Minnesota authorities tackling rally-based ‘outbreak’; calls to ease restrictions in Australian state of Victoria; UK accuses Russia of trying to disrupt vaccine research
2.14am BST
Chief medical officer Dr Brett Sutton says that Victoria is still not ready to relax restrictions to the same level as NSW.
He says there will be eased restrictions tomorrow, but that Victoria is still in a different position to NSW.
Great news for Vic- the rolling average of new cases is now well below 10. The epidemiological conditions for a Covid Safe reopening of hospitality, movement & family reunions among others, have now been firmly met. Vic should now be able to move to the next step in line w NSW https://t.co/x04HdZjgoo
The conditions for easing in New South Wales after their first wave were actually – they had gotten to a 14-day rolling average of under four. We are at eight today.
We are not in an equivalent position. It is fantastic to have a two and a one in the last two days, fantastic. [But] we were at 15 a few days before that.
If Minister Hunt is genuinely suggesting that we are keeping this lockdown on because somehow we think Victorians are enjoying it or it is a choice that we are making, this is just – it’s just wrong.
I will boldly predict that whatever I stand up here tomorrow and announce, there will be members of that federal government, some who are from Victoria but I don’t think they’re for Victoria, who will be out there saying ‘It is not enough, you should have done more’.
2.05am BST
Andrews says that there will be eased restrictions announced tomorrow.
“These numbers today are a credit to every single Victorian,” he says. “These restrictions are painful, there is hurt out there I know that.”
Continue reading…Minnesota authorities tackling rally-based ‘outbreak’; calls to ease restrictions in Australian state of Victoria; UK accuses Russia of trying to disrupt vaccine researchCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.14am BSTChief medical officer Dr Brett Sutton says that Victoria is still not ready to relax restrictions to the same level as NSW. He says there will be eased restrictions tomorrow, but that Victoria is still in a different position to NSW. Great news for Vic- the rolling average of new cases is now well below 10. The epidemiological conditions for a Covid Safe reopening of hospitality, movement & family reunions among others, have now been firmly met. Vic should now be able to move to the next step in line w NSW https://t.co/x04HdZjgooThe conditions for easing in New South Wales after their first wave were actually – they had gotten to a 14-day rolling average of under four. We are at eight today. We are not in an equivalent position. It is fantastic to have a two and a one in the last two days, fantastic. [But] we were at 15 a few days before that.If Minister Hunt is genuinely suggesting that we are keeping this lockdown on because somehow we think Victorians are enjoying it or it is a choice that we are making, this is just – it’s just wrong. I will boldly predict that whatever I stand up here tomorrow and announce, there will be members of that federal government, some who are from Victoria but I don’t think they’re for Victoria, who will be out there saying ‘It is not enough, you should have done more’. 2.05am BSTAndrews says that there will be eased restrictions announced tomorrow. “These numbers today are a credit to every single Victorian,” he says. “These restrictions are painful, there is hurt out there I know that.” Continue reading…