Premiers want Australia’s COVID-19 booster program sped up as pressure mounts on states to agree to uniform pandemic restrictions to curb surging Omicron infections. Coronavirus 7NEWS
WA will reopen its borders on February 5, when the state’s double-dose vaccination rate for residents aged 12 and over is projected to reach 90 per cent.
WA currently receives 530 international arrivals per week but the intake will now be halved from Thursday. Mr McGowan has not ruled out enforcing mask-wearing in more settings if the number of cases in NSW continues to spike.“So we’ve just got to make sure we plan for it and get to high levels of vaccination before it does.”The Northern Territory has detected 14 new COVID-19 infections as Omicron arrives in Central Australia.
They have now passed the virus to a man in his 30s from the outback community of about 1000 people, which is 18km from the world heritage listed rock.An aerial view of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.Two travellers have also been diagnosed with COVID-19, including a crew member who worked on a recent Qantas London to Darwin flight.
Vaccination rates remain largely unchanged, with 98.4 per cent of residents aged 12 and older double-dosed.Tasmania has reported four new coronavirus cases as the state’s health department boosts testing capacity amid reports of lengthy waits. None of the active cases is in a hospital. They are either being managed at home or in a community facility.Many people have told local radio of waits of several hours past booking times.A mask mandate for indoor venues, plus public transport and ride-sharing, was implemented at 12.01am on Tuesday after being flagged on Sunday.
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