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Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:24:22 PM
2 new Australian clusters - Coronavirus cluster linked to Qantas baggage handlers at Adelaide Airport continues to grow
"Josh Frydenberg tells G20 to put global economy into 'hibernation' during coronavirus crisis"
Updated 38 minutes ago
Photo: Six baggage handlers have tested positive for coronavirus. (ABC News: Robyn Powell)
Several new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in South Australia, linked to Qantas baggage handlers from Adelaide Airport.
Key points:
* Six baggage handlers from the airport were confirmed to have tested positive yesterday
* SA Health said several more people in the state had tested positive overnight including some linked to the cluster
* SA's chief public health officer said staff were working closely with Qantas
The development comes as SA Police issued its first penalties for people flouting self-quarantine rules in the state.
[...]
Barossa cluster prompts new drive-thru clinic
A drive-thru COVID-19 testing station will open at Tanunda Hospital in the Barossa Valley, where health authorities have expressed concern about a cluster of 34 cases in the region.
The cases are linked to two groups of tourists from the US and Switzerland.
Health Minister Stephen Wade said the new service will be available to patients with a GP referral, and will allow them to get tested without getting out their cars.
"A clinic at Tanunda … opened on Monday, today a drive-thru clinic opens there to make it easier for patients to get tested and also to support the safety of staff," he said.
More - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-01/more-coronavirus-diagnoses-linked-to-qantas-baggage-handlers/12109076
"Josh Frydenberg tells G20 to put global economy into 'hibernation' during coronavirus crisis"
Updated 38 minutes ago
Photo: Six baggage handlers have tested positive for coronavirus. (ABC News: Robyn Powell)
Several new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in South Australia, linked to Qantas baggage handlers from Adelaide Airport.
Key points:
* Six baggage handlers from the airport were confirmed to have tested positive yesterday
* SA Health said several more people in the state had tested positive overnight including some linked to the cluster
* SA's chief public health officer said staff were working closely with Qantas
The development comes as SA Police issued its first penalties for people flouting self-quarantine rules in the state.
[...]
Barossa cluster prompts new drive-thru clinic
A drive-thru COVID-19 testing station will open at Tanunda Hospital in the Barossa Valley, where health authorities have expressed concern about a cluster of 34 cases in the region.
The cases are linked to two groups of tourists from the US and Switzerland.
Health Minister Stephen Wade said the new service will be available to patients with a GP referral, and will allow them to get tested without getting out their cars.
"A clinic at Tanunda … opened on Monday, today a drive-thru clinic opens there to make it easier for patients to get tested and also to support the safety of staff," he said.
More - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-01/more-coronavirus-diagnoses-linked-to-qantas-baggage-handlers/12109076
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