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As it happened: NSW records fifth death as state records 98 new local COVID-19 cases; Victoria lockdown extended as exposure sites pass 300

Broede Carmody, Josh Dye and Cassandra Morgan
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JB Hi-Fi, supermarkets and chemists among new NSW COVID venue alerts
Great-grandmother wants Pfizer for all after rare reaction to AstraZeneca jab
NSW Health Minister denies ‘sting’ to catch out TikTok comedian
New Zealand extends pause on quarantine-free travel with Victoria
NSW records fifth death of person with COVID-19
New venue alerts for Sydney
The day’s headlines so far
Victoria records four additional local cases of COVID-19 after this morning’s 12
Victoria’s lockdown will be extended
NSW records 98 new local cases
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Nearly 40 new exposure sites recorded in Victoria on Monday

By Cassandra Morgan

Victorian authorities have identified another more COVID-19 exposure sites, bringing the total in the state to 320.

Three of the sites are “tier 1”, meaning anyone who has visited them is a close contact and must immediately get tested for COVID-19 and quarantine for 14 days. They are:

  • Upton Girl cafe, Windsor - Wednesday, July 14 between 8.30am and 9.05am
  • Goodlife Health Club, Prahan - Wednesday, July 14 between 12.45pm and 2.25pm
  • 3 Point Training, Port Melbourne - Thursday, July 15 between 5.25pm and 7pm

The rest of the new sites are “tier 2″, meaning anyone who visited as a casual contact has to get tested and isolate until they return a negative result. They are:

  • Swift Way Takeaway, Dandenong South - Thursday, July 15 between 6.40am and 7.15am
  • Swift Way Takeaway, Dandenong South - Tuesday, July 13 between 6.40am and 7.15am
  • Swift Way Takeaway, Dandenong South - Monday, July 12 between 6.40am and 7.15am
  • Bunnings, Dandenong South - Tuesday, July 13 between 7.45am and 8.15am
  • Solunar, Mildura - Monday, July 12 between 11.30am and 4pm
  • Courtyard 55 Cafe, Fitzroy - Friday, July 16 between 1.35pm and 2.10pm
  • Co Ba Cafe, Fitzroy - Friday, July 16 between 2.08pm and 2.45pm
  • HealthSmart Pharmacy Victoria Parade, Fitzroy - Friday, July 16 between 3.30pm and 4.15pm
  • Eastern Hill Lotto, Fitzroy - Friday July 16, between 1.45pm and 2.20pm
  • Windsor, Upton Girl cafe - Thursday, July 15 between 8.30am and 8.45am
  • St Kilda, Cafe Banff - Thursday, July 15 between 1.45pm and 3pm
  • Melbourne, Daniel’s Donuts, Collins Street - Thursday, July 15 between 3pm and 3:30pm
  • Melbourne, Queen Victoria Market Visitors Hub - Thursday, July 15 between 12.15pm and 1pm
  • Melbourne, Tropicana Juice Bar, Elizabeth Street Thursday, July 15 between 12.45pm and 1.15pm
  • Fitzroy, Cafe Marion - Friday, July 16 between 12.50pm and 1.30pm
  • Ringwood, Ringwood Mazda - Wednesday, July 14 between 4.20pm and 5.05pm

St Vincent’s Hospital flagged early on Monday that Courtyard 55 Cafe would be listed as an exposure site after a confirmed case visited its Fitzroy campus on Friday. The cafe is next to the main hospital building.

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It’s time to put the blog to bed for the evening. Thanks for reading. Here are today’s headlines:

  • NSW recorded 98 new local cases on Monday, including 20 who were in the community while infectious. The fourth and fifth deaths from this outbreak were also reported. Two new vaccination hubs opened in the CBD and Lake Macquarie. And there’s anger among Sydney construction workers after the industry was shut down.
  • Victoria recorded 16 new local cases and Premier Daniel Andrews said the state’s five-day lockdown will be extended beyond tomorrow. He did not say for how long, promising more details would be announced tomorrow.
  • Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins has been fined $1000 for not wearing a mask in Sydney’s hotel quarantine, and had her visa cancelled as she was escorted to the airport to fly home this afternoon.
  • The Queensland-NSW border will remain open with the Queensland government acknowledging the logistical difficulties of closing it and saying it would be a last resort if there is local transmission of cases.
  • The federal government’s $660 million program to deliver car parks at suburban railway stations was based on a list of the 20 most marginal electorates in the country ahead of the 2019 election. Labor says the scheme is a “rort”.

We’ll be back again tomorrow morning if you’d like to tune in. Goodnight.

JB Hi-Fi, supermarkets and chemists among new NSW COVID venue alerts

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Supermarkets, a JB Hi-fi store and pharmacies are among a list of new COVID alerts released by NSW Health late on Monday evening.

