COVID-19 in Australia is heading towards light

The developments in coronavirus outbreak across Australia seems to be turning to a positive side. Here are all the latest developments in coronavirus pandemic in Australia. 

 

A fortnight of double donuts in Victoria

Victoria did a victory lap, posting another week of zero new cases and zero deaths, as the state emerges from the harsh lockdown that quelled its second wave.

The rolling 14-day average is now, of course, zero; a feat few thought imaginable when the ambitious roadmap was released.

It is the first time since 22 February that the state went two weeks without a new case.

But the premier, Daniel Andrews, ruled out any earlier easing of restrictions, which are set to be relaxed again on 23 November.

Borders open in Western Australia

The WA premier, Mark McGowan, welcomed residents from all other states, and said that if Victoria and NSW went 28 days without a case of community transmission, people would also be able to travel from there to WA without quarantine.

People from interstate will need to complete a pass declaring if they have Covid-19 symptoms, and will need to declare they haven’t travelled to NSW or Victoria or come into contact with anyone who has in the past 14 days.

People from NSW and Victoria will need to self-quarantine at a suitable location for 14 days and have a Covid-19 test.

South Australia announces plans to reopen to Victoria

The South Australian premier, Steven Marshall, said from 1 December the state’s eastern border will reopen to Victoria.

UPDATED | A coronavirus cluster in Adelaide’s north linked to a city medi-hotel remains at 17 cases on Monday afternoon as authorities moved to quickly impose a raft of new restrictions from midnight tonight.

Queensland eases restrictions, capacity crowd at State of Origin decider

Queensland’s premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced a further easing of restrictions, which includes a return to capacity crowds for things like the State of Origin rugby league match.

The changes mean seating capacity at open-air stadiums will be lifted from 75% to 100%.