Omicron case numbers continue to increase in Australia. Omicron as COVID variant continues to show greater infectivity than the Delta variant, but with much less severity in terms of hospitalisations, ICU and ventilated patients. That makes testing of cases – with both PCR and Rapid Antigen Tests all the moreRead More →
Two medi-hotels will be set up to help care for the growing number of COVID-19 patients needing lower-level care, easing pressure on Victoria’s hospital system. Hotel quarantine sites are being transformed into medi-hotels, from Monday providing Hospital in the Home style care for low acuity patients in a highly controlledRead More →
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been extended to children aged 5 to 11 years. This is because the Australian Government accepted recommendations from Australia’s immunisation experts, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). ATAGI also recommends a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines for people aged 18 years and over.Read More →
The rapid rise in COVID cases in Australia is a cause for concern for authorities particularly when the daily number in just two states has crossed 60,000. This is the onset of Omicron wave in Australia. Victoria has recorded 21, 728 cases which when added to NSW’s 38, 625 topsRead More →
Celebrating Safely This New Year’s Eve Melbournians looking to partake in New Year’s Eve celebrations in Melbourne will find this year’s celebrations slightly different. Victorians are being urged to celebrate the new year responsibly, with the Andrews Labor Government working closely with Victoria Police, emergency services and local councils toRead More →
Victoria will operationalise isolation and testing requirements for COVID-19 cases and contacts recommended by National Cabinet yesterday, with new pandemic orders taking effect from 11:59pm last night. That includes testing changes. The orders are an extension of Victoria’s current settings, which reduced the isolation burden for many when they wereRead More →
Australia is facing a herculean task to fight COVID-19 variant Omicron. The two most populous states NSWS and Victoria are going to report unprecedented numbers in the coming week. This was exhibited when COVID numbers in NSW surged more than 70 per cent in a single day with 21,151 newRead More →
Victorians are being reminded of their consumer rights as thousands of people head to the shops today to make the most of Boxing Day sales. The warning comes after Consumer Affairs Victoria received more than 5,000 contacts related to refund and return rights in the past financial year, compared toRead More →
Boosting Victorians’ Safety Over The Festive Season To put us in the best position to respond to Omicron, Victoria will expand its vaccination booster program to deliver up to 300,000 doses a week, support GPs and pharmacies to deliver even more, and take steps to ensure the community’s safety overRead More →
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program will be extended to all children aged 5 to 11 years from 10 January 2022, after the Australian Government accepted recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Vaccination experts on ATAGI have recommended the Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine be made available to all childrenRead More →