- Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has tested positive to COVID-19 in the US. He will isolate there until it is safe for him to return home.
- Queensland has reached 80 per cent vaccination target for those aged 16 and over.
- Health experts say the Omicron variant is likely to become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Australia, after both Queensland and Victoria have recorded their first cases.
- 44 cases have been linked to the pub trivia night in Sydney. However, it remains unclear whether any of them are the new Omicron variant infections.
- Eight new cases of Omicron infections recorded in NSW, the total number is now 42.
- Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Novac Djokovic will have to follow rules on vaccination ‘just like everyone else’, to be allowed into Australia for the Australian Open
COVID-19 STATS:
Victoria recorded 1,232 locally acquired cases and nine deaths.
NSW recorded 420 new community cases and one death.
The ACT recorded four cases.
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Quarantine and restrictions state by state:
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Financial help
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- News and information over 60 languages at sbs.com.au/coronavirus
- Relevant guidelines for your state or territory: NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, ACT, Tasmania.
- Information about the COVID-19 vaccine in your language.
Visit the translated resources published by NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service:
COVID-19 Vaccination Glossary
Appointment Reminder Tool.
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