Auslan Update - 08 September, 2021

Victoria records 221 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases.

Victoria has recorded 221 new locally acquired cases today bringing the total active cases in the state to 1,920.
Contact tracers have so far been able to link just 98 of the cases announced today to existing outbreaks. The remaining are mystery cases.
There are more than 950 venues listed as exposure sites across the state, including the waiting room of the emergency department of the Alfred Hospital.
Parents across the state will now be able to access childcare regardless of whether they are authorised workers.

Restrictions to lift in most of regional Victoria.

Victoria's lockdown will lift from Friday morning in regional areas, apart from Shepparton.
From 11:59pm Thursday, there will be no limits on travel.
Most venues and businesses, including hospitality, will be able to reopen with capacity limits.
Regional schools will reopen for prep to grade 2 and year 12 students, but remote learning will remain for all other cohorts.
funerals will be permitted with up to 20 people and weddings with up to 10.

NSW records 1,480 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths as alert issued for inner Sydney suburbs

NSW passes the 200 marks for COVID-related deaths, 148 of those coming since June.
There are currently 1,136 people with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital. Of those, 194 patients are in intensive care and 78 require ventilation.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said 75 percent of the state had now had the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 42 percent of people were fully vaccinated.

Australia has finished competing at the Tokyo Paralympics, with a total of 80 medals.

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