General
Coronavirus Australia live news: Hotel quarantine guard tests positive in Perth, plunging WA into five-day lockdown — as it happened
Updates from the other states!
Specifically, one state and two territories:
Federal politicians arriving from Perth into Canberra are being told to go directly to their accommodation and await instructions.
They were flying to the ACT when WA’s Premier announced his state would go into a five day lockdown after a hotel quarantine security guard tested positive to COVID-19.
We haven’t heard if that’s going to apply to non-politicians, but it seems reasonable to expect that it will.
South Australia is telling travellers to self-quarantine:
A police spokesman confirmed that people arriving on three flights from Perth to Adelaide are being directed to self-quarantine at an appropriate location for two weeks and get a test on days 1, 5 and…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoBrisbane man, 39, dies after stabbing at inner city home in early morning attack, prompting investigation
-
General24 hours agoTwo British MPs refused entry into Israel, UK foreign ministry says
-
General18 hours agoTribute unveiled for SA Police Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig after fatal 2023 shooting
-
Noosa News4 hours agoBanana farmers still salvaging fruit four weeks after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred