two days of case counts that dipped below the 1,000 mark — Thursdays typically have the highest numbers of new cases reported.

There are now 660 people in hospital with COVID-19, of whom 114 are in intensive care and 78 are on a ventilator.

The new cases were detected from 50,180 test results received yesterday.

There were 16,209 doses of vaccine given at state-run sites yesterday, as well as more vaccinations at GP clinics and other venues.

More to come.

[Black Orchid]

Victoria records 1,343 local coronavirus cases while New South Wales reports 249 infections as border comes down

Victoria recorded another ten coronavirus related deaths and more than 1,300 cases as the border with New South Wales was removed overnight.

Victoria recorded ten coronavirus deaths while New South Wales reported three fatalities as the border between the two most populous jurisdictions is removed following high vaccination rates.

Infections in Victoria came in at over 1,000 for a second consecutive day after Monday and Tuesday saw case numbers in the 900 figure.

The state recorded 1,343 cases from an increased testing rate of 66,155 tests and takes the number of active cases to 18,952.

There are 634 COVID-19 patients in hospital with 109 in intensive care and 73 of those are on a ventilator.

In terms of vaccinations, 92 per cent have received one coronavirus jab while 82.6 per cent are double dosed.

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne ... 3bc711b6b1

[Bobby]

Thanks BO,


https://21stcenturywire.com/2021/11/05/ ... cist-hole/

Dan Andrews Takes Australia Further Into a Fascist Hole
November 5, 2021





‘Australia’s Horror Story’

Jeremy Salt for Information Clearing House writes…

The Premier of the Australian state of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, has just tabled legislation in parliament which is possibly the most monstrous ever introduced into a country calling itself democratic. Basically it gives Andrews the power to do whatever he wants and whenever he wants it. He has been turning Victoria into a police state for the past year and a half but behind the bland face and earnest manner, the legislation openly stamps him as a totalitarian psychopath.

It must be hoped the day will come when Andrews, the cabal around him and all those in public life who have deceived and betrayed the Victorian people, beginning with Daniel Andrews, will be held accountable, preferably in a court of criminal law.

[Bobby]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-07/ ... /100596502

Victoria records 1,173 new local COVID-19 cases and nine deaths


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Victoria has recorded 1,173 new local COVID-19 cases and nine deaths.
Key points:

Victoria's Ambulance Union expects Code Red alerts to be enacted in the months ahead
About 83 per cent of Victorians over 12 are fully vaccinated
A $44 million dollar government package aims to revitalise Melbourne's CBD

The deaths were of people aged in their 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

There are now 16,413 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 361 people have died during the current Delta outbreak.

Victoria's ambulance union says a Code Red — indicating the service had reached capacity — could be declared this weekend, amid unprecedented pressure on its officers.

There are 568 people in hospital in Victoria with COVID-19, of whom 96 are in intensive care, and 63 are on a ventilator.

The new cases were detected from 56,649 test results received yesterday.

[Black Orchid]

[Bobby]

Thanks BO,

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-08/ ... /100601888


Victorian schools to use rapid antigen tests,
as state records 1,126 COVID-19 cases, five deaths

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Victorian schools will begin using rapid antigen tests to reduce the time unvaccinated students spend in quarantine during a COVID outbreak, with a trial starting this week.
Key points:

The tests will reduce the quarantine period for unvaccinated students from 14 to seven days
About 84 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and older are fully vaccinated
Ambulance Victoria avoided escalating to a red response last night, despite facing extreme pressure on its services

It comes as Victoria records 1,126 new local COVID-19 cases and five deaths.

There are now 16,178 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 366 people have died during the current Delta outbreak.

Victoria's Deputy Premier James Merlino has announced free, at-home rapid antigen tests will be available for all schools from next week.

The tests will be given to 20 schools affected by COVID-19 outbreaks this week, and will then be distributed to all Victorian schools.

The tests are optional, and will only be offered to unvaccinated or partially vaccinated students — largely those under 12 years old — if they become primary close contacts of a positive case at their school.

[Bobby]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-09/ ... /100604828


Victoria records 1,069 new local COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths

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Victoria has recorded 1,069 new local COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths of people aged in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

There are now 15,607 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 376 people have died during the state's current Delta outbreak.

There are 579 people in hospital with COVID-19, of whom 90 are in intensive care and 55 are on a ventilator.

The new cases were detected from 47,794 test results received yesterday.

There were 11,269 doses of vaccine given at state-run sites yesterday, and more vaccinations at GP clinics and other venues.
LIVE UPDATES: Read our blog for the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic

A vaccination drive in Shepparton's Aboriginal community begins today, with a van being set up to provide free walk-in doses and home visits.

The vaccination rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victorians has been below that of the wider state population, with the government aiming to "close the gap" by using roving health vans and pop-up clinics.

Rumbalara Aboriginal co-operative chief executive Felicia Dean said the initiative was providing an important service.

"We're fully aware why Aboriginal people are quite vulnerable so it's important for us to continue working and pushing for everyone to get their vaccination," she said.

[Bobby]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-10/ ... /100608056


Victoria records 1,003 COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths
as MP sounds alarm over threats linked to pandemic bill


By state political reporter Richard Willingham and staff
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Victorian crossbench MP Andy Meddick has raised the alarm over politicians' physical safety after a surge in abuse and death threats during debate over the state government's divisive pandemic bill, which is due to be debated in the upper house next week.
Key points:

There are 471 COVID-19 patients in hospital, down from 657 a week ago
Meanwhile, 84.9 per cent of Victorians aged 12 years and over are now fully vaccinated
Mr Meddick said abuse and threats towards his staff and family had "ramped up extraordinarily"

Mr Meddick, who is part of the Animal Justice Party and represents Western Victoria in the Legislative Council, said he feared the "escalation of threats" could lead to a politician being assaulted.

It comes as Victoria has recorded 1,003 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths, with the number of hospitalisations linked to the outbreak continuing to fall.

The MP said anger over the pandemic bill, which has sparked criticism and protests, meant that abuse and threats directed towards him, his staff and family had "ramped up extraordinarily".

"I think it has a lot to do with the rise of far-right organisations, in part, but also I feel that a lot of people are being geed-up, if you like, by partisan politics, by people with another agenda," he told the ABC.

"I think that's unconscionable, actually, because we are going through a global pandemic."
Andy Meddick sits in an office space wearing a navy shirt and a rainbow lanyard.