NSW premier shuts down lockdown talk as cases rise
NSW teeters on the edge of a new coronavirus lockdown, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian insists it will not happen. With Victoria already cut off from the rest of the country and Melbourne in lockdown at the heart of its coronavirus crisis, Ms Berejiklian indicated last night that NSW would not follow its southern neighbour even as cases grew."We can't shut down every time we have a cluster of cases," Ms Berejiklian told A Current Affair."We can't keep shutting down and reopening, that is not a good way for us to manage the pandemic.
NSW Police said there have been two significant breaches in the last 48 hours from people travelling into the state from Victoria who are required to " Police will be relentless . It's not just about a knock on the door and if we cant find the person then forgetting about it. "In fact it increases our willingness
' Police will be relentless ': Two breaches of self - isolation in NSW . NSW Police said there have been two significant breaches in the last 48 hours from people travelling into the state from Victoria who are required to self-isolate.
NSW Police said there have been two significant breaches in the last 48 hours from people travelling into the state from Victoria who are required to self-isolate.
Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said officers carried out around 700 inspections in the last 48 hours checking on people instructed to be in quarantine.
One of the breaches was a man from the Riverina region who returned from Victoria was found twice breaching self-isolation who was fined.
Tough new restrictions for NSW restaurants, bars and cafes as Crossroads Hotel cluster grows
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a further tightening of restrictions on restaurants, cafes and bars, which from next Friday will be required to limit group bookings to 10 people. "We absolutely need everybody seated when they are in a venue. No dancing, no singing, no mingling," Ms Berejiklian said.Weddings and corporate events will be limited to 150 people, and "high risk activities" such as choirs and dancing must not occur.Funerals and places of worship will be limited to 100 people. The one person per four square metre rule still applies.The new restrictions will apply from 12:01am on Friday July 24.
The NSW Police Minister David Elliott said individuals would be given fines of ,000 and corporations would be hit with fines of ,000 for breaches . The new penalties would also extend to people found to be not following self - isolation rules. Police also said people could also be jailed for up to six months
NSW Police Force. 8 hrs ·. Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District have commenced inquiries after two men presented to hospital suffering stab wounds yesterday. Police will allege the man went on to steal number plates from a car in Beverley Hills and attached them to the BMW.
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A sudden surge in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has been reported from Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney. In a bid to control the outbreak, authorities announced on July 7 that Melbourne and Mitchell Shire in the state of Victoria will return to Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions for six weeks, from 11:59 p.m. on July 8. Nine public housing towers were at the time placed in complete lockdown in Melbourne. Though restrictions were eased for eight of the towers on July 9, one remained in hard lockdown till July 18. Strict social distancing measures were also enforced in 30 suburbs. Wearing of face masks has been made compulsory in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire starting 11:59 p.m. on July 22. A $200 fine will be charged from those who fail to do so. Several new cases have been reported from Sydney, the capital of New South Wales (NSW). Most of the cases were from a cluster linked to a hotel, leading to the reintroduction of stricter social distancing norms. Meanwhile, for the first time in a 100 years, the border between Victoria and NSW – two of the nation's most populous states – has been closed to curb the outbreak.
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Seventy-three millionaires paid no tax in 2017-18, and Australia's richest people live in Sydney's Double Bay, on average earning more than 13 times the nation's poorest, who live in central-west Queensland. The latest taxation statistics for 2017-18 is based on information 14.3 million Australians reported in their tax returns.It shows NSW postcodes had seven of the nation's average highest earners in the country, while Queensland had six of the lowest average earners.
Breaching the orders is punishable in New South Wales by fines for individuals of up to ,000 or six months As of midnight on Monday, the NSW government would be issuing fines to people who leave home without a NSW police fine woman ,000 for twice defying coronavirus self - isolation orders.
The new police officers would be fast-tracked into the force, deployed to stations to free up fully-trained officers to work on the front line. "The extra resources will also provide some buffer in the event existing police officers are unavailable to work, due to having to self -isolate or quarantine
Here's a look at the ongoing situation in pictures.
(Pictured) Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne on July 23.
