Category: close contact

South Australian COVID-19 Restrictions Change to Align with Rest of Nation

The South Australian government has announced changes to its COVID-19 restrictions in order to bring the state in line with the rest of the nation. The changes, which came on the back of the first Emergency Management Council meeting on Friday under the new government, were all in effect by Saturday morning and revolve primarily…


Australia Narrows ‘Close Contact’ Definition to Overcome COVID-19 Testing Backlog

Five Australian jurisdictions have agreed on a new definition for a COVID-19 “close contact,” which will relieve PCR testing clinics from overwhelming queues and help keep the economy running. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that from midnight of Dec. 31, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory will change their…


COVID-19 Surges in Northeast and South China, International Events Postponed

In the recent days, China’s state media have been reporting that COVID-19 is surging in different parts of the country, leading to international events being postponed, districts going into lockdown, and residents in outbreak areas being tested overnight. Local authorities in Yingkou City of China’s northeastern Liaoning province on May 15 reported 13 local cases of COVID-19 transmission all…