Community Testing a Critical Part of COVID-19 Suppression
The approach to COVID-19 testing in Tasmania needs to change for us to fully understand the pattern of transmission.
The approach to COVID-19 testing in Tasmania needs to change for us to fully understand the pattern of transmission.
On Friday we will hear from the National Cabinet the result of their views about where we are going to head in Australia.
The north-west COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating for the families of people who died and hugely affected the 5000 people who went into quarantine.
Some of us would have heard stories late last year of a mysterious virus coming out of Wuhan, China.
Today you have declared a state of emergency, a clear acknowledgment of the great danger COVID-19 poses to our island community.
In Question Time this morning we asked the Premier about the travel arrival cards and the lack of resourcing and follow-up that is occurring at the airport.
People are asked to fill out a Tasmanian Arrival Card when they land but this is only a voluntary self-declaration process.
We are worried about what happens to the most vulnerable in our community in the event of a wider outbreak and shutdown.
Tasmania’s marine safety chief has reiterated his fears a boat user will be killed if they do not remove floating debris in waterways.
On behalf of the Greens, I extend our deepest gratitude to the those fighting the fires and everyone supporting them.