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That's hardly surprising - a week ago her husband, Conservative MP John Penrose, was told to isolate by the app, and days after Boris Johnson, her boss, began self-isolating.

However, IMO, she's just using it as an excuse to further avoid public scrutiny .....

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That's a total of 17 cases in SA not 17 cases in one day. SA had no community cases at all for weeks/months, this cluster came from hotel quarantine workers.

Speaking generally all cases reported in Australia are among returning residents in hotel quarantine. For example NSW, NT, WA, QLD and Victoria have had no community transmission for weeks

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Covid data for Thursday, 19 November 2020

Global Cases: 56,558,222
Increase: 618,092
Global Deaths: 1,354,616
Increase: 11,463

Australia
Cases 27,785 Change: 16
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,085

UK
Cases 1,430,341 Change: 19,609
Deaths 53,274 Change: 529
Critical 1,420
Cases per Million 21,027

USA
Cases 11,873,727 Change: 178,016
Deaths 256,254 Change: 1,999
Critical 22,195
Cases per Million 35,791

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says special, more relaxed, health orders will be introduced in her state to allow for Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations.

Ms Berejiklian said up to 3,000 people will be able to attend outdoor events from November 23, as long as they met specific COVID guidelines.

There were no locally acquired coronavirus cases in NSW in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. (5 cases in hotel quarantine)

It means there has not been a locally acquired case found in the state for 12 days.

Anyone attending a function in the Sydney CBD will need to apply for a permit

Choirs of up to 30 people will be allowed to perform at carols by candlelight events

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Thanks for your updates Bruce, it sounds like Australia is beginning to see the light.

I hope you are able to go on your holiday soon.

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Maybe Monday!

Certainly Australia has been lucky but the secret seems to be go early go hard. SA Had no new cases today but they are still concerned about a Pizza place where a hotel security guard worked for up to 10 days. Apparently they have contacted 4000 people and told them to self isolate for 14 days. The contacts were made using credit card slips, phone numbers and delivery records.

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Covid data for Friday, 20 November 2020

Global Cases: 57,231,635
Increase: 673,413
Global Deaths: 1,365,461
Increase: 10,845

Australia
Cases 27,790 Change: 5
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,085

UK
Cases 1,453,256 Change: 22,915
Deaths 53,775 Change: 501
Critical 1,430
Cases per Million 21,364

USA
Cases 12,070,712 Change: 196,985
Deaths 258,333 Change: 2,079
Critical 22,469
Cases per Million 36,385

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

South Australia will come out of hard lockdown on Saturday night — three days early — and outdoor exercise with family or housemates will be allowed "effective immediately", authorities have announced.

It comes as the state records three new coronavirus cases, all of which were already in quarantine and were close contacts of staff at a medi-hotel and the Brompton aged care home.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-...early/12903834

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Quite an interesting story about how a lie from a worker at a pizza parlour shut down a whole state. The lie resulted in a gap in the contact tracing which authorities thought meant that the virus must be widespread in the community. SA was shut down completely for six days as a "circuit breaker".

After the lie was discovered it revealed the contact was direct to a known source and the lockdown was able to be withdrawn today.

Initially the SA police said he faced no penalties but now they are combing through legislation to throw the book at him!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-...kdown/12904572

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Covid data for Saturday, 21 November 2020

Global Cases: 57,905,684
Increase: 674,049
Global Deaths: 1,377,584
Increase: 12,123

Australia
Cases 27,805 Change: 15
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,086

UK
Cases 1,473,508 Change: 20,252
Deaths 54,286 Change: 511
Critical 1,426
Cases per Million 21,661

USA
Cases 12,274,726 Change: 204,014
Deaths 260,283 Change: 1,950
Critical 22,789
Cases per Million 36,999

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

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Covid data for Sunday, 22 November 2020

Global Cases: 58,491,182
Increase: 585,498
Global Deaths: 1,386,393
Increase: 8,809

Australia
Cases 27,819 Change: 14
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,086

UK
Cases 1,493,383 Change: 19,875
Deaths 54,626 Change: 340
Critical 1,421
Cases per Million 21,953

USA
Cases 12,450,666 Change: 175,940
Deaths 261,790 Change: 1,507
Critical 22,927
Cases per Million 37,529

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/