Caronavirus - COVID 19

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VIC - 22 new cases today. 17 linked. 5 under investigation. 14 in isolation. 8 in the community during their infectious period.
        Lockdown extended by a fortnight and rules have been further tightened such as a curfew 9pm-5am and public playgrounds have been closed.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victoria-update-latest-covid-19-case-numbers-august-16-illegal-engagement-party-super-spreader-event/db822da4-2f91-4c5e-97d3-6442792102e2

NSW - 478 new cases (another state record). 91 in the community for all or part of their infectious period. 290 under investigation. 391 in hospital. 66 in ICU (28 on ventilators). 8 new deaths including a man in his 40s and a 15 year old (died from meningitis that was dormant in his body for years until covid weakened him).

ACT - 19 new cases. So quite a jump in one day. Their lockdown has also been extended by a fortnight.

NT - one new case. A 30 year out in the community. 3-day lockdown announced.

[one-eyed]

Some clarifications.
Only [ed. "only"  ] 68 people at this party as far as I know. [ed. not 100]
Contact tracing interviews and testing began much earlier today.
If you’re angry, believe me you are not as angry as almost all of the Jewish community.

(ABC host): https://twitter.com/Raf_Epstein/status/1426866234830692354

90 close contacts have been linked to the St Kilda East gathering, COVID-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar confirms.

3 [positive cases] now...

(AAP reporter): https://twitter.com/benitakolovos/status/1427122914969546755

[one-eyed]

VIC - 24 new cases today. 21 linked. 14 in isolation. 10 in the community during their infectious period. 6 in hospital. 1 in ICU but not on a ventilator. 7 positive cases now from that engagement party  .

NSW - 452 new cases. 54 in the community for all or part of their infectious period. A further 297 under investigation. 447 in hospital. 69 in ICU (24 on ventilators). 1 death.

ACT - 17 new cases.

NT - no new cases today.

QLD - one new case. Linked and in isolation.

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VIC - 24 new cases today. 20 linked. 4 under investigation. 18 in isolation. 6 in the community during their infectious period.

NSW - 633 new cases (another state record) . 92 in the community for all or part of their infectious period. 447 under investigation. 462 in hospital. 77 in ICU (25 on ventilators). There are teenagers in ICU. 3 more deaths.
          It's been reported that NSW Health has given up posting new exposure sites in metro Sydney.

ACT - 22 new cases.

NT - second straight day of no new cases.

QLD - no local cases.

NZ - the 6 cases they now have has been linked via genomics to NSW.

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VIC - 57 new cases today (bump mainly due to day-13 testing). 54 linked. 3 under investigation. 44 in isolation. 13 in the community during their infectious period.

NSW - 681 new cases (another state record). 87 in the community for all or part of their infectious period. 459 under investigation. 474 in hospital. 82 in ICU (25 on ventilators). One death.

ACT - 16 new cases.

NT - No new cases. Lockdown to end in Darwin but to continue in Katherine for another 24 hours.

[one-eyed]

All Australians aged 16 to 39 will be able to access the Pfizer vaccine from August 30.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/fears-virus-spreading-among-melbournes-vulnerable-homeless-community/news-story/91be6244e4f43350f53bbf10bd16d96a

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VIC - 55 new cases today. 49 linked. 6 under investigation. 25 in isolation. 30 in the community during their infectious period  . Positive case in Shepparton.

NSW - 644 new cases. 71 in the community for all or part of their infectious period. 506 under investigation. 470 in hospital. 80 in ICU (27 on ventilators. 4 more deaths. Lockdown extended until end of September. Curfew for 12 LGAs. Masks compulsory outdoors as well as indoors.

ACT - 12 new cases. 11 linked.

QLD - one new case that was isolation.

[WilliamPowell]

Further cases in Shepparton

Now at 7 cases 

[one-eyed]

Further cases in Shepparton

Now at 7 cases 

Make that 17 cases  .

https://www.sheppnews.com.au/news/2021/08/20/4957135/rolling-coverage-of-shepparton-covid-19-outbreak

[WilliamPowell]

Today 13 of our 55 cases are from a Child Care Centre at Broadmeadows caused by a child care worker having symptoms since 9 August but not bothering to get tested until Thursday ...10 days 

Well done 

Just another selfish self entitled moron

And people wonder why we are in lockdown

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VIC - 71 new cases today. 49 linked. 22 under investigation  . 16 in isolation. 55 out in the community for their infectious period  . 29 in hospital including a baby. 9 in ICU (5 on ventilators). 219 of the 494 cases are under 30 y.o: 112 are children <10, 100 between 10-19, 79 in their 20s.

NSW - 818 new cases. 57 in the community for all or part of their infectious period. 714 under investigation. 586 in hospital. 100 in ICU (32 on ventilators). 3 more deaths. Cases are doubling every 11 days.

ACT - 16 new cases. 4 in hospital.

All 3 states/territories have an Reff > 1.

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VIC - 50 new cases today. 40 linked. 10 under investigation. 11 in isolation. 39 out in the community during their infectious period.

All Victorians aged 16 and above will be able to get a jab at state-run vaccine centres from Wednesday with everyone under 60 now being eligible for the Pfizer vaccine.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/doherty-institute-says-reopening-with-hundreds-of-covid-cases-possible/news-story/fa8cdb60b281141c0db0136bb1190e36

NSW - 753 new cases. 71 out in the community for all or part of their infectious period. 609 under investigation. 608 in hospital. 107 in ICU (34 on ventilators).

ACT - 30 new cases. 17 out in the community during their infectious period.



16+ year olds fully vaccinated: 30.3%.

[WilliamPowell]

It was interesting listening to the presser today

They were saying that the Shepparton outbreak has been linked back to the Glenroy cluster via genomics

They also said they'd managed to link 10 mystery cases over night

and

2 new comnumity cases on QLD that are "under investigation"

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Victoria Police confirmed all 56 adults at the Caulfield North party had been identified and each hit with a $5000 fine.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-coronavirus-melbourne-caulfield-north-engagement-party-56-people-fined-300000/fb58a5ed-6f55-4535-9370-8e4c5c5d4a22?ocid=Social-9NewsM

[Francois Jackson]

It was interesting listening to the presser today

They were saying that the Shepparton outbreak has been linked back to the Glenroy cluster via genomics

They also said they'd managed to link 10 mystery cases over night

and

2 new comnumity cases on QLD that are "under investigation"

that is interesting?    you must be bored or not busy during the day.

would rather watch paint dry than listen to any of these clowns, and their daily reporting of covid cases.

Who gives a stuff about cases, open the state and country up. The damage is profound and mental impact is real just ask the girls who tried to suicide this year.

Issue is no premier can be trusted to adhere to a strategy. Already we have seen some do or say as they please.

There should be no more reporting of covid cases IMO, and let everyone live.