Victoria added two new cases of local infection today, both of whom were close contacts of previously confirmed cases.
Regardless of whether it will be unblocked tomorrow, the governor is still selling off.
stated that it is not yet clear whether the blockade will end on Wednesday night.
But at the same time, he also said that the five-day lockdown measures are working, and Victoria is fully capable of ending the state's five-day lockdown tomorrow.
However, international flights into Melbourne are not expected to resume on Thursday. The governor said that he will update when the flights resume later this week.
From the "number" point of view, the epidemic control in Victoria can be said to be quite good, but this quarantined hotel is really a heartbeat that we see every day.
Following the outbreak of infection clusters at Holiday Inn, the Holiday Inn in Melbourne’s Flinders Lane was exposed today due to a malfunction of the sprinkler system.
According to a report by the Australian News Media Group, this is a "hot" hotel, meaning that many of its guests have been infected with the new crown pneumonia.
A spokeswoman for the Victorian New Crown Quarantine Bureau said that 31 residents and staff will be transferred to the Pullman Hotel in Albert Park.
But the transfer method of these confirmed patients really shocked us!
Judging from the pictures on the scene, the medical workers present were fully armed, and the security personnel were at least wearing masks.
But why did the two confirmed patients come out with a plastic bag on their heads?
Does it mean that garbage bags have the magical effect of protecting the new crown?
It is really scary to think about the "identity" of these residents, and then think about the location of the transfer.
Fortunately, the governor quickly stepped up to explain the situation, saying that the plastic bags with heads were not protective equipment.
It’s just that these patients don’t want to be recognized by everyone, they are used to block their faces.
At last it was a false alarm, but the operation of keeping the confirmed patients in the busy city center has really brought us similar fears.
is absolutely unimaginable when something goes wrong.
But such fearful days may not last too long.
The Governor confirmed today that Victoria is actively seeking to build a dedicated quarantine center near Avalon or Melbourne Airport.
The facility will be a cottage-style, village-style environment, and will refer to the model of the Howard Springs isolation facility in the Northern Territory.
"We will start to build a new facility. It's just a matter of how big it is and where it will be built. Avalon Airport and Melbourne Airport are outstanding candidates."
Governor said that this is a special construction The new facilities will replace (though may not completely replace) the work of isolating hotels in the city.
is built right next to the airport. Once you leave the airport, you enter the facility directly and begin isolation, which will undoubtedly minimize the risk of the virus.
And Howard Springs, which is the learning goal of this plan, has indeed proved its success with actual data.
So far, the quarantine point has accepted more than 3,700 Australians, and no virus leak has occurred.
And each quarantine has his own hut and balcony, so he can enjoy enough fresh air.
Victoria may have really arrived. It is time to quarantine the return to Australia and reform it completely.
Victoria is still fighting the virus here, but the situation in NSW next door is very good.
There have been no local additions for 30 consecutive days. People can freely travel to any area in Australia.
And after the epidemic subsided in this state, NSW also began to think about bringing back international students.
NSW Finance Minister Dominic Perrottet called out that states should use some of their international entry quotas to help the tertiary industry and support employment.
He said that although NSW and other jurisdictions should give priority to helping citizens from overseas return home, the government also has the responsibility to support those Australians who are struggling to survive because of a lack of international students.
Mr. Perrottet said that he hopes to start with a small number and gradually expand the number of international students returning to Australia as the severity of the epidemic eases.
He emphasized that the priority should be given to bringing the Australian people home, but it must also be fair to the Australians living here. Every three students studying in NSW can support a local job.
Australians outside want to come back, but Australians in Australia also need support and help.
This question about when the international students can come back.
The Australian Border Service stated that transporting Australian citizens back home is the primary task of the Australian government.
At the same time, the government has also formulated the "Required Conditions and Planning Process for International Students' Arrival". State and territory governments should follow the process guidelines to formulate plans to allow international students to re-enter Australia.
However, according to the report of SBS, Brendan Murphy, the undersecretary of the Australian Ministry of Health, who considers that Australia is now really good at speaking, predicted last month that the international border will remain closed until 2022.
All walks of life now basically believe that it will be difficult for overseas students to return to Australia to participate in face-to-face classes within this year.
And all schools have already made preparations, and the international students still cannot come back.
At present, many universities have stated that they will continue the online class model last year.Professor Murphy's prediction will not have much impact on schools and students.
A spokesperson for Monash University said that it will continue the 2020 arrangement to provide online classes for international students who cannot travel to Australia in person.
In addition, the school will continue to use its overseas school buildings in Malaysia, Suzhou, China, Prato, Italy, and Indonesia to provide face-to-face classes for international students affected by entry restrictions.
The University of New South Wales has also recently opened two campuses overseas, which will use "technology" for teaching and learning, providing new or existing students with flexible class options.
Many students in Australia can also return to school in the new semester.
The Australian National University stated that this year's goal is to provide a classroom model of face-to-face and distance learning for all bachelor's degree subjects. All students who are in Australia or can attend the class in person will be able to go to campus to study.
The President of the University of Queensland stated that in the first semester of this year, 90% of bachelor's degree subjects will have face-to-face classroom options, allowing students in Australia to go to school to study in person.
Although comprehensively speaking, it will still be difficult for international students to return to Australia this year.
However, many schools have confirmed that this year they will still adopt the two-pronged approach of face-to-face and online courses, which can be regarded as a viable option for students who are now in Australia and in China.
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