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.
Covid Tasmania
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 >>
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EXPLAINED: Changes to Check In Tas
The Premier has announced a raft of changes to Check In Tas, which would see the use of the app scrapped at a range of different venues. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW >>
Covid detected in half of state schools across Tasmania
The government has confirmed Covid cases have been reported in students from around half of Tasmania’s government schools. WHERE THEY’VE BEEN RECORDED >>
Tasmania records lowest unemployment figure on record
Tasmania’s lowest headline unemployment figure in 44-years comes with a catch, a leading economist warns. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW >>
‘Lots of people died’: McGowan ridicules Tassie’s border plan
The WA premier has taken a swipe at Tasmania’s border reopening plan, hailing his decision to keep the border shut as the right thing to do. WHAT HE SAID >>
Claims ‘calm’ Tasmania is defying Covid predictions
Leaders believe the public response to the reopening of the state’s borders was a large part of the reason infection numbers were lower than early predictions.
SEE WHERE: Thousands of RATs fill Tassie stores
As school returns RATs are in high demand across Tasmania. Here’s all you need to know about where and how you can access them. FULL LIST >>
Eleventh hour call to rethink Covid testing for students and teachers
A member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council says Tassie is out of step with interstate student and teacher testing guidelines and wants a rethink to stop school restart outbreaks. LATEST >
Where to get your child vaccinated in Tasmania
Parents are being urged to get their kids vaccinated if they haven’t already, as the rush continues before students return to school next week. LATEST + CLINIC DETAILS >>
Minister stuck overseas with Covid called in to ‘crucial meeting’
The Education Minister who is stuck in isolation with Covid in France will have to be up at the crack of dawn on Friday for a crucial meeting. LATEST >>
‘Complete debacle’: Education Minister’s France vacay slammed
Politicians have likened Sarah Courtney’s French holiday to Scott Morrison’s ill-fated 2019 trip to Hawaii after she tested positive to Covid-19 just days out from the start of the school year. LATEST >>
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