Snow on Hobart’s kunanyi/Mount Wellington this morning, as southern Tasmania emerges from the snap lockdown. Pretty quiet around the city, but momentum building towards the Royal Hobart Show #covid19tas@BreakfastNews@abchobart@SciNate
Premier this morning: cyclists don’t need to wear face masks
Me this evening: cyclists need to wear masks to at least partially protect their face from the bitter stabby rain
They are also adding additional wastewater testing sites in response to the positive case at
East Risdon, Richmond, Midway Point, Sorrell, Turrif Lodge (New Norfolk catchment), and Ranelagh.
As part of increased surveillance, the Department of Health is stepping up its wastewater testing program. Wastewater facilities at Green Point, Rokeby and Cambridge, which are normally tested on a monthly basis, are being added to the weekly testing schedule.
“We were moving and mixing like it was 1999 … we had to put measures in place that prevented the risk of transmission,” says Tasmania’s Public Health Director #covid19tas
#BREAKING: Premier Peter Gutwein says southern Tasmania will come out of lockdown at 6pm AEDT tonight but some restrictions will still apply. People will need to wear masks when leaving the home until Friday.
MORE: abc.net.au/news/tas/