A cyclist wears a protective face mask in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of COVID-19, on July 23.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media in Melbourne on July 22.
Person in 30s with COVID-19 in intensive care as NSW Premier considers restrictions
Two Paddington venues have been added to the growing list of places people have visited while unknowingly infectious. Another two NSW clusters have doubled in size. The Crossroads Hotel outbreak in Casula in Sydney's south-west has also swelled to 48 as NSW recorded 20 new cases in the 24 hours to 4pm on Monday. Victoria recorded 275 cases and one new death over the same period.NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said the ICU patient in their 30s highlighted the disease can have serious consequences for the young.
Police officers checking on tourists who should be quarantining after returning to the country 'If you arrive in the UK from these destinations after 4 am this Saturday, you will need to self -isolate for 14 Two negative tests would be enough to allow people to end their period in quarantine and return to
The NSW Police Force referred inquiries to the Attorney-General's department, which referred the South Brisbane police have issued their own statement about how they will enforce self - isolation In New South Wales , people who breach the public health order can be fined up to ,000 and face
A cyclist wears a face mask as he pedals along Swanston Street in Melbourne on July 22.
Calls for face masks to be mandatory on NSW public transport
There are calls to make wearing face masks compulsory for people using public transport in NSW amid fears of more coronavirus clusters appearing in the state. The state saw 13 new cases diagnosed yesterday, and transport officials say anyone who uses a bus or train should wear a mask to control the spread.NSW already has more than 30 clusters, with 10 of those 13 cases linked to a Thai restaurant in Wetherill Park in Sydney's west, which has already seen 26 confirmed cases.
A guest wearing a mask featuring an Australian flag attends the nationwide launch of new report 'Building Prosperity: The importance of the United States to the Australian economy,' in Sydney on July 21.
People wait to buy face masks outsides a pharmacy in Melbourne on July 20.
185 people missing from COVID-19 quarantine after lying to Queensland border police
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The Honourable Jennifer Coate AO speaks during the COVID-19 hotel quarantine inquiry in Melbourne on July 20. Opening statements for the inquiry into Victoria's COVID-19 hotel quarantine program started on July 20. The independent inquiry, led by Jennifer Coate, was initiated by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews after protocol breaches by security guards were found at two Melbourne quarantine hotels that led to outbreaks through the state.
A medical professional is seen inside the Brady Hotel, where people with COVID-19 are in quarantine, in Melbourne on July 19.
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Serious concerns emerge about WA's handling of interstate and international arrivals, with repeated rule breaches and fears of an over-reliance on private security contractors in the hotel quarantine system.The concerns from workers within WA's hotel quarantine follow revelations of major flaws with the operation of Victoria's system, which has been blamed in large part of Melbourne's escalating COVID-19 outbreak.
A general view of the public housing complex at Alfred Street in Melbourne on July 19. The housing block came out of total lockdown late on July 18 and is now in line with restrictions placed across the rest of Melbourne.
A drive-through COVID-19 testing facility is seen in Melbourne’s Hoppers Crossing on July 17.
Scott Morrison adviser in isolation after being linked to virus case
A senior adviser to Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in self isolation after he was linked to a coronavirus case. The man has been confirmed as a close contact of a case at the Apollo Greek restaurant in Potts Point, in Sydney's east, on Saturday, July 25.He has since returned a negative result from a COVID-19 test but will remain in self isolation, it is understood.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference regarding the coronavirus pandemic, at the Parliament House in Canberra on July 16.
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) police and health officers stand during a quarantine compliance check demonstration at the Burbury Hotel in Canberra on July 15.
People wearing face masks are seen at the entrance of the Menarock Life aged care facility, where a cluster of some new infections had been reported, in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon on July 14.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaks at a press conference in Sydney on July 14. Berejiklian said that stricter social distancing restrictions will be reintroduced in response to the COVID-19 cluster outbreak linked to Sydney’s Crossroads Hotel. Group bookings at pubs will be reduced from 20 back to a maximum of 10 people and large venues will not be allowed to have more than 300 patrons, while there will be tougher regulations on venues to collect the contact details of patrons in case of an outbreak.
An Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel works at a vehicle checkpoint along the Princes Freeway, outside of Melbourne, on July 13. Victoria Police and the ADF are working together at vehicle checkpoints to enforce the Chief Health Officer's directions.
Balloons are seen on the fence of the locked down public housing tower at 33 Alfred Street in North Melbourne on July 12. Restrictions were earlier eased in the other eight public housing towers that had also been in hard lockdown.
A general view of the public housing tower in Alfred Street on July 11. Eight public housing estates that have been under hard lockdown have reopened subject to Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions in line with the rest of Melbourne. The tower at Alfred Street remained under hard lockdown as health authorities continued testing.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media, announcing the lockdown, in Melbourne, on July 7. "We're on the cusp of something very, very bad if we don't take these steps today... Let's not see it as simply an inconvenience. It's much more than that. It's a pandemic," he said.
Police officers and healthcare workers are stationed outside a public housing tower that is locked down as a coronavirus hotspot, in Melbourne on July 8.
Players of Melbourne-based A-League teams are seen preparing to board a bus in an attempt to head to New South Wales from AAMI Park in Melbourne on July 7.
Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos speaks to the media in Melbourne on July 7. During an interview with a radio station, she stressed that "if we show a little bit of patience, and follow the rules for the next six weeks, we can bring the cases back down again."
Passengers have their temperature checked by health officials as they arrive at Sydney Airport on one of the last flights out of Melbourne to the city on July 7.
Police walk past a playground during a patrol in Melbourne on July 7.
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Mr Worboys said "the time for excuses is over".
He said NSW Police will track anyone down not complying with self-isolation orders.
"Police will be relentless. It's not just about a knock on the door and if we cant find the person then forgetting about it.
"In fact it increases our willingness to go back to make further inquiries.
"Particularly some our country locations where police can easily find out where people work, where people live, where they go to, and people need to take this seriously."
It comes as NSW recorded just seven new cases of coronavirus and a record 36,169 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours.
Six cases are linked to the Thai Rock restaurant cluster in Wetherill Park, and one is still under investigation.
Of the six Thai Rock cluster cases, three are linked to Our Lady of Lebanon church, and three are close contacts of other cases, including two at a workplace, NSW Health said.
There were no new cases linked to the Crossroads Hotel today.
There are now 56 cases associated with the Crossroads Hotel cluster, 52 cases associated with the Thai Rock restaurant and eight cases associated with the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club.
Video: Vic records three more coronavirus deaths, 374 new cases (Sky News Australia)
Scott Morrison adviser in isolation after being linked to virus case .
A senior adviser to Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in self isolation after he was linked to a coronavirus case. The man has been confirmed as a close contact of a case at the Apollo Greek restaurant in Potts Point, in Sydney's east, on Saturday, July 25.He has since returned a negative result from a COVID-19 test but will remain in self isolation, it is understood.
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The NSW Police Minister David Elliott said individuals would be given fines of $1,000 and corporations would be hit with fines of $5,000 for breaches . The new penalties would also extend to people found to be not following self - isolation rules. Police also said people could also be jailed for up to six months
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NSW Police Force. 8 hrs ·. Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District have commenced inquiries after two men presented to hospital suffering stab wounds yesterday. Police will allege the man went on to steal number plates from a car in Beverley Hills and attached them to the BMW.
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Breaching the orders is punishable in New South Wales by fines for individuals of up to $11,000 or six months As of midnight on Monday, the NSW government would be issuing fines to people who leave home without a NSW police fine woman $1,000 for twice defying coronavirus self - isolation orders.
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The new police officers would be fast-tracked into the force, deployed to stations to free up fully-trained officers to work on the front line. "The extra resources will also provide some buffer in the event existing police officers are unavailable to work, due to having to self -isolate or quarantine
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The NSW Police Force referred inquiries to the Attorney-General's department, which referred the South Brisbane police have issued their own statement about how they will enforce self - isolation In New South Wales , people who breach the public health order can be fined up to $11,000 and face