COVID-19 /Australia / 2nd May Update

Figures are improving every day.

Over three million have downloaded the Covidsafe app.

But the target of 50% of the population downloading is still a little distant.

Restrictions related to COVID-19 have been eased in a number of states and territories from this weekend and national rules could be eased next Friday ie. a week earlier than was originally expected.

In NSW and ACT, two adults are now allowed to visit other households.

ACT residents are also allowed to travel to NSW and shop for non-essential items.

The Northern Territory has removed restrictions on the size of social gatherings. Queenslanders are now allowed to travel up to 50km from their homes and shop for non essential items, in what is a two week trial.

Gatherings of up to 10 people are now allowed in Western Australia, up from the previous limit of 2 people.

A 10-person limit on gatherings remains in place in South Australia and density restrictions still apply.

However restrictions are unchanged in Victoria and Tasmania.
The calamitous border failure that is the Ruby Princess is now responsible for over 850 cases and over 30 deaths. It is also responsible for the significant outbreak in Tasmania.
The inquiry into this matter continues.

The government has now released more detailed information about infections.

Our post code (zip code) has registered 6 with a recovery rate of 4 so far. Considering the large area covered by the code, this is not a significant figure.
Despite the easing of the restrictions we will continue to socially distance just in case it is too early to celebrate.