Anyone who attended the following locations is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days:

  • Padstow
    • Ampol Foodery, 115 Fairford Rd Padstow on Tuesday 6 July between 3.45pm – 4pm
  • Coffs Harbour
    • Hoey Moey Bottleshop (Bottlemart), 84 Ocean Parade on Thursday 15 July between 3.55pm – 4.10pm
  • Fairfield
    • Free Choice Fairfield Forum, Shop 5, 8/36 Station Street on Saturday 17 July between 9am – 4pm
  • Seven Hills
    • 702 Bus, From Best Road before Mackenzie Bvd to Seven Hills Plaza, Prospect Hwy on Monday 12 July between 1.01pm – 1.05pm
    • 702 Bus, From Best Road opposite Alice St to Best Road opposite Mackenzie Bvd on Monday 12 July between 3.21pm – 3.24pm

NSW Health has also issued additional times for a butchery in Lakemba:

  • Lakemba
    • Al Sultan Butchery, 130 Haldon Street Lakemba on Friday 9 July – Saturday 18 July, ALL DAY

Great-grandmother wants Pfizer for all after rare reaction to AstraZeneca jab

By Mia Edgerton-Warburton and Daile Cross

A West Australian great-grandmother spent 17 days in hospital and now suffers debilitating symptoms after having a rare reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Maureen Deboick, 80, almost died, with bleeding on the brain and a blood platelet count close to zero, which meant her blood could not clot. She was diagnosed with a rare bleeding disorder called immune thrombocytopenia, which her doctor attributed to the vaccine.

Maureen Deboick says older Australians should be offered the Pfizer vaccination after having a severe reaction to AstraZeneca.Nine News Perth

The Therapeutic Goods Administration estimates one person in every 100,000 AstraZeneca doses may contract the rare bleeding disorder.

Weeks after Mrs Deboick had her first jab on March 24 she developed headaches, which she still suffers from, and black blisters inside her mouth.

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Mass confusion in ‘Paris end’ of Sydney’s pandemic hot zone

By Carrie Fellner

Masked and dutifully keeping their distance, locals from Sydney’s pandemic hot zone of Hurlstone Park were eager to abide by a new set of restrictions on Monday.

The only problem was every resident in the suburb’s sleepy main street, where customers and shopkeepers are on a first-name basis, seemed to have a different version of what the rules were.

Simon Lakis of Kylon Eatery and Specialty Coffee in Hurlstone Park. Wolter Peeters

Simon Lakis, the owner of Kylon Eatery, said he initially thought he would have to close his cafe when tough new restrictions were announced for the local government area of Canterbury-Bankstown, because he lived in another unaffected part of Sydney.

He had begun ringing his employees telling them not to come to work when he was informed by a friend he could remain open.

NSW Health Minister denies ‘sting’ to catch out TikTok comedian

By Jenny Noyes and Daniella White

For four days straight, TikTok comedian Jon-Bernard Kairouz correctly predicted the number of NSW cases the night before the Premier announced them at her 11am press conferences.

But his streak came to an end on Monday, when Gladys Berejiklian revealed there were 98 cases on Sunday – not 109 as Kairouz announced on Sunday night.

TikTok comedian Jon-Bernard Kairouz (left) inaccurately predicts Monday’s numbers.

Kairouz’ videos have been a welcome intervention for an exponentially growing list of followers across TikTok, Instagram and Twitter – whether that’s to learn the day’s new case numbers earlier than 11am, or just as a light distraction from the drudgery of lockdown life.

Since last week, when Kairouz made his second correct “prediction” in a row, he’s attracted media attention, plenty of new fans, and a few detractors, with numerous appearances on TV, radio and print.

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Nearly 40 new exposure sites recorded in Victoria on Monday

By Cassandra Morgan

Victorian authorities have identified another more COVID-19 exposure sites, bringing the total in the state to 320.

Three of the sites are “tier 1”, meaning anyone who has visited them is a close contact and must immediately get tested for COVID-19 and quarantine for 14 days. They are:

  • Upton Girl cafe, Windsor - Wednesday, July 14 between 8.30am and 9.05am
  • Goodlife Health Club, Prahan - Wednesday, July 14 between 12.45pm and 2.25pm
  • 3 Point Training, Port Melbourne - Thursday, July 15 between 5.25pm and 7pm

The rest of the new sites are “tier 2″, meaning anyone who visited as a casual contact has to get tested and isolate until they return a negative result. They are:

