Experts push for double shot as new Covid wave looms
As deaths from Covid continue, Tasmanians are being urged to get boosters and flu shots with doctors saying infection rates are “taking off and complacency is setting in”. LATEST FIGURES >>
As deaths from Covid continue, Tasmanians are being urged to get boosters and flu shots with doctors saying infection rates are “taking off and complacency is setting in”. LATEST FIGURES >>
The pace of Tasmania’s winter Covid wave is slowing but the public is urged to remain vigilant. LATEST FIGURES >>
The state government has defended its handling of the latest wave of Covid, saying the health system is still up to the job. LATEST FIGURES >>
There seems to be illness everywhere in Tasmania at the moment but is it Covid or the flu? LATEST COVID-19 AND FLU STATS >>
As Tasmanian students prepare to head back to the classroom, there’s the chance they might be taught by an unvaccinated teacher. LATEST>>
Fed up nurses will walk off the job next week as pressures continue to build while Covid ravages the state. LATEST FIGURES >>
Families and friends of patients in Tasmanian hospitals are being asked to consider “virtual” visits to stop Covid spreading through the state’s health system. LATEST STATS + COVID-19 Q&A >>
Tasmania’s premier has updated the public on the current Covid-19 wave after an emergency national cabinet meeting earlier today. LATEST NUMBERS >>
Tasmania has recorded another huge number of Covid cases on Friday after the Premier made a plea to the Prime Minsiter. LATEST FIGURES>>
Two of Tasmania’s northern hospitals are dealing with Covid outbreaks as Tasmania’s death toll reaches 100. LATEST>>
The number of Covid-19 cases in the Tasmanian community is expected to rise to a new peak over the next two months as part of a fresh wave of infections nationwide. DETAILS>>>
TASMANIA’S Covid-19 public health emergency declaration officially ends tonight. WHAT HAPPENS NOW>>
The start of the pandemic in 2020 exposed more cracks in Tasmania’s mental health system, according to the auditor general.
An inquiry into Tasmania’s Covid-19 response has heard health workers were on holiday during Christmas break when Omicron tore through the state when borders reopened. LATEST UPDATES >>
A man in his 50s has been confirmed the latest covid-19 related death as the state recorded 1157 new cases. LATEST >>
Another Tasmanian has died after being confirmed to have Covid, this time a woman in her 90s.
The number of Tasmanian Covid deaths has risen for a sixth straight day after a man in his 80s passed away. LATEST. >>
The Department of Health has revealed Launceston General Hospital is facing a second Covid-19 outbreak, as a spike in acute care demand means only the most serious cases should present.
Another two Tasmanians have died with Covid as the state’s death toll reaches a grim milestone and over 1,000 more daily infections are recorded. LATEST COVID UPDATE >>
Tasmania Police have confirmed that a bone belonging to a man who went missing in an ill-fated boat trip off the North West coast has been found. LATEST >>
The state’s death toll from Covid has risen to 64 with the death of a man in Tasmania’s north. LATEST COVID UPDATES >>
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has urged Tasmanians to prepare for more Covid deaths as the state continues to grapple with the effects of last month’s spike in cases.
More than a quarter of Tasmanians have now been infected with Covid since the pandemic began, as the state records a bleak milestone. LATEST UPDATE >>
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has tested positive to Covid the morning after attending the sold-out JackJumpers’ NBL Grand Final game at MyState Bank Arena. LATEST >>
The Greens health spokeswoman has slammed changes to Tasmania’s close contact rules as the state records over 1,000 new daily infections. HAVE YOUR SAY + LATEST UPDATES >>
A “severe problem” with supply of Rapid Antigen Tests has meant only a third of Tasmanian pharmacies have been able to provide free tests to concession card holders.
The director of a Hobart early learning centre says her staff are being forced to act as de facto healthcare workers and isolate with sick kids who can’t be picked up by parents. LATEST >>
Thousands of Tasmanians will become eligible for their booster shot earlier than expected, with time in between second and third vaccines set to reduce from four months to three. LATEST >>
A coroner will investigate whether the death of a 36-year-old woman in the state’s north west was Covid related, after the woman died over the weekend. LATEST COVID UPDATE >>
New survey results reveal exactly what the people of Tasmania think of the state government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic — and how we compare to other states.
Transcending traditional boundaries of music theatre and rock concerts, Mona Foma’s When Water Falls is a “funky, groovy” show about the importance of water. FULL FESTIVAL GUIDE >>
Sports like tennis and golf are experiencing a surge in popularity in Tasmania, which is being attributed in part to their natural Covid-safe qualities. WHERE YOU CAN PLAY >>
At just eight-years-old, Ashton Pulford has first-hand experience of Covid-19. It’s prompted his mum, Derwent Valley acting mayor, to encourage parents to get their kids vaccinated. FULL STORY >
A political scientist has questioned the timing of having one minister with both the key health and education portfolios during Covid as schools prepare to return. LATEST >>
Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese has criticised the government’s preparedness around rapid antigen tests on his visit to Tasmania, as pharmacies struggle to obtain stock.
A disability support provider has advertised for untrained workers to fill the gap left by furloughed staff, something the union says would compromise safety. DETAILS >>
The deadline for Tasmanian teachers to prove they are fully vaccinated is just weeks away as the state government reveals a plan to reopen schools across the state. LATEST >>
A Tasmanian FIFO worker who is employed at a gold mine in Western Australia has hit out at the WA Premier’s decision to delay opening the state’s border. HIS STORY >>
Exhausted nurses have had enough and have taken their grievances over staffing to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission. WHAT THEY WANT >>
Covid has cost cricket fans an ODI blockbuster between Australia and New Zealand but Cricket Tasmania is already planning something exciting involving the Kiwis next summer.
Proposed changes to the doctor training system are “under-baked” and should be deferred says a leading local organisation ahead of a Senate inquiry. LATEST >>
With many businesses left feeling the pinch after the border reopening, the City of Hobart is hoping to ease the burden. NEW INITIATIVES >>
Community sector organisations are ‘disappointed’ they weren’t given fair warning of a state government-run child health service’s decision to scale back its operations amid a surge in Covid cases.
The hectic queues have subsided somewhat at Hobart Airport, as Tasmania relaxed its Covid-19 flight rules. Do you agree with the change? HAVE YOUR SAY + LATEST >>
Health authorities admit staffing levels at a North West hospital have taken a hit, as more patients test positive for coronavirus. LATEST COVID NEWS >>
Salvos is welcoming the state’s new Covid-care funding for people in need, but government detractors say vulnerable locals are still struggling amid RAT shortages.
There are fears school staff shortages that existed before the borders reopened a month ago will worsen with Covid, with some vulnerable teachers not returning to classes.
Tasmania has recorded its first patient in intensive care with Covid, with more than 1100 new cases detected in the state. LATEST DETAILS >>
The Premier has announced more essential worker exemptions, allowing close contact workers in several sectors to return to work. THE CHANGES EXPLAINED >>
The state’s top business body says isolation rules should be relaxed to stop staff absenteeism crippling more sectors of the economy. HAVE YOUR SAY >>
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