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Queensland has confirmed two new cases, both in quarantine and close contacts of known cases, bringing the total of active cases to 28.
Deputy Chief Health Officer Sonya Bennett is fronting the media instead. It follows heavy criticism of Dr Young's decision to ban a Canberra woman from her father's funeral, only allowing her to view her father's body while wearing full PPE. The Bourke Street Mall spectacle is a staple of the city’s festive season, with more than 1.2 million Australian and international visitors viewing the windows each year.Dominic O'Brien
The company said it was still working through plans for COVID-safe Christmas shopping inside the store.Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd has implored state health authorities to show some compassion when making border travel decisions "because we are dealing with human lives". Ms Caisip was also barred from attending her father's funeral. Instead, she was taken by paramedics from her quarantine hotel to"This is one of the very cruel tragedies of COVID-19.
A debate on how the state government is managing its 'hard border' was sparked by stories of people trapped in the eastern states, unable to return home to WA.Opposition police spokesman Peter Katsambanis slammed the process for its lack of transparency and consistency and called for a clearer, more consistent approach.
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