Covid Australia: NSW Health warns to wear mask indoor and on public transport: Jimmy Barnes cancels
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Here we go again… Authorities warn Aussies to put their masks back on as they travel on trains and buses and Jimmy Barnes cancels his gig – all because of rising Covid cases
- Covid cases are on the rise in Australia with an 80 per cent rise in some states
- New South Wales Health recommends wearing a mask indoors on public transport
- Jimmy Barnes canceled an in-person appearance due to the rapid spread of the virus
Australia is once again in the midst of a massive Covid outbreak and health officials have urged the public to wear face masks indoors and on public transport.
While there are no new official health regulations, authorities across the country are becoming increasingly cautious following an 80 percent increase in cases in some states as mutated variants of the virus are rampant.
New South Wales had 16,636 positive results last week – 63 percent more than the previous week – prompting a warning from Chief Public Health Officer Kerry Chant.
“Due to the high level of COVID-19 transmission in the state, NSW Health recommends wearing masks in indoor public areas where [physical] distancing is not possible, and with public transport, NSW Health states on its website.
The wave of infections has prompted Australian rock music legend Jimmy Barnes to cancel an in-person performance in Western Sydney.
Jimmy Barnes was set to sign copies of his new album Blue Christmas at the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club on November 26. But the 66-year-old Cold Chisel founder stopped performing for public safety reasons.
Australia is once again in the midst of a massive Covid outbreak and health officials have urged the public to wear face masks indoors and on public transport (pictured, Sydney commuters)
The Scottish-born singer was set to sign copies of his new album Blue Christmas at the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club on November 26.
But the 66-year-old Cold Chisel founder dropped the gig for public safety reasons, The Western Weekender reported.
Jimmy’s fans learned of the news through the music icon’s official Twitter account.
“To protect everyone, given the current rise in COVID cases, the event at Penrith Panthers on Saturday… will not take place. Thank you for understanding,” the message read.
Despite most of the world moving away from any restrictions around the fear caused by the pandemic, Jimmy’s fans praised his decision.
BA.5, BA.2.75, XBB and BQ.1 are among the strains that circulate in the community, causing infections and evading immunity to vaccinations and previous infections.
NSW had 16,636 positive results last week, up 63 percent, prompting a warning from Public Health Officer Kerry Chant (pictured)
Meanwhile, travelers heading to the Northern Hemisphere were advised by NSW Health to ensure their Covid-19 and flu vaccinations were up to date.
But while infection rates are rising rapidly, they are well below this year’s high Omicron peaks in January, April and July.
In these months, the seven-day moving average was 47,543, 21,000 and 14,700 case numbers respectively.
Nation Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly said on Monday that this fourth Omicron wave devastating Australia will peak in the coming weeks and likely decline sharply – as medical data from the recent wave in Singapore suggests.