  • Swift Way Takeaway, Dandenong South - Thursday, July 15 between 6.40am and 7.15am
  • Swift Way Takeaway, Dandenong South - Tuesday, July 13 between 6.40am and 7.15am
  • Swift Way Takeaway, Dandenong South - Monday, July 12 between 6.40am and 7.15am
  • Bunnings, Dandenong South - Tuesday, July 13 between 7.45am and 8.15am
  • Solunar, Mildura - Monday, July 12 between 11.30am and 4pm
  • Courtyard 55 Cafe, Fitzroy - Friday, July 16 between 1.35pm and 2.10pm
  • Co Ba Cafe, Fitzroy - Friday, July 16 between 2.08pm and 2.45pm
  • HealthSmart Pharmacy Victoria Parade, Fitzroy - Friday, July 16 between 3.30pm and 4.15pm
  • Eastern Hill Lotto, Fitzroy - Friday July 16, between 1.45pm and 2.20pm
  • Windsor, Upton Girl cafe - Thursday, July 15 between 8.30am and 8.45am
  • St Kilda, Cafe Banff - Thursday, July 15 between 1.45pm and 3pm
  • Melbourne, Daniel’s Donuts, Collins Street - Thursday, July 15 between 3pm and 3:30pm
  • Melbourne, Queen Victoria Market Visitors Hub - Thursday, July 15 between 12.15pm and 1pm
  • Melbourne, Tropicana Juice Bar, Elizabeth Street Thursday, July 15 between 12.45pm and 1.15pm
  • Fitzroy, Cafe Marion - Friday, July 16 between 12.50pm and 1.30pm
  • Ringwood, Ringwood Mazda - Wednesday, July 14 between 4.20pm and 5.05pm

St Vincent’s Hospital flagged early on Monday that Courtyard 55 Cafe would be listed as an exposure site after a confirmed case visited its Fitzroy campus on Friday. The cafe is next to the main hospital building.

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Ben Roberts-Smith trial to resume to hear evidence from Afghan witnesses

By Michaela Whitbourn

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial against The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald will resume next week to hear urgent evidence from four Afghan witnesses in Kabul, as the newspapers warned there was a risk of a Taliban-led terrorist attack in the capital city.

Sydney’s growing cluster of COVID-19 cases led Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko to call a four-week halt last month to the trial, which had entered the fourth week of what is anticipated to be a run of up to 10 weeks.

Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in June.Dominic Lorrimer

Justice Besanko had foreshadowed the trial might be able to resume on Monday, July 26, but the lockdown in Greater Sydney will not end until July 30 at the earliest.

On Monday, Justice Besanko said he would allow the trial to resume on July 26 for the limited purpose of hearing from the Afghan witnesses, who are living in a safe house in Kabul awaiting the call to give evidence.

New Zealand extends pause on quarantine-free travel with Victoria

By Cassandra Morgan

New Zealand has extended the suspension of its travel bubble with Victoria, with the situation set to be reviewed again on Wednesday.

The country’s Ministry of Health announced last week its travel bubble with Victoria would be paused for at least four days, in light of Victoria’s developing COVID situation.

After reviewing the suspension on Monday, the ministry said, “a better understanding is still needed of the developing situation in Victoria, including the number and pattern of COVID-19 cases”.

“Victoria remains in lockdown and, with a growing number of people considered linked to the outbreak, Australian health authorities advise that further announcements for the state are expected tomorrow,” the ministry said in a statement.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said on Monday that the state’s lockdown will be extended past Wednesday as it continues to try to get ahead of its COVID-19 outbreak.

NSW construction sector set to lose billions in ‘catastrophic’ shutdown

By Carolyn Cummins and Nick Bonyhady

Major developers and peak building industry bodies have slammed the NSW government’s decision to put the brakes on construction work, labelling it an over-reach that will cost the economy billions of dollars and lead to substantial job losses.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on Saturday that construction would be halted for two weeks, in a move to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Construction workers were forced to down tools from today. Rhett Wyman

However, industry groups have accused the government of blindsiding the building sector, warning that it will result in a trail of litigation that could take years to resolve. Industry representatives were sitting down with the NSW government on this afternoon to make their case for a staged reopening over the next fortnight.

Urban Taskforce boss Tom Forrest said the hasty decision, made without consultation, reeked of a government in panic.

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Authorities stepping up COVID response in regional Victoria

By Cassandra Morgan

Towns in north-west Victoria face a nervous wait to see whether they will record their first-ever COVID-19 infections as health authorities stepped up their response in Mildura after testing clinics in the area were overwhelmed today.

More than 40 staff at Mildura Base Public Hospital were sent into isolation after a positive case was treated at the emergency department on Saturday night.

Queues at the testing clinic in Mildura on Sunday afternoon.

One of Victoria’s new cases reported this morning was a household contact of the COVID-positive Mildura man. There are now more than 11 exposure sites in Mildura.

Nine News reported queues to get tested at clinics in Mildura stretched 1.5 kilometres on Monday morning, with some eager for a test getting turned away.

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