PM reveals Covid rule changes
Anthony Albanese has revealed a series of big changes on Covid restrictions in Australia, including the iso period and mask use. See what the new rules are.
Covid Tasmania
Premier tests positive to Covid after attending JackJumpers final
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 >>
Covid death toll rises, calls for close contact rule to be scrapped
The state has recorded another Covid related death overnight as Tasmanian workers renew their calls for close contact rules to be reviewed. HAVE YOUR SAY + LATEST >>
‘Incredibly hard’: Ambulance Tas records busiest month on record
Tired and stressed paramedics are struggling to stay afloat as the Tassie team records its busiest month ever, averaging 300 calls a day. THEIR CALL FOR HELP >>
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Total cases near 100,000 since pandemic start
Covid case numbers have increased slightly upon the previous reporting period, while the total cases since the start of the pandemic nears 100,000.
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
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 >>
‘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 >>
De-escalation: RHH Covid measures downgraded to level one
Triage tents for Covid patients outside the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department are being moved indoors amid an escalation plan downgrade. DETAILS >>
EXPLAINED: What new proof of vaccine changes mean for you
The Tasmanian Government has chosen to soon scrap vaccination requirements for a broad range of settings – here’s the changes will look like >>
Have we lost the taste for globetrotting?
Travel is travail. It is hard work, for which I now realise I was very well paid – but you would want to be, explains Charles Wooley.
Anti-vax doctor runs for federal parliament
An anti-vax doctor who lost his job for refusing the Covid jab will be campaigning for the seat of Franklin at the upcoming Federal election. >>>WATCH THE VIDEO
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