Emergency declaration lifting as daily case numbers rise
TASMANIA’S Covid-19 public health emergency declaration officially ends tonight. WHAT HAPPENS NOW>>
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Pandemic exacerbated cracks in mental health system
The start of the pandemic in 2020 exposed more cracks in Tasmania’s mental health system, according to the auditor general.
Tasmania’s border opened just before ‘hardest weeks of the year’
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 >>
Man in 50s Tasmania’s latest Covid related death
A man in his 50s has been confirmed the latest covid-19 related death as the state recorded 1157 new cases. LATEST >>
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Record cases as more than 100 schools battle outbreaks
Covid cases in Tasmania have hit a record high as Public Health reveals more than 100 schools across Tasmania are experiencing Covid outbreaks. SEE STATS >>
MAPPED: All of Tasmania’s 84,000+ Covid cases
Surprise areas have emerged as Covid surges across Tasmania, with detailed new data revealing where every single case is located. SEE YOUR REGION’S CASE NUMBERS
Over 500 people given false Covid results in notification error
Over 500 people have been notified of incorrect Covid results after taking a PCR test in the second error in less than a week. LATEST >>
Premier Peter Gutwein walks out of parliament over Covid scare
Peter Gutwein made a hasty exit out of parliament this afternoon after being identified as a close contact. LATEST >>
Kids and Covid: Your questions answered
From what to do if your child develops symptoms to uncertainty around outbreaks in classrooms – all your questions about kids and Covid have been answered. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW >>
Covid cases double in one week as BA.2 variant runs rampant
Tasmania is now grappling with the highest number of active Covid-19 cases seen since the beginning of the pandemic. LATEST + WARNINGS >>
Unvaccinated woman dies as new variant causes Covid case spike
Tasmania has recorded its third-highest daily Covid case during the pandemic to date numbers five days after the government lifted the mask mandate. DETAILS >>
‘It’s your choice’: Tasmania mask mandate ends at 5pm
Further changes to mask-wearing requirements in Tasmania have been announced, as the state recorded more than 1000 new Covid-19 cases. LATEST RULES + HAVE YOUR SAY >>
‘No purpose’: Businesses call to scrap masks and iso rules
Tasmanian business owners say it is time to get rid of face mask restrictions in almost all settings, density limits and isolation rules. WHAT THEY WANT + HAVE YOUR SAY >>
Tassie passes staggering Covid milestone as cases spike
As Tasmania records over 1000 new cases overnight the state has passed a scary infection milestone. POPULATION PERCENTAGE INFECTED >